There is no ManningCast for this Week 5 installment of Monday Night Football, but the good news is that the Kansas City Chiefs' offense can usually entertain us even without any extra hoopla. They are going up against the Las Vegas Raiders, an AFC West rival against whom the Chiefs have enjoyed plenty of success. With Kansas City 3-1 and Las Vegas 1-3, the visitors pretty much have to pull off an upset to stay anywhere close to striking distance.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on ESPN, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for Monday Night Football.
Las Vegas Raiders touchdown scorer best bet: Darren Waller, TE (+230)
Waller has 1 touchdown this season and has been targeted at least 5 times in all 4 games, including 6 on one occasion and 8 on another. The former Georgia Tech standout has found the endzone in 2 of his last 3 outings against the Chiefs and in 1 of the 2020 head-to-head meetings he caught all 7 targets for 88 yards. In 2019 he had a 7-reception, 100-yard performance against Kansas City. I anticipate the Raiders trailing basically the entire way on Monday night, which will force them to air it out early and often – thus maximizing Waller's opportunities all over the field, including in the red zone. Getting Waller this far into plus money is a steal.
Be sure to check out our full Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs predictions