United States – October 30, 2026 -- Bettors hunting for the first touchdown scorer in NFL Week 8 can find DraftKings prices ranging from Rhamondre Stevenson at +475 to Pat Freiermuth and Tre Tucker at +1400, with Week 7 data pointing toward tight ends and fast starts.
Tight ends scored a season-high nine first team touchdowns in Week 7
Week 7 produced nine first team touchdowns by tight ends, bringing the season total at the position to 38. Backups and third-stringers got in on it too, including Nick Muse, Davis Allen and Mason Taylor. Running backs and wide receivers each had eight, quarterbacks had two, and defenses and special teams had none. One game had no touchdown at all.
Ten first team touchdowns came on opening possessions, tying the season high from Week 1. The season total is 54. Red-zone efficiency was about 56%, and the league has 419 red-zone touchdowns among 545 total.
Four teams are idle, and no team is perfect or winless
The Saints, Giants, 49ers and Texans have byes. No team sits at 100% or 0% in first-touchdown rate. The Packers are the closest, at 85.7% going into Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET game against the Panthers (66.7%). The Colts and Rams are also at 85.7%.
The Broncos are 3-for-3 since Sean Payton took over play-calling. The 49ers started 0-for-1 and are 6-for-6 since, including four touchdowns on their first possession.
The Steelers and Raiders offer longer shots
For Pittsburgh against Cleveland, the picks are Germie Bernard (+1200) and Freiermuth (+1400). Bernard leads wide receivers with four red-zone targets, one more than DK Metcalf. The Browns have allowed four rushing touchdowns against 11 passing touchdowns.
For Las Vegas at the Jets, the picks are Brock Bowers (+800) and Tucker (+1400). Bowers has eight red-zone targets, while Michael Mayer has two. Tucker has four catches on six red-zone targets and scored last week.
The Patriots have two paths against Miami's tight end coverage
Stevenson (+475) is the writer's favorite short shot. Miami has allowed five receiving touchdowns to running backs, and Stevenson has 24 targets, tied for third on the team. TreVeyon Henderson has seven.
Hunter Henry (+1000) is the other New England pick. Miami has allowed 44 catches and 448 yards to opposing tight ends. Henry has caught four of his five red-zone targets for 29 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Raridon has caught two of five for two yards.