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Best Anytime TD Bet for NO vs BAL — Week 2, 2026

The best anytime touchdown bet for NO vs BAL is Derrick Henry at -225 (BetMGM) — our model gives him 72% to score, the price implies 69%. All 8 priced scorers for this game are ranked below.
1
Derrick Henry
RB · BAL @ IND
-225
our model 72% to score
price implies 69%
2
Travis Etienne
RB · NO @ DET
+135
our model 46% to score
price implies 43%
3
Tyler Shough
QB · NO @ DET
+480
our model 42% to score
price implies 17%

Every priced scorer in this game

#PlayerGameBest price
1Derrick Henry (RB, BAL)@ IND-225 (BetMGM)
2Travis Etienne (RB, NO)@ DET+135 (BetMGM)
3Tyler Shough (QB, NO)@ DET+480 (BetRivers)
4Mark Andrews (TE, BAL)@ IND+170 (BetRivers)
5Alvin Kamara (RB, NO)@ DET+390 (BetRivers)
6Chris Olave (WR, NO)@ DET+185 (BetRivers)
7Lamar Jackson (QB, BAL)@ IND+200 (DraftKings)
8Zay Flowers (WR, BAL)@ IND+132 (BetRivers)

First touchdown — NO vs BAL

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 price
1Derrick Henry (RB, BAL)@ IND+305 (Caesars)
2Travis Etienne (RB, NO)@ DET+750 (DraftKings)
3Tyler Shough (QB, NO)@ DET+3000 (Hard Rock)
4Mark Andrews (TE, BAL)@ IND+900 (BetRivers)
5Alvin Kamara (RB, NO)@ DET+2200 (BetRivers)
6Chris Olave (WR, NO)@ DET+1300 (DraftKings)
7Lamar Jackson (QB, BAL)@ IND+1100 (DraftKings)
8Zay Flowers (WR, BAL)@ IND+750 (BetRivers)

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 NO vs BAL?

Derrick Henry is the most likely first scorer at 26.3% by our model, priced +305 at Caesars — though books tax first-TD prices 10-20% past fair.

Who is most likely to score a touchdown in NO vs BAL?

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

What is the best anytime TD price for NO vs BAL?

Derrick Henry at -225 (BetMGM) 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 2026-09-19.

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