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Best Anytime TD Bet for NO vs DET — Week 1, 2026

The best anytime touchdown bet for NO vs DET is Jahmyr Gibbs at -260 (DraftKings) — our model gives him 63% to score, the price implies 72%. All 7 priced scorers for this game are ranked below.
1
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB · DET vs NO
-260
our model 63% to score
price implies 72%
2
Travis Etienne
RB · NO @ DET
+110
our model 46% to score
price implies 48%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR · DET vs NO
-108
our model 44% to score
price implies 52%

Every priced scorer in this game

#PlayerGameBest priceOur modelImpliedEdge
1Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, DET)vs NO-260 (DraftKings)63%72%-9.2
2Travis Etienne (RB, NO)@ DET+110 (BetRivers)46%48%-1.6
3Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, DET)vs NO-108 (BetRivers)44%52%-7.9*
4Tyler Shough (QB, NO)@ DET+375 (Hard Rock)42%21%+20.9
5Chris Olave (WR, NO)@ DET+165 (BetRivers)20%38%-17.7*
6Sam LaPorta (TE, DET)vs NO+190 (BetRivers)14%34%-20.5
7Jameson Williams (WR, DET)vs NO+185 (BetRivers)10%35%-25.1*

First touchdown — NO vs DET

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
1Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, DET)vs NO+325 (Caesars)19.9%24%-3.6
2Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, DET)vs NO+650 (Caesars)11.6%13%-1.7*
3Travis Etienne (RB, NO)@ DET+825 (BetMGM)11.1%11%+0.3
4Tyler Shough (QB, NO)@ DET+2300 (Caesars)9.7%4%+5.5
5Chris Olave (WR, NO)@ DET+1300 (Caesars)4.1%7%-3.0*
6Sam LaPorta (TE, DET)vs NO+1100 (ESPN BET)3.0%8%-5.3
7Jameson Williams (WR, DET)vs NO+1100 (ESPN BET)2.2%8%-6.1*

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 DET?

Jahmyr Gibbs is the most likely first scorer at 19.9% by our model, priced +325 at Caesars — though books tax first-TD prices 10-20% past fair.

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

Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) — 63% by our model, the highest in this game.

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

Jahmyr Gibbs at -260 (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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