{"id":37967,"date":"2025-12-12T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=37967"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:33:08","slug":"best-first-touchdown-props-picks-nfl-week-15-expert-nfl-player-props","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/best-first-touchdown-props-picks-nfl-week-15-expert-nfl-player-props\/","title":{"rendered":"Best First Touchdown Props Picks NFL Week 15 &#8211; Expert NFL Player Props"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NFL First Touchdown Props Predictions for Week 15!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New to betting NFL First Touchdown props? First touchdown props give you a chance to cheer on a single player. Who better to bet right alongside than WagerTalk. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sm.buzz\/SS\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sm.buzz\/SS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sportsmemo&#8217;s Steve Seagrave<\/a> provides the most popular and best NFL player props for Week 15 and every week<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Week 15 First Touchdown Props Prediction: Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars (+340)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to have a tremendous advantage in scoring first in general as -13.5-point home favorites as they have struck first in 10\/13 games (76.9%) compared to the New York Jets who have scored first in only 3\/13 games (23.1%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis Etienne just recorded his 2nd first touchdown of the 2025 campaign with 3-yard plunge in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Etienne finished that contest with two anytime touchdowns (6 in L5 games) while dominating Bhayshul Tuten 21-2 in running back touches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jets have allowed the 2nd most running back rushing touchdowns (15), and they are tied for the 2nd most running back receiving touchdowns allowed (4). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York is set to start undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook with Justin Fields &amp; Tyrod Taylor both missing practice this week and it&#8217;s going limit their ability in scoring whatsoever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Etienne ranks 6th in red zone rushing attempts (43) &amp; red zone targets for running backs (6) and his number will be called early &amp; often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Get $15 FREE towards all Expert Picks &#8211; Including NFL Prop Bets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"anchor\" id=\"newsletterfrm\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"hottest_play_area\">\n  <div id=\"newsletter_widget\" class=\"hottest_play_third_area newsletter_widget\">\n    <div class=\"hottest_play_third_area_content\">\n      <div class=\"sign-up-offer-text\">\n        <p>SPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"newsletter-thank new\" style=\"display: none;\">\n        <a class=\"anchor-newsletter\"><\/a>\n        Thanks for signing up! 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McCaffrey is tied for the 2nd most first touchdowns with three and he&#8217;s #2 in red zone rushing attempts (54) behind only Jonathan Taylor with 56. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMC is #1 in red zone targets by a wide margin (21) as Javonte Williams in next in line with 12. The San Francisco 49ers are -12.5-point home favorites, and they have hit paydirt first in 8\/13 games (61.5%) compared to the Tennessee Titans who have only scored first in 3\/13 games (23.1%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Titans are tied for the 3rd most running back rushing touchdowns allowed with 14. McCaffrey has an anytime touchdown price set at -310 and he&#8217;s scored in 9\/13 games (69%) on the season. 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New to betting NFL First Touchdown props? First touchdown props give you a chance to cheer on a single player. Who better to bet right alongside than WagerTalk. Sportsmemo&#8217;s Steve Seagrave provides the most popular and best NFL player props for Week 15 and every week! 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Who better to bet right alongside than WagerTalk. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sm.buzz\/SS\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sm.buzz\/SS\">Sportsmemo's Steve Seagrave<\/a> provides the most popular and best NFL player props for Week 15 and every week<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Week 15 First Touchdown Props Prediction: Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars (+340)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to have a tremendous advantage in scoring first in general as -13.5-point home favorites as they have struck first in 10\/13 games (76.9%) compared to the New York Jets who have scored first in only 3\/13 games (23.1%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Travis Etienne just recorded his 2nd first touchdown of the 2025 campaign with 3-yard plunge in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Etienne finished that contest with two anytime touchdowns (6 in L5 games) while dominating Bhayshul Tuten 21-2 in running back touches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Jets have allowed the 2nd most running back rushing touchdowns (15), and they are tied for the 2nd most running back receiving touchdowns allowed (4). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>New York is set to start undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook with Justin Fields &amp; Tyrod Taylor both missing practice this week and it's going limit their ability in scoring whatsoever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Etienne ranks 6th in red zone rushing attempts (43) &amp; red zone targets for running backs (6) and his number will be called early &amp; often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Get $15 FREE towards all Expert Picks - Including NFL Prop Bets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Week 15 First Touchdown Props Prediction: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers (+275)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This is admittedly a very short price but the likelihood of Christian McCaffrey striking first makes this fully worthy of play. McCaffrey is tied for the 2nd most first touchdowns with three and he's #2 in red zone rushing attempts (54) behind only Jonathan Taylor with 56. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>CMC is #1 in red zone targets by a wide margin (21) as Javonte Williams in next in line with 12. The San Francisco 49ers are -12.5-point home favorites, and they have hit paydirt first in 8\/13 games (61.5%) compared to the Tennessee Titans who have only scored first in 3\/13 games (23.1%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Titans are tied for the 3rd most running back rushing touchdowns allowed with 14. McCaffrey has an anytime touchdown price set at -310 and he's scored in 9\/13 games (69%) on the season. The 49ers should strike first at home and CMC is their go-to-guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More NFL Picks and Predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the home of expert sports picks and the legendary GoldSheet, offers free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">NFL best bets<\/a>&nbsp;and free NCAAF picks daily, as well as premium&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nfl\">expert NFL betting picks<\/a>&nbsp;at amazing prices. And, you can always find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">best NFL bets today<\/a>&nbsp;updated constantly. NFL prop betting is amazing fun - make sure you're in a state where player props are legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Player Props &amp; Free Predictions All Year Long<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Find NFL picks and NFL player props free all year long from WagerTalk, including best player props today. 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