Best Player Prop Bets, First Touchdown Props for Chiefs vs. Lions – September 7, 2023
Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs will host Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions on Thursday at 8:20 PM ET, in a matchup between two of the top offensive players in football last year.
The Chiefs ranked 11th in total defense last year (328.2 yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 413.6 total yards per game. While the Lions ranked worst in the NFL in total defense with 392.4 yards allowed per game last season, it was a different story offensively, as they ranked fourth-best in the NFL (380 yards per game).
Before making a player prop wager, keep reading for player props for the top performers in this contest between the Chiefs and the Lions. You can also bet on the first touchdown scored in this contest.
First Touchdown Odds and Insights
| Player | Team | First TD Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | +600 |
| Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City | +900 |
| David Montgomery | Detroit | +950 |
| Kadarius Toney | Kansas City | +1100 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit | +1100 |
- The Chiefs were the first team to score a TD in 10 games last season (out of 17 games).
- In those 10 games where the Chiefs scored the first TD last season, the passing attack accounted for nine TDs, and the running game got into the end zone one time (seven touchdowns came inside the red zone).
- Looking at the Chiefs’ first TDs last season, they all came in the first half.
- The Lions scored the first touchdown of the game 11 times last season out of 17 games played.
- Of those 11 games where the Lions scored the first TD last season, four contests started with a passing touchdown, and six game opened with a rushing score.
- The Lions tallied 10 first touchdowns in the first half last season, and they scored one first TDs in the second half or overtime.
Chiefs Player Props
Mahomes Prop Bets
| Over/Under | Over Payout | 2022 Total (Per Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 286.5 | +105 | 5250 (308.8) |
| Pass TDs | 2.5 | +120 | 41 (2.4) |
| Rush Yds | 18.5 | -115 | 358 (21.1) |
- Mahomes threw for 5,250 yards (308.8 per game), completing 67.1% of his passes, with 41 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 games last year.
- Mahomes also rushed for 358 yards and four TDs.
- Mahomes had a passing touchdown in all 17 games last season, with multiple passing TDs in 12 of them.
Travis Kelce Prop Bets
| Over/Under | Over Payout | 2022 Total (Per Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec. Yds | 79.5 | -115 | 1338 (78.7) |
- In the passing game, Kelce scored 12 TDs, catching 110 balls for 1,338 yards (78.7 per game).
- In seven of 17 games last year, Kelce had a receiving touchdown (and he had two games with multiple touchdown receptions).
Lions Player Props
Jared Goff Prop Bets
| Over/Under | Over Payout | 2022 Total (Per Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 258.5 | -115 | 4438 (261.1) |
| Pass TDs | 1.5 | -120 | 29 (1.7) |
| Rush Yds | 3.5 | -115 | 73 (4.3) |
- In 17 games last season, Goff passed for 4,438 yards (261.1 yards per game) while posting 29 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 65.1% completion percentage.
- Goff had a passing touchdown in 13 of 17 games last year, with multiple passing TDs in nine of them.
St. Brown Prop Bets
| Over/Under | Over Payout | 2022 Total (Per Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec. Yds | 77.5 | -115 | 1161 (72.6) |
- In 16 games, St. Brown was targeted 146 times, leading to 106 catches, 1,161 yards and six touchdowns.
- St. Brown had a touchdown catch four times last year, out of 16 games played, but had multiple TD receptions only twice.
How to Bet on Chiefs vs. Lions Player Props
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