Raiders vs Chiefs: 6 Favorite NFL Anytime Touchdown Best Bets
Ben DiGiacomo
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The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday in an AFC West battle, so here are the top touchdown props you need to look out for.
Kareem Hunt (+115) or Isiah Pacheco (+115)?
Isiah Pacheco will return to the field for the first time since Week 2, and now the Chiefs have the critical decision about how to split the carries between him and Kareem Hunt. Both are priced at +115 to find the endzone, so where does the value lie? If Pacheco is truly fully ready to go as the Chiefs have let on, I find it hard to believe that Hunt would see goal-line carries over him, so on that alone, I’d back Pacheco at +115.
Ameer Abdullah (+195) or Alexander Mattison (+195)?
Alexander Mattison has been the Raiders’ lead back for most of the year, but he’s listed as questionable for today’s game. He is expected to play, and he and Ameer Abdullah are now priced equally at +195 to find the endzone. You never can pinpoint how the Raiders will approach their running back touches, but I’d instead back the one with the most receiving upside. Abdullah has found the endzone through the air in the past two weeks, so at +195, he looks to be worth a sprinkle to find the endzone.
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Fade: Travis Kelce (+130)
Earlier this season, Travis Kelce made ten receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, and despite how promising that stat line looks for this game, I can’t back him to find the endzone. Not again. There are far too many factors in this Chiefs offense to score through the air, and Kelce has just two touchdowns and has been very inconsistent. I understand wanting to back him, given his recent success against the Raiders. Still, with both running backs playing, multiple red-zone threats at the wide receiver position, and a recent touchdown machine in Noah Gray, there is no value in Kelce to score anymore at +130.
Brock Bowers (+270)
Brock Bowers appears to be the next great thing at the tight end position. He has just three touchdowns on the season, but he ranks fourth in the entire league in receptions with 74 and has totaled 744 receiving yards. In a year of misery for the Raiders, getting Bowers is the lone win. For today, at +270, he’s worth consideration to score given the price we’re getting and that he’s averaged nearly eleven targets across the last seven games. Plus, the Chiefs’ defense has allowed the most receiving yards to opposing tight ends this season. At +270, I don’t know how you don’t back Bowers at the price we’re getting.
Noah Gray (+350)
At +350, how could we not consider Noah Gray to score a touchdown? He’s scored two touchdowns in each of the last two weeks, and he’s always a factor in the red zone. Never say never, but at +3600, crazier things have happened than someone scoring twice in three straight weeks!
Longshot: Chiefs Defense (+550)
Aidan O’Connell is back under center for the Raiders, and this guy is terrible. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t commit a turnover or two, so at +550, we have to consider the Chiefs’ defense to find the endzone. I’m already imagining this game being closer than it should be early in the fourth quarter, then O’Connell will throw a stupid pick-six to put the game away. The Chiefs have made timely plays all year, which would fit the mold with this bet.
All Odds Courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
