With the NFL season reaching Week 9, a Las Vegas Review-Journal analysis of first-touchdown scorer props highlights the New Orleans Saints' passing game as a prime target against the Cleveland Browns. The report notes that Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is making his first start for a team that struggled to generate offense with Deshaun Watson under center.
Saints wide receivers Chris Olave and Devontez Vele have dominated the team's red-zone looks, combining for 15 of New Orleans' 18 red-zone targets this season. The analysis points out that Cleveland does not generate much pass pressure, which should give Saints quarterback Tyler Shough time to operate; Shough ranks seventh-lowest in average time to throw but has still thrown 13 touchdowns.
The breakdown also identifies value plays in the Miami Dolphins vs. Detroit Lions matchup. Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II has scored three first-team touchdowns in consecutive weeks, while wide receivers Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas, and Kevin Coleman Jr. offer longer odds against a Lions defense that has allowed the most touchdowns to tight ends this season.
For the Houston Texans, the report favors a connection between quarterback C.J. Stroud and former Ohio State teammate Marvin Harrison Jr., who scored the first touchdown in Week 7. Coming off a bye, the familiarity between the two could lead to more red-zone opportunities. Tight end Foster Moreau, who has two first-touchdown scores this season despite longer odds than starter Dalton Schultz, is also noted as a contrarian play against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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