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First Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Thursday Night Football Week 14

Rodrigo Villagomez

Last Updated: December 5, 2024 11:23 AM EST • 3 min 15 sec read.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs runs against Tennessee Titans during the second half at Ford Field as we look at our first touchdown scorer predictions for Thursday Night Football.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs runs against Tennessee Titans during the second half at Ford Field. Photo by Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images.

The Green Bay Packers hope to keep their NFC North title hopes alive against the Detroit Lions to start Week 14. The Lions come into this key clash as the Super Bowl odds favorites, with the Packers not far behind in sixth.

The Packers (9-3) make the trip across Lake Michigan to take on the Lions (11-1) inside Ford Field at 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video).

There were plenty of candidates to choose from for my first touchdown scorer predictions for Thursday Night Football, as both teams are inside the top 10 in the league in points per game. However, two skill position players stand out as the best value plays for their respective squads.

Detroit has scored the first touchdown in nine of its 11 games this season. Meanwhile, Green Bay has found the end zone first in 10 of its 12 contests this year. Both of my picks for this game have played a part in those totals.

First touchdown scorer predictions Thursday Night Football: Week 14

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Packers first touchdown scorer prediction: Jayden Reed, WR ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Reed has logged six receiving touchdowns for Green Bay this season, tying him with tight end Tucker Kraft for the most on the team. 

The second-year wideout has scored the first touchdown of the game in three of his outings this year. He's been the first Packer to cross the goal line in all five games in which the pass-catcher has scored a touchdown.

Green Bay faces a Detroit defense that hasn't allowed a rushing touchdown in its last three matchups. I expect the Packers to attack the Lions through the air while attempting to exploit a Detroit secondary that surrendered three passing touchdowns last week to the Chicago Bears.

A $10 bet on Reed to score first will bring back a $110 profit for one of your NFL Week 14 predictions. 

Elsewhere, our Phil Wood thinks Reed's quarterback could enjoy a productive night in his Packers vs. Lions TNF prop picks, as does Mike Spector in his Jordan Love TNF player prop picks.

Lions first touchdown scorer prediction: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +600 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 14.29%

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A two-headed Lions rushing attack featuring David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs has resulted in 21 rushing touchdowns for Detroit this season. Gibbs owns 10, including two that were the first touchdown of the game.

The Lions face a Packers defense allowing the ninth-most rushing touchdowns per game on the road this season (1.2). The Chicago Bears scored both of their touchdowns on the ground two weeks ago while hosting Green Bay. 

FanDuel is giving us a much more significant edge than the majority of our NFL parlay betting sites, which are offering +450 for Gibbs to score the first touchdown of the game. In comparison, Montgomery's best line is +480 on FanDuel to cross the goal line first, while the same odds are as short as +400 through BetMGM.

I like the extra value here for Gibbs to get the early tally in a tough matchup, earning you $60 in profit on a $10 wager.

Meanwhile, our Mike Spector is eyeing the standout running back in the opposing backfield as part of his Packers vs. Lions prediction. And Brenden Schaeffer is eyeing Amon-Ra St. Brown in his Packers vs. Lions parlay picks.

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Rodrigo Villagomez
Rod has been a contributing author at Sportsbook Review for the last two years specializing in NASCAR and NFL prop betting. He has been writing and podcasting professionally for almost 20 years, spending the last four years in the sports gambling space. Rod has made several appearances on the SiriusXM Fantasy Sports channel. He’s appeared multiple times on the Fantasy Alarm Show with Howard Bender as well as several times over the last two years during the FSGA Draft Week. He is a published author in the academic world with an article on steroids in baseball featured in the Bedford Reader textbook. Rod loves to find non-traditional bets which has led him to dive into the world of defensive and kicking props in football among others. His love of motorsports has translated into several winning weeks of both NASCAR and Formula 1 bets. Rod is a fan first and aims to provide betting picks that are not only profitable but will provide the maximum entertainment value during the sweat. Ultimately, he tries to remember that watching sports should still be fun and anything else is icing on the cake.