First Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Cowboys vs. Eagles: NFL Week 1 Odds & Picks
The very first touchdown of a shiny new NFL season will be scored tonight, and our first touchdown scorer predictions for Cowboys vs. Eagles dive into who's most likely to hold that honor while reaching pay dirt first.
Jalen Hurts scores nearly every game on the ground, and the signal-caller opening the scoring tonight at +425 betting odds is one of our NFL predictions for Week 1. But if you're eyeing the Cowboys to stun the defending champs early as part of your NFL picks, then CeeDee Lamb at +1200 is highly appealing.
The two NFC East rivals clash to begin the season tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field (NBC), and we dove further into the scoring possibilities in our Cowboys vs. Eagles anytime touchdown scorer predictions.
π First touchdown scorer predictions Cowboys vs. Eagles: Week 1
NFL touchdown scorer picks made Thursday; NFL odds subject to change.
- Jalen Hurts to score the first touchdown (+475 via BetMGM) ββββ
- CeeDee Lamb to score the first touchdown (+1200 via DraftKings) βββ
π° Best Cowboys vs. Eagles first touchdown scorer bets
Here are my favorite Cowboys vs. Eagles first touchdown scorer picks tonight:
π¦ Eagles first touchdown scorer prediction: Jalen Hurts, QB (+475) ββββ
Hurts finding the end zone by himself has begun to feel nearly inevitable. He's scored 55 rushing touchdowns across 66 career regular-season starts, including 14 last season, a campaign in which he was held out of the end zone just five times across 15 games.
Now he gets to face a creaky storm door defense that just jettisoned its standout pass-rusher in Micah Parsons. The Cowboys are also coming off a season in which they allowed 137.1 rushing yards per game (29th). Even better for Hurts, they gave up a league-worst 10 rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks.
A $10 wager on these +475 betting odds through BetMGM would lead to a $47.50 profit, and Hurts crossing the goal line first is receiving a 17.39% implied probability.
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π€ Cowboys first touchdown scorer prediction: CeeDee Lamb, WR (+1200) βββ
It's difficult to look back on last season and take much from it when trying to assess any of the Cowboys' core skill players. Dak Prescott played only eight games, and it was a slog offensively for the team without him.
But megastar wideout CeeDee Lamb boasts a history of brilliance, and that includes being just one season removed from tallying 12 touchdowns. Most critically for us here, Lamb led all receivers in red-zone touchdowns (eight), targets (17), and yardage (131 yards) during that 2023 campaign when Prescott was fully healthy.
The Eagles' defense presents a daunting challenge, and especially its revamped secondary. But as Matt Jacob noted in his Cowboys vs. Eagles player prop bets, Prescott has been productive against Philadelphia in the very recent past.
If the Cowboys strike in the end zone first with Lamb on the other end of a pass from Prescott, a $10 wager on the juicy +1200 betting odds from DraftKings would pay out $120, with an implied probability of 7.69%.
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π― Best long shot to score first touchdown: Jahan Dotson, WR (+4500) ββ
Pretty much any Cowboys player is a long shot to some degree to score first ahead of a game in which our Gary Pearson is taking Philadelphia to cover -8 in his Cowboys vs. Eagles prediction.
But if we're truly looking deep here in our long-shot hunt while convinced the Eagles are set to sprint away quickly, then let's gaze a little further down their wide receiver depth chart.
Jahan Dotson was often overlooked during his first season last year in Philadelphia while firmly behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and tight end Dallas Goedert when targets were allocated. However, he's not too far removed from showing some red-zone ability with seven touchdowns as a rookie in 2022, and 11 across his first two seasons before heading to Philadelphia and his lesser role, which happened in part due to being signed right when training camp was ending.
He's enjoyed time to get acclimated now, and multiple Eagles beat reporters were impressed with Dotson throughout the preseason. That includes Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice, who noted that Dotson seems to be earning Hurts' trust.
That alone could lead to more looks, and a $10 wager on Dotson through the +4500 betting odds at DraftKings to score first would translate to a whopping $450 in profit, though it's getting an implied probability of only 2.17%
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πΊ Cowboys vs. Eagles game info
- When: Thursday, Sept. 4
- Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
- Where: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
- How to watch: NBC
βNFL betting FAQs
What does first touchdown scorer mean?
The first touchdown scorer bet in NFL betting means you're wagering on the first player to reach the end zone (excluding passing TDs). It's one of the most popular NFL prop bets, especially for prime-time games.
What does first touchdown scorer mean for a QB?
A first touchdown scorer bet for a quarterback means the QB must run or catch a touchdown - passing touchdowns donβt count. It's a popular NFL prop bet for mobile or trick-play QBs.
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There are multiple different ways to make your NFL touchdown scorer predictions. You can wager on a player to score an anytime touchdown, which pays out if they reach the end zone at any point for a touchdown. You can also bet on a player to score the first or last touchdown, multiple touchdowns, or to score in a particular half or quarter for larger payouts.
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