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Best Anytime TD Bet for BAL vs IND — Week 1, 2026

The best anytime touchdown bet for BAL vs IND is Derrick Henry at -180 (DraftKings) — our model gives him 72% to score, the price implies 64%. All 10 priced scorers for this game are ranked below.
1
Derrick Henry
RB · BAL @ IND
-180
our model 72% to score
price implies 64%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND vs BAL
-175
our model 64% to score
price implies 64%
3
Mark Andrews
TE · BAL @ IND
+185
our model 35% to score
price implies 35%

Every priced scorer in this game

#PlayerGameBest priceOur modelImpliedEdge
1Derrick Henry (RB, BAL)@ IND-180 (DraftKings)72%64%+7.7
2Jonathan Taylor (RB, IND)vs BAL-175 (BetMGM)64%64%+0.4
3Mark Andrews (TE, BAL)@ IND+185 (BetMGM)35%35%-0.1
4Tyler Warren (TE, IND)vs BAL+230 (BetRivers)31%30%+0.7
5Daniel Jones (QB, IND)vs BAL+450 (BetMGM)29%18%+10.8
6Keenan Allen (WR, IND)vs BAL+375 (BetMGM)20%21%-1.1*
7Lamar Jackson (QB, BAL)@ IND+270 (FanDuel)17%27%-10.0*
8Zay Flowers (WR, BAL)@ IND+170 (FanDuel)14%37%-23.0*
9Josh Downs (WR, IND)vs BAL+290 (FanDuel)13%26%-12.6*
10Alec Pierce (WR, IND)vs BAL+350 (DraftKings)9%22%-13.2*

First touchdown — BAL vs IND

The honesty note this market demands: our sequencing study found NO first-TD skill — first-TD shares are statistically identical to anytime shares (corr 0.74), and books price first-TD markets 10-20% past fair, the sequencing tax. The ranking below tells you who is MOST LIKELY to be first; it does not promise the price beats the tax, and when every edge prints red, believe the red.

#PlayerGameBest priceOur modelImpliedEdge
1Derrick Henry (RB, BAL)@ IND+425 (Caesars)26.3%19%+7.3
2Jonathan Taylor (RB, IND)vs BAL+425 (ESPN BET)17.0%19%-2.0
3Mark Andrews (TE, BAL)@ IND+1300 (ESPN BET)8.8%7%+1.7
4Tyler Warren (TE, IND)vs BAL+1400 (ESPN BET)6.2%7%-0.5
5Daniel Jones (QB, IND)vs BAL+2500 (Hard Rock)5.7%4%+1.9
6Keenan Allen (WR, IND)vs BAL+2250 (Hard Rock)3.7%4%-0.6*
7Lamar Jackson (QB, BAL)@ IND+1500 (FanDuel)3.7%6%-2.5*
8Zay Flowers (WR, BAL)@ IND+1200 (ESPN BET)3.3%8%-4.4*
9Josh Downs (WR, IND)vs BAL+1800 (ESPN BET)2.3%5%-3.0*
10Alec Pierce (WR, IND)vs BAL+2000 (Hard Rock)1.5%5%-3.3*

How these picks are ranked

By our model's probability that the player scores: forecast red-zone trips from the Vegas implied team total (r=0.39 — the strongest pregame signal we tested) × his share of red-zone touches, inside-5-weighted. Every player is checked against today's official depth chart — demoted or cut players are dropped no matter their 2025 role. Prices are the best available across DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers and Bovada, from our own fetch. Edge = our probability minus the price's implied probability, in points. One documented blind spot, stated plainly: our formula prices TDs through red-zone touches, so it runs structurally LOW on deep-strike receivers and sneak QBs — a big negative edge on that archetype is mostly our model's gap, not a fade signal, and we print those in gray.

FAQ

Who will score the first touchdown in BAL vs IND?

Derrick Henry is the most likely first scorer at 26.3% by our model, priced +425 at Caesars — though books tax first-TD prices 10-20% past fair.

Who is most likely to score a touchdown in BAL vs IND?

Derrick Henry (BAL) — 72% by our model, the highest in this game.

What is the best anytime TD price for BAL vs IND?

Derrick Henry at -180 (DraftKings) is the strongest value; every row below names the best-paying book for that player.

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-09-13.

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