You can bet on NFL odds for the First Touchdown Scorer and Anytime Touchdown Scorer in the Texans-Bengals game this week.
Ahead of the Week 2 matchup on September 20, 2026 at Reliant Stadium, here’s a compilation of odds, trends, and data for the First TD and Anytime TD Scorer markets at BetMGM.
First TD Scorer Odds & Picks: Texans – Bengals
Here are updated First TD odds and picks (percentage chances using implied probability of the odds):
| Player | First TD Odds | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery (HOU) | +500 | 16.7% |
| Chase Brown (CIN) | +500 | 16.7% |
| Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | +675 | 12.9% |
| Tee Higgins (CIN) | +900 | 10.0% |
| Dalton Schultz (HOU) | +1150 | 8.0% |
| Woody Marks (HOU) | +1350 | 6.9% |
| Samaje Perine (CIN) | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Jaylin Noel (HOU) | +1650 | 5.7% |
| Mike Gesicki (CIN) | +1700 | 5.6% |
| Kayshon Boutte (HOU) | +1700 | 5.6% |
| Xavier Hutchinson (HOU) | +1800 | 5.3% |
| Joe Burrow (CIN) | +2500 | 3.8% |
| Andrei Iosivas (CIN) | +2800 | 3.4% |
| C.J. Stroud (HOU) | +3000 | 3.2% |
| Cade Stover (HOU) | +4000 | 2.4% |
| Drew Sample (CIN) | +4500 | 2.2% |
Anytime TD Scorer Odds & Picks: Texans – Bengals
Here are updated Anytime TD odds and picks (percentage chances using implied probability of the odds):
| Player | Anytime TD Odds | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery (HOU) | -135 | 57.1% |
| Chase Brown (CIN) | +100 | 50.0% |
| Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) | +130 | 43.5% |
| Tee Higgins (CIN) | +165 | 37.7% |
| Dalton Schultz (HOU) | +185 | 35.1% |
| Woody Marks (HOU) | +240 | 29.4% |
| Xavier Hutchinson (HOU) | +275 | 26.7% |
| Kayshon Boutte (HOU) | +280 | 26.3% |
| Jaylin Noel (HOU) | +280 | 26.3% |
| Samaje Perine (CIN) | +340 | 22.7% |
| Mike Gesicki (CIN) | +350 | 22.2% |
| Joe Burrow (CIN) | +575 | 14.8% |
| C.J. Stroud (HOU) | +575 | 14.8% |
| Andrei Iosivas (CIN) | +625 | 13.8% |
| Cade Stover (HOU) | +850 | 10.5% |
| Drew Sample (CIN) | +1100 | 8.3% |
Will David Montgomery Score a TD This Week?
Using implied probability from his Anytime TD Odds, there’s a 57.1% chance Montgomery scores a touchdown this week against the Bengals.
Will Chase Brown Score a TD This Week?
Using implied probability from his Anytime TD Odds, there’s a 50.0% chance Brown scores a touchdown this week against the Texans.
Will Ja’Marr Chase Score a TD This Week?
Using implied probability from his Anytime TD Odds, there’s a 43.5% chance Chase scores a touchdown this week against the Texans.
Will Tee Higgins Score a TD This Week?
Using implied probability from his Anytime TD Odds, there’s a 37.7% chance Higgins scores a touchdown this week against the Texans.
Will Dalton Schultz Score a TD This Week?
Using implied probability from his Anytime TD Odds, there’s a 35.1% chance Schultz scores a touchdown this week against the Bengals.
First TD Scorer Trends
- Chase Brown has scored the first touchdown six times since the beginning of the 2023 season – most among active Bengals players.
- Nico Collins has scored the first touchdown 10 times since the beginning of the 2023 season – most among NFL WR’s (including playoffs).
- Ja’Marr Chase has scored the first touchdown eight times since the beginning of the 2022 season – most among active Bengals players (including playoffs).
- Samaje Perine has scored the first touchdown five times since the beginning of the 2020 season – most among NFL RB’s (including playoffs).
- David Montgomery has scored the first touchdown 20 times in his career – most among active Texans players (including playoffs).
- Joe Flacco has scored the first touchdown six times in his career – T2nd-most among active Bengals players (including playoffs).
- Dalton Schultz has scored the first touchdown three times in his career – T3rd-most among active Texans players (including playoffs).
- Brevin Jordan has scored the first touchdown three times in his career – T3rd-most among active Texans players (including playoffs).
- David Montgomery has scored the first touchdown in two of the Texans’ last four games.
- Nico Collins has scored the first touchdown in four of the Texans’ last 11 home games (including playoffs).
- David Montgomery scored the first touchdown on an one-yard run in the Texans’ last outing, a 36-31 loss to the Bills.
First Touchdown Insights
- The Texans have recorded the first touchdown in 11 of their 20 games since the beginning of last season (including playoffs).
- The Bengals have recorded the first touchdown in nine of their 18 games since the beginning of last season.
First TD trends
- The Texans have scored the first touchdown in six of their last eight games (including playoffs).
- The Bengals have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games.
- The Bengals have scored the first touchdown in each of their last two games against the Texans.
Rushing/Receiving Splits
- The Texans scored 12 rushing TDs from their 20 games since the beginning of last season (including playoffs), while allowing 15 rushing TDs.
- The Texans scored 28 passing TDs from their 20 games since the beginning of last season (including playoffs), while allowing 25 passing TDs.
- The Bengals scored 12 rushing TDs from their 18 games since the beginning of last season , while allowing 20 rushing TDs.
- The Bengals scored 37 passing TDs from their 18 games since the beginning of last season , while allowing 33 passing TDs.
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