TD prop targets for NFL Week 6: Build your own winning parlay
Our Week 5 spots were a bit up and down, but we did have some big games from the groups identified for the Browns, Commanders, Saints and Eagles. As with anything, this is just a piece of the puzzle for your NFL research. Peruse the below list of circled games for touchdown props and find the spots that resonate with you.
We have 12 teams, and a specific positional group, that on-paper should have their opportunities to find the end zone this Sunday. Good luck!
Green Bay Packers RBs vs. NY Jets
Why they're here: The Jets have averaged 1.0 touchdown allowed per game to running backs this year. This after allowing the most to the position last year with 23.
Volume leaders:
- Aaron Jones: 61 carries, 19 targets, 12 red zone (RZ) looks
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AJ Dillon: 63 carries, 14 targets, 10 RZ looks
San Francisco WRs vs. Atlanta
Why they're here: Atlanta has allowed six touchdowns to WRs, tied for sixth-most. Last season, the Falcons allowed 19 touchdowns to receivers, tied for sixth-most.
Volume leaders:
- Deebo Samuel: 37 targets, 8 RZ looks
- Brandon Aiyuk: 27 targets, 2 RZ looks
- Jauan Jennings: 17 targets, 0 RZ looks
Tampa Bay WRs vs. Pittsburgh
Why they're here: The Steelers have allowed nine touchdowns to wide receivers, alone at the top of the league for most.
Volume* leaders:
- Russell Gage: 31 targets, 3 RZ looks
- Mike Evans: 29 targets, 4 RZ looks
- Scotty Miller: 20 targets, 2 RZ looks
- Chris Godwin, 19 targets, 4 RZ looks
*This group has been banged up to start the year and is finally getting healthy, Evans and Godwin the top two receivers.
New England RBs vs. Cleveland
Why they're here: The Browns have allowed eight touchdowns to running backs this season, tied for the most in the NFL.
Volume* leaders:
- Rhamondre Stevenson: 68 carries, 16 targets, 8 RZ looks
*Damien Harris is out
Cleveland TEs vs. New England
Why they're here: The Patriots have allowed five touchdowns to tight ends, second-most in the NFL. They've allowed only three scores to RBs and WRs combined.
Volume leaders:
- David Njoku: 29 targets, 7 RZ looks
- Harrison Bryant: 15 targets, 3 RZ looks
New York Giants TEs vs. Baltimore
Why they're here: Baltimore has allowed the fifth-most touchdowns to TEs this season and allowed the sixth-most last year.
Volume leaders:
- Daniel Bellinger: 12 targets, 3 RZ looks
- Tanner Hudson: 5 targets, 0 RZ looks
- Chris Myarick: 3 targets, 2 RZ looks
Jacksonville Jaguars TEs vs. Indianapolis
Why they're here: The Colts have seen four tight ends score against them, tied for third-most. They allowed eight TE touchdowns last year, sixth-most.
Volume leaders:
- Evan Engram: 26 targets, 3 RZ looks
- Dan Arnold: 4 targets, 2 RZ looks
Arizona Cardinals RBs vs. Seattle
Why they're here: Seattle has allowed five touchdowns to running backs this season, and if you consider Taysom Hill as a running back, that number would go up to eight, which would be tied for the most in the league. Last year, Seattle allowed the seventh-most touchdowns to RBs.
Volume leaders:
- James Conner*: 54 carries, 19 targets, 9 RZ looks
- Eno Benjamin: 30 carries, 17 targets, 10 RZ looks
*Conner may not play this week due to a ribs injury.
Kansas City Chiefs RBs vs. Buffalo
Why they're here: Buffalo has allowed five touchdowns to running backs this season, tied for seventh-most. Last season the Bills were tied for seventh-most touchdowns allowed to RBs, with 14.
Volume leaders:
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 50 carries, 18 targets, 12 RZ looks
- Jerick McKinnon: 25 carries, 11 targets, 10 RZ looks
- Isiah Pacheco: 29 carries, 0 targets, 7 RZ looks
Buffalo Bills WRs vs. Kansas City
Why they're here: The Chiefs have allowed seven touchdowns to wide receivers, tied for third-most. Kansas City was tied for sixth-most WR touchdowns allowed last season.
Volume leaders:
- Stefon Diggs: 51 targets, 11 RZ looks
- Isaiah McKenzie: 21 targets, 5 RZ looks
- Gabriel Davis: 20 targets, 1 RZ look
Dallas Cowboys RBs vs. Philadelphia
Why they're here: Philly has allowed five touchdowns to running backs, tied for seventh-most, and they allowed the seventh-most to the position last year with 14.
Volume leaders:
- Ezekiel Elliott: 81 carries, 7 targets, 5 RZ looks
- Tony Pollard: 44 carries, 13 targets, 6 RZ looks
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