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Bills vs. Vikings: NFL Experts Pick First Touchdown Scorer
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In Short: Experts predict Josh Allen as the first touchdown scorer in the Monday Night Football clash between the 6-1 Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings.
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The 6-1 Buffalo Bills and the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings will face off in a highly anticipated Monday Night Football game, wrapping up Week 9 of the NFL season.
According to CBS Sports, the Bills' defense has struggled this year, particularly against wide receivers, who have scored 11 touchdowns against them compared to just one by tight ends and three rushing scores from running backs and quarterbacks.
FantasyLabs notes that the Vikings have allowed only eight touchdowns all year, the fewest in the NFL, and blitz on 70.3% of their plays, creating scramble lanes.
Josh Allen, the Bills' quarterback, is a strong candidate for the first touchdown scorer. CBS Sports highlights that Allen tends to excel in premier matchups and is a near sure thing to score a rushing touchdown.
Allen has rushed for nine touchdowns this season and has at least one rushing score in all but one game.
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Hockenson, the Vikings' tight end, is also a pick for the anytime touchdown scorer bet at +250 odds.
Experts advise checking if prediction markets are legal in your state before signing up and making trades.
Background
The 6-1 Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings, both strong teams, face off in a high-stakes Monday Night Football game.
What's confirmed
- The 6-1 Buffalo Bills and the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings will face off in a highly anticipated Monday Night Football game, wrapping up Week 9 of the NFL season.
- According to CBS Sports, the Bills' defense has struggled this year, particularly against wide receivers, who have scored 11 touchdowns against them compared to just one by tight ends and three rushing scores from running backs and quarterbacks.
- FantasyLabs notes that the Vikings have allowed only eight touchdowns all year, the fewest in the NFL, and blitz on 70.3% of their plays, creating scramble lanes.
- Josh Allen, the Bills' quarterback, is a strong candidate for the first touchdown scorer. CBS Sports highlights that Allen tends to excel in premier matchups and is a near sure thing to score a rushing touchdown.
- Allen has rushed for nine touchdowns this season and has at least one rushing score in all but one game.
- Experts at CBS Sports and FantasyLabs recommend using the latest Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 or LABS55 to make trades and get a $55 bonus when making $25+ trades.
- Hockenson, the Vikings' tight end, is also a pick for the anytime touchdown scorer bet at +250 odds.
- Experts advise checking if prediction markets are legal in your state before signing up and making trades.
What's still developing
- This is one of those "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" picks.
- Allen is a battering ram near the goal line that no team -- even the Vikings' elite defense -- can stop.
- Ahead of this intriguing and high-profile primetime affair, we're going to look at the top Bills vs.
- The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
- The Packers' passing game is humming, which is what you want to see ahead of their toughest matchup of the year in Week 10 against the Vikings.
- Days after his son resigned as defensive coordinator amid another scandal involving the football program, Bill Belichick found himself in position for his first monumental win as the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach.
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during overtime of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov.
- The Eagles rank 26th in passing yards allowed (244.5 per game) and have surrendered eight passing touchdowns through six games.
- The 44-year-old coach called himself out during Monday’s team meeting.
Sources
- CBS Sportslink
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- ESPN — video link
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- Chad Slivinski Picks — video link