Thursday Night Football Week 8 features a compelling showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings, with Rams running back Kyren Williams at the center of attention. Williams has been a touchdown machine this season, scoring nine times in six games and finding the end zone in nine straight contests. Despite the return of key wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, Williams continues to lead the league in red zone touches and touchdowns, making him a prime candidate for anytime touchdown bets. Below, we break down the best TD bets for Williams, including odds for 2+ touchdowns and first score of the game.
Rams RB Kyren Williams to Score a TD (-175, BetMGM) & 2+ Touchdowns (+370, BetRivers) & First Touchdown (+425, BetMGM)
Remember before Week 1 when everyone was freaking out about the news that Williams might return punts this season? That was fun. Rather than taking a back seat or slowing down in any way, Williams has continued to dominate and pick up right where he left off last year.
As the focal point of Los Angeles’ offense without Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua for most of the season, he’s scored nine touchdowns in six games and has found paydirt in every contest. Dating back to last season, he’s scored touchdowns in nine straight games, including 14 in that span.
With Kupp and Nacua back for this matchup against the Vikings, more running lanes should be available to exploit since Brian Flores’ defense will have to account for the aforementioned star wideouts. On the season, he leads the NFL in red zone touches (36) and is simply the go-to guy when the Rams are in that area of the field. He also gets elite regular volume and has touched the ball 21, 16, 26, 23, 23 and 21 times in his six starts.
I expect him to find the endzone for the 10th consecutive time and think there’s solid value backing him to score twice at +370 and to score the first touchdown at +425 if a -175 single bet isn’t attractive enough for you. If you’re creating a two-leg parlay, this plus one more reasonable outcome could get you close to even odds, if that’s more your style.
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