First Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Sunday Night Football: Buccaneers vs. Rams TD Picks

I'm breaking down my best Buccaneers vs. Rams first touchdown scorer predictions for Sunday Night Football, including who to target on Tampa Bay against Los Angeles' potent defense.

My NFL predictions for Week 12 include diving into the touchdown scoring trends for both teams ahead of this huge prime-time NFC tilt. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (NBC), with the Rams a 7-point home betting favorite.

✅ First touchdown scorer predictions: Buccaneers vs. Rams

See all of our experts' NFL picks for Week 12.

💰 Best Sunday Night Football first touchdown scorer bets

🔥 Kyren Williams, RB, Rams (+500) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The winning formula has been pretty consistent for this Rams offense lately: long drives culminating in short Kyren Williams scores.

All the numbers point to Williams being the most likely touchdown scorer tonight, including his five touchdowns over the last five games.

Williams has also scored the first touchdown in four of the Rams' 10 games - no other Los Angeles player has more than one first touchdown score this season. That includes Williams scoring the first touchdown in each of the previous two weeks.

Caesars offers the top value of the best sports betting sites on a Williams first touchdown scorer bet. Head there to place a $10 wager for the chance to win a $50 profit with an implied probability of 16.67%.

🔥 Sean Tucker, RB, Buccaneers (+1200) ⭐⭐⭐

It isn't the easiest task to pick a touchdown scorer from the Buccaneers right now, especially going up against the league's second-ranked scoring defense.

No Tampa Bay player has more than six touchdowns this season, while four Bucs have at least four touchdowns. Rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka has come back down to earth from a scoring perspective, with just one touchdown in his last five games after scoring five times across his first five career NFL appearances.

Let's look running back Sean Tucker's way instead. All five of his touchdowns this season have come in the last five games, including three last week versus the Bills. He had his highest offensive snap count of the season in Buffalo as well, per Pro Football Reference.

I'm heading to bet365 to place my $10 bet at +1200 odds (7.69%) in hopes of bringing home $120 in profit. 

Our Matt Jacob is fading Tucker's rushing yardage total as part of his Buccaneers vs. Raiders player props.

🔥 Cade Otton, TE, Buccaneers (+1900) ⭐⭐

This is a true long shot pick, as Cade Otton has yet to hit pay dirt this season.

But that doesn't mean he isn't a significant part of the Tampa Bay offense. Otton ranks second on the Buccaneers in targets, receptions, and receiving yards, trailing Egbuka in each category.

Against an elite Rams defense, you have to take your relative advantages where you can find them, and Los Angeles has allowed five touchdowns to tight ends this season. That ranks middle of the pack league-wide.

DraftKings has the best odds at +1900 (5% implied probability). A winning $10 wager will net $190 in profit.

For a breakdown of the entire Sunday Night Football matchup, our Gary Pearson has you covered in his Buccaneers vs. Rams prediction.

📊 First touchdown scorer odds: Buccaneers vs. Rams

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📺 How to watch Sunday Night Football: Buccaneers vs. Rams

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 23
• Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.)
• TV: NBC