Pictured: Patrick Mahomes and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images

Saints vs. Chiefs anytime touchdown scorer props for 'Monday Night Football'

Originally posted on Action Network | By Gilles Gallant | Last updated Oct 6, 2024 10:35 PM ET

Week 5 of the NFL season wraps up with a "Monday Night Football" matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Beyond spread and total bets, I’m looking at Saints vs Chiefs props for anytime touchdown scorers on "Monday Night Football."

Here are my two anytime TD scorer picks for Saints-Chiefs.

Gilles Gallant’s Saints vs. Chiefs Touchdown Scorer Props

JuJu Smith-Schuster Anytime Touchdown (+500, Caesars)
Juwan Johnson Anytime Touchdown (+500, FanDuel)

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JuJu Smith-Schuster Prop

JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught a touchdown in Week 3, may end up being the WR1 by default in Kansas City.

Before the Rashee Rice injury, he was playing close to 55% of snaps and now, with Rice out, his playing time should increase. He’s actually run a route on 90% of dropbacks since coming back to the Chiefs.

The Saints play Man Coverage at a top-five rate. Other than Rice, JuJu is the only Chief to catch a touchdown against man-defense this season.

Juwan Johnson Prop

This will be another long shot, but I like Juwan Johnson’s potential for Monday. He scored a touchdown in Week 1 and is running a route on 80% of dropbacks.

The Chiefs’ secondary has been solid but isn’t immune to passing plays. They rank 19th in defensive DVOA against the pass compared to their top-two run defense.

If the Saints get in the red zone, Johnson is a big target for Derek Carr to look toward.

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