First Touchdown Scorer Predictions Week 12: Can Kelce Keep Rolling Against Colts?

My first touchdown scorer predictions for Week 12 are focusing on the marquee matchups of the week as we feature Travis Kelce, Rome Odunze, DeVonta Smith, Sean Tucker, and Tetairoa McMillan as part of my NFL Week 12 predictions.

🏈 First touchdown scorer predictions: Week 12

NFL first touchdown scorer picks for Week 12; odds subject to change.

🏈 Colts vs. Chiefs first touchdown scorer prediction

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🔴 Travis Kelce (+1000) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Travis Kelce may be past his peak, but he's putting together a quality redemption season at 36 years old. He's been riding even higher recently too after registering 90-plus receiving yards in two of his last three games, a stretch that's also included two of his four scores on the season.

Kelce is fresh off his highest workload of the season, as he was targeted 13 times during a loss to the Denver Broncos, which he turned into nine catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. That all came against a ferocious defense, but the Broncos' only weakness is defending tight ends. A similar outcome could be coming Sunday, as the Indianapolis Colts have given up the third-most receiving yards to tight ends (726).

A winning $10 bet using these +1000 odds for Kelce from FanDuel would lead to a $100 profit, with an implied probability of 9.09%.

🏈 Steelers vs. Bears first touchdown scorer prediction

🐻 Rome Odunze (+900) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

As a general rule this season, never miss an opportunity to let the Pittsburgh Steelers' woeful pass defense make you money.

That's the focus here, with the Steelers sitting dead last while allowing 261.7 passing yards per game. Wide receivers are often cooking them too, as Pittsburgh has given up the second-most yards to the position (1,860).

For his part, Rome Odunze has been a boom-or-bust case this season, but he really erupts when it's the former. He scored five times across the Chicago Bears' first four games this campaign. More recently, the second-year wideout has turned two 10-target outings into 114 and 86 yards. He also sits tied for eighth among wide receivers this campaign with 11 red-zone targets.

A $10 winning wager on Odunze using the +900 betting odds from FanDuel would lead to a $90 profit, with an implied probability of 10%.

🏈 Eagles vs. Cowboys first touchdown scorer prediction

🦅 DeVonta Smith (+1100) ⭐⭐⭐

Much like picking on the Steelers' pass defense, the Dallas Cowboys will also be the gift that keeps on giving during this holiday season.

The Cowboys have given up the most touchdowns to wide receivers at 17, three clear of any other team. They also allow a whole lot of scoring while sitting second-last with 29.3 points surrendered per game.

The Philadelphia Eagles' passing offense has been inconsistent, with the team primarily winning through its rapidly improving defense. But DeVonta Smith has scored twice in his last four games while topping 80 yards in a pair of those outings too (including a 183-yard explosion).

A winning $10 bet using these +1100 odds from bet365 would lead to a $110 payout, with an implied probability of 8.33%.

🏈 Buccaneers vs. Rams first touchdown scorer prediction

🧭 Sean Tucker (+1400) ⭐⭐⭐

It seems even the best sports betting sites are struggling to get a good grip on what's happening with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' backfield. Welcome to the party, as the group has been perplexing fantasy managers too.

Irving hasn't played since Week 4 due to several injuries, and he'll be out again this week. Rachaad White was given the first crack at leading the backfield in Irving's absence, and he exceled before hitting a plateau. White still plays his part now and has been featured in a pass-catching role recently, but Sean Tucker has stolen the lead-back job over the past few weeks.

He's scored five times in as many games, and the tailback just put up 140 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns last week. And yet Tucker is still getting +1400 odds to score first on Sunday.

A successful $10 wager using these +1400 odds from bet365 would lead to a $140 payout, with an implied probability of 6.67%.

🏈 Panthers vs. 49ers first touchdown scorer prediction

🐾 Tetairoa McMillan (+1000) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The 49ers' secondary ranks 28th with 249.1 yards allowed per game. Even better, they've given up the third-most yards to wide receivers (1,817) and second-most receptions (150), all mostly due to a struggling pass rush allowing opponents to fire away downfield.

Tetairoa McMillan is set to feast in that matchup. He just posted eight catches for 130 yards with two touchdowns on 12 targets against the Atlanta Falcons' fifth-ranked secondary. His contested-catch ability also makes him a frequent red-zone target, and he sits tied for fourth among wideouts with 14 targets in that area.

A winning wager using these +1000 betting odds from bet365 would result in a $100 payout, with an implied probability of 9.09%.

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