First Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Sunday Night Football: Falcons vs. 49ers

My first touchdown scorer predictions for Sunday Night Football feature three NFL picks from three different spots on the oddsboard for tonight's Falcons vs. 49ers matchup.

Continuing our NFL predictions for Week 7, San Francisco is a 1.5-point home favorite ahead of kickoff (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

We're also targeting game-wide scorers in our Falcons vs. 49ers anytime touchdown scorer predictions (link).

🏈 Sunday Night Football first touchdown scorer predictions

NFL first touchdown scorer picks for Sunday Night Football; odds subject to change.

• Falcons pick: Bijan Robinson, RB (+430 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• 49ers pick: Kendrick Bourne, WR (+1100 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐
• Best long shot: Jake Tonges, TE (+3500 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐

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🪶 Bijan Robinson, RB, Falcons (+430) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

How can I not back Bijan Robinson with the way the Falcons' star running back is playing right now?

The NFL Offensive Player of the Year odds contender leads the league in scrimmage yards and has scored in each of his last two games. As we saw last week, Robinson is liable to score from anywhere on the field:

Most of the best sports betting sites have Robinson with the shortest odds to find the end zone first for a reason, and there's no reason to look elsewhere for our four-star play.

We're heading to FanDuel to place our wager, where a $10 bet would win $43 with an implied probability of 18.87%. Our Mike Spector likes Atlanta to win outright tonight on the strength of Robinson in his Falcons vs. 49ers prediction.

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⛏️ Kendrick Bourne, WR, 49ers (+1100) ⭐⭐⭐

49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has yet to reach the end zone this season, but he has 20 targets and 15 receptions over the last two weeks.

With Mac Jones starting again for San Francisco in place of the injured Brock Purdy, I like the +1100 odds we're getting from Caesars, given the QB's history and chemistry with Bourne going all the way back to their time with the New England Patriots.

He's going to look Bourne's way tonight, and for our purposes, let's bet on that connection to get going early on. Meanwhile, our Matt Jacob is targeting Bourne Under 48.5 receiving yards (-115) in his best Falcons vs. 49ers player props.

At +1100 odds (8.33%), a $10 bet will win us $110 if Bourne finds pay dirt first on Sunday Night Football.

🎯 Jake Tonges, TE, 49ers (+3500) ⭐⭐

49ers tight end Jake Tonges was far from a household name - one total target in his career before this season - but he's scored in half of San Francisco's games in 2025 (three TDs in six appearances).

Like Bourne, he has also been a favorite of Jones with 13 catches in the last two weeks. All-Pro George Kittle is back from injury this week, but I expect San Francisco to utilize multiple tight ends often tonight, especially with the success the team has had with getting Tonges involved in the passing attack.

The best sports betting apps are offering a wide variety of prices on a Tonges first score, with bet365 all the way down at +2000.

We're getting a steal then at +3500 at FanDuel, which gives Tonges just a 2.78% chance of cashing this bet for us. A $10 wager would profit $350.

📊 Falcons vs. 49ers first TD scorer odds: Sunday Night Football

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📺 How to watch Sunday Night Football: Falcons vs. 49ers

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
• Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
• TV: NBC