The Minnesota Vikings are back in prime time for a Week 2 date with the Atlanta Falcons.
The pregame narrative: The last time J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. squared off, it was for a national title. Now, the two lead their teams into battle on Sunday Night Football. Each QB’s top receiver, Drake London and Justin Jefferson, are quality options to find the end zone.
Check out our top Falcons vs. Vikings SNF TD picks, including a wager for Tyler Allgeier.
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Falcons vs. Vikings TD picks: Week 2
Best Bet: London to score a TD (+180)
Everything about London’s performance from last week has me making this my best bet.
And that’s saying something since he didn’t even score.
Atlanta’s top wide receiver was as inefficient as you can be for a receiver with 15 targets. London finished the game with five catches for 55 yards and left the game early due to a shoulder injury.
So why am I in again?
It’s because at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, London is an elite red-zone option. He was one of three NFL wideouts to be targeted twice inside the five last week, according to Rotowire.
He nearly brought down one of those targets, but dropped the ball as he hit the ground.
Penix showed an affinity for targeting his top receiver last year that has carried into this campaign. London has now totalled 13-plus targets in three of Penix’s four career starts.
London has caught two touchdowns from Penix thus far, and I’m betting that No. 3 comes on Sunday night.
Ket Stat: London’s 15 targets were second among all NFL players in Week 1.
Sunday Night Football TD picks
Jefferson to score a TD (+112): This is a chalky pick, but the reasoning for it is sound.
McCarthy is still learning the ropes in the NFL. He realized in Week 1 that if he wants to be successful, he needs to target Jefferson.
The second-year QB only threw the ball 20 times in a win over the Chicago Bears, but seven of those looks went to Jefferson.
Two of those attempts were inside the 20, and one of them was for a score.
As McCarthy continues to figure out the NFL, expect him to do so while learning heavily on his best option.
Allgeier to score a TD (+310): Bijan Robinson fantasy managers stay mad at Allgeier.
The backup running back remains heavily involved in Atlanta’s offence with no signs of slowing down. He totalled 10 carries in Week 1 to Robinson’s 12.
Most importantly, for this prop, the work has been evenly split near the goal line.
Robinson and Allgeier both received two carries inside the 10-yard line.
That makes Allgeier a screaming value.
Falcons vs. Vikings TD picks made at 10:27 a.m. ET on 09/14/2025.
