Ricky Dimon
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, and it is highlighted in part by a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. The 2 teams split a pair of meetings last season, with both sides taking care of business at home. Baltimore rolled 35-10 in Week 4, but Buffalo prevailed 27-25 in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Bills once again have the home-field edge in this one.
Here are my best TD scorer bets for Sunday night, and also be sure to check out our full Ravens vs Bills predictions.
Mark Andrews, TE, BAL (+175 at DraftKings)
Andrews was a touchdown-scoring machine last year, reaching paydirt 11 times. All 11 of those came in the last 12 games of the regular season. Despite such success, redemption will be on Andrews’ mind heading into the 2025 opener. After all, he quite simply cost his team the playoff game against Buffalo. The 30-year-old fumbled late and then dropped what would have been a game-tying 2-point conversion. Don’t be surprised if the Ravens make a commitment to feeding him the rock early and often in this revenge matchup. The Bills allowed 28 passing touchdowns in 2024, ranking #25 league wide in that department. Andrews’ scoring binge has a great chance of carrying over into this season.
Khalil Shaki, WR, BUF (+240 at FanDuel)
Any WR1 on a dynamic offense generally has good value to score a touchdown at well over +200 odds. Shakir is no exception in this situation. The Boise State product did not find the endzone against Baltimore last season, but in 2 head-to-head matchups he caught 10 of 12 targets for 129 yards. The Ravens gave up 27 TDs through the air in 2024; only 9 teams surrendered more. Shakir finished the year with 76 receptions for 821 yards and 4 scores, 2 of which came in the final 4 regular-season contests. He should be able to get off a fast start in 2025.
