First Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Sunday Night Football: Lions vs. Eagles TD Picks

My Lions vs. Eagles first touchdown scorer predictions for Sunday Night Football feature a star Lions running back, one of the Eagles' top receivers, and more.

The Eagles enter as a 2.5-point betting favorite, with kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia set for 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock). My SNF picks also include a long shot at +6000 odds as part of our NFL predictions for Week 11.

✅ First touchdown scorer predictions: Lions vs. Eagles

See all of our experts' NFL picks for Week 11.

💰 Best Sunday Night Football first touchdown scorer bets

🔥 Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Lions (+550) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

While +550 odds for a first touchdown scorer aren't especially enticing, Jahmyr Gibbs has been such a reliable option this season that he has to be a five-star play on Sunday Night Football.

Gibbs has recorded eight rushing touchdowns and caught another two in nine games, and as I’ve mentioned in my first TD scorer predictions for Week 11, he has already cashed this bet three times this season. 

If the Lions are going to pull off the upset - as Philip Wood expects in his Lions vs. Eagles prediction - they'll likely need Gibbs to find the end zone early. The best odds available at the time of publication for Gibbs are +550 at DraftKings. A winning $10 wager would profit $55, with an implied probability of 15.38%.

🔥 DeVonta Smith, WR, Eagles (+1000) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

DeVonta Smith has been heating up lately, scoring a touchdown in two of his last three games.

The Eagles wideout cashed as the first TD scorer in Philadelphia's Week 10 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. While Saquon Barkley has the shortest odds to score first for Philadelphia, an Eagles wide receiver has cashed as the first TD scorer in two of the team’s last three games.

Caesars lists Smith at +1000 - the best odds available at the time of publication - with an implied probability of 9.09%. A winning $10 bet would yield $100 in profit.

Our Brenden Schaeffer has a Smith anytime score as part of his Lions vs. Eagles same-game parlay.

Meanwhile, Esten McLaren is backing another Eagles wide receiver in his Sunday Night Football anytime TD scorer predictions.

🔥 Kalif Raymond, WR, Lions (+6000) ⭐⭐⭐

This is a long shot, and it’s unlikely to hit, but these odds are way off. Kalif Raymond has gradually taken on a bigger role in the Lions’ offense over his last three games.

While he has no touchdowns on the season, he caught four passes on four targets for 49 yards - all season highs - last Sunday. FanDuel, known for being more efficient at pricing player props, is offering this line at just +3000.

Raymond’s +6000 odds at bet365 are the best available. These odds carry an implied probability of 1.64%, and a winning $10 bet would yield $600 in profit.

Our Dustin Saracini has more bets worth tailing in his Lions vs. Eagles player props.

📊 First touchdown scorer odds: Lions vs. Eagles

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📺 How to watch Sunday Night Football: Lions vs. Eagles

• Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
• Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
• TV: NBC/Peacock