Commanders vs. Eagles Top pick for Thursday night touchdown scorers

The two top teams in the NFC East face off in primetime on Thursday night, and there are plenty of ways to get involved in betting on this matchup.

One of the most exciting ways to bet on a standalone game is to take any-time touchdown scores, and both offenses have been potent this season, led by quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels.

However, the Eagles are a stout defensive group, allowing the fifth-fewest points in the NFL this season.

Still, oddsmakers have set the total for this match at 49 points, a sign that they expect plenty of fighting to happen between these two division rivals. With the Eagles on a five-game win streak and Jalen Hurts rolling, I don’t mind targeting a few pass catchers to hit paydirt in this matchup.

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

AJ Brown Always TD (+115)

After finding the end zone in his first three games of the 2024 season, Brown has failed to do so in his last three.

However, this is an excellent match for the star to get back on track. Washington has allowed the sixth-most passing scores in the NFL this season (17) and gave up three passing touchdowns to Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10.

Hurts has been watching Brown a lot, targeting him 41 times in six games (nearly seven targets per game), and the star wideout had five catches for 109 yards in a blowout win over Dallas last week.

I’d happily take him for plus money in a favorable matchup.

Terry McLaurin Always TD (-110)

Through 10 games, Terry McLaurin has 66 targets, 47 receptions and six touchdown catches, finding the end zone in four matchups.

While that may not justify this -110 price, McLaurin is the most reliable player in this Washington offense.

Running back Brian Robinson Jr. missed Week 10 with an injury, and commanders have some questions after McLaurin was at receiver. Scary Terry had five catches for 113 yards in Week 10, and he scored a touchdown, went over 100 yards or caught five passes in nine straight games.

That shows how involved he is in this crime. At -110, he’s worth a try to find the end zone in what could be a shootout given this high total.

Jalen always hurts TD (+105)

I can’t believe Jalen Hurts has more money to find the end zone in Week 11 after scoring twice more on the ground against Dallas.

Over the past four weeks, Hurts has scored eight rushing touchdowns, scoring twice or more in three of those games.

The Eagles quarterback is an automatic touchdown from the one-yard line with the “Tush Push,” and he has also done a lot of scrambling, carrying the ball at least seven times in every game this season.

The odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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