No Kyler Murray? Maybe that's a good thing for Minnesota Vikings touchdown bettors who have watched the team's offense sputter as Murray has connected on just five touchdowns through six-ish games.
Carson Wentz will step in for the injured starter Monday night (if Murray is actually injured) against the Buffalo Bills, and his three touchdowns in Week 1 are still the most Minnesota has tossed in a single game this year. So, it's possible we see more, not less, fireworks with the backup.
That said, Josh Allen and the Bills are still the offensive draw in this one. These are my favorite anytime touchdown scorer bets for Monday night.
Josh Allen (-118)
With a rushing touchdown in all but one game this season, Allen is a good pick to score for any Bills game. But he's
especially enticing against a tough defense like Minnesota, because when Buffalo's other avenues to score are cut off, Allen will almost certainly take things into his own hands.
Justin Jefferson (+140)
Jefferson's best game of the season remains that Week 1 start with Wentz, where the wideout caught for 92 yards and two touchdowns. If they can find that magic again, Jefferson has a great chance to match that output against a Bills defense tied for the most touchdowns allowed to wide receivers entering Week 9.
James Cook (-115)
I hate to go so chalk here but Cook has more than double the amount of touchdowns Minnesota's two lead backs have combined for. So neither Aaron Jones Jr. nor Jordan Mason were real options for me. And Minnesota's defense has allowed the second-fewest touchdowns to receivers this year, so that eliminates Buffalo's pass catchers too. Which means I'm either taking Cook or another Vikings receiver with this last pick... Cook it is.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Bills-Vikings anytime touchdown scorer predictions for Monday Night Football
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