Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Touchdown Player Prop Predictions: Christian Watson finds the end zone

The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived, and we’ve already seen an incredible game between the Ravens and Chiefs to kick off what should be an excellent season of football. But before Sunday’s slate can arrive, we’ve got another game between a pair of playoff teams from a season ago, as the Green Bay Packers will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a special international game in Brazil on Friday.

There should be plenty of offense in this game, which means it’s time to deploy some touchdown scorer best bets. This time of year in particular is when you can get some fantastic value on certain players to find the end zone, and we’re hoping to make it a big season right from the jump in this market. Let’s dive into our Packers vs Eagles top touchdown player props, while you can also find out our experts’ NFL picks for EVERY game in Week 1.

Green Bay Packers touchdown scorer pick: Christian Watson (+210)

Line available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.

When he has been healthy, Christian Watson has been an absolute force within this Packers offense. The problem is he simply hasn’t been healthy all that much over his first couple of seasons in the NFL. Despite dealing with a nagging hamstring injury a season ago, Watson still managed to haul in 5 touchdowns and was a matchup problem for opposing secondaries with his elite speed. The third year wide receiver has tremendous explosive play ability and should succeed in a matchup against an Eagles secondary that looks to be improved on paper, but is banged up heading into this season opening game. Philadelphia was 29th in defensive DVOA against the pass in 2023, and the Eagles could very well pick up where they left off in that department. Let’s take Watson to find the end zone on Friday.

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown scorer pick: Jahan Dotson (+600)

Line available at Caesars Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Jahan Dotson’s trade to the Eagles was one that opened a lot of eyebrows, especially since he was being sent from a team within the NFC East. Reports of a terrible training camp in Washington have come and gone, and now it appears that the former Penn State wide receiver is going to have a legitimate role in this offense. According to Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Watson has made a very positive impression on the coaching staff and is expected to be “heavily involved” within Philadelphia’s offense this upcoming season. That quote alone gives this anytime touchdown scorer price a bit of value in my book. Yes, it’ll be his first game with a new team, but this Eagles group has a ton of impact players and the Packers will undoubtedly have to focus on the likes of Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. That’ll free up targets for Dotson, particularly in the red zone when so much of the focus will be on the Philadelphia ground game. At +600, this wager is worth a sprinkle.

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