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Best Anytime TD Bet for SF vs LA — Week 1, 2026

The best anytime touchdown bet for SF vs LA is Christian McCaffrey at -150 (DraftKings) — our model gives him 67% to score, the price implies 60%. All 10 priced scorers for this game are ranked below.
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB · SF @ LA
-150
our model 67% to score
price implies 60%
2
Kyren Williams
RB · LA vs SF
-115
our model 58% to score
price implies 54%
3
Davante Adams
WR · LA vs SF
+132
our model 53% to score
price implies 43%

Every priced scorer in this game

#PlayerGameBest priceOur modelImpliedEdge
1Christian McCaffrey (RB, SF)@ LA-150 (DraftKings)67%60%+7.0
2Kyren Williams (RB, LA)vs SF-115 (FanDuel)58%54%+4.5
3Davante Adams (WR, LA)vs SF+132 (BetRivers)53%43%+9.9
4Blake Corum (RB, LA)vs SF+185 (FanDuel)43%35%+7.9
5Mike Evans (WR, SF)@ LA+220 (FanDuel)38%31%+6.8
6Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR, SF)@ LA+400 (FanDuel)21%20%+1.0
7Brock Purdy (QB, SF)@ LA+540 (BetRivers)21%16%+5.4
8Puka Nacua (WR, LA)vs SF+130 (DraftKings)21%44%-22.5*
9George Kittle (TE, SF)@ LA+310 (FanDuel)19%24%-5.4
10Jake Tonges (TE, SF)@ LA+800 (FanDuel)17%11%+5.9

First touchdown — SF vs LA

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
1Christian McCaffrey (RB, SF)@ LA+500 (DraftKings)20.0%17%+3.3
2Kyren Williams (RB, LA)vs SF+600 (Caesars)17.7%14%+3.4
3Davante Adams (WR, LA)vs SF+800 (BetRivers)15.7%11%+4.6
4Blake Corum (RB, LA)vs SF+1200 (ESPN BET)11.2%8%+3.5
5Mike Evans (WR, SF)@ LA+1500 (ESPN BET)8.6%6%+2.3
6Puka Nacua (WR, LA)vs SF+850 (Caesars)4.9%10%-5.6*
7Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR, SF)@ LA+2000 (FanDuel)4.3%5%-0.5*
8Brock Purdy (QB, SF)@ LA+2600 (Caesars)4.3%4%+0.6
9George Kittle (TE, SF)@ LA+1800 (DraftKings)3.8%5%-1.5
10Jake Tonges (TE, SF)@ LA+4000 (FanDuel)3.4%2%+1.0

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 SF vs LA?

Christian McCaffrey is the most likely first scorer at 20.0% by our model, priced +500 at DraftKings — though books tax first-TD prices 10-20% past fair.

Who is most likely to score a touchdown in SF vs LA?

Christian McCaffrey (SF) — 67% by our model, the highest in this game.

What is the best anytime TD price for SF vs LA?

Christian McCaffrey at -150 (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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