The NFL season begins with a familiar matchup, featuring the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch. Patriots vs Seahawks is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9, and will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
For my Patriots vs Seahawks anytime touchdown picks, I'm targeting one player from each side: AJ Barner and Drake Maye.
Continue below for my Patriots vs Seahawks anytime touchdown preview for the NFL Kickoff Game.
Patriots vs Seahawks Anytime Touchdown Props
- AJ Barner Anytime Touchdown (+275; DraftKings)
- Drake Maye Anytime Touchdown (+450, FanDuel)
Patriots vs Seahawks Anytime TD Scorer Picks
AJ Barner Anytime Touchdown (+275)
Barner is one of the few Seahawks I’m showing value on in the anytime touchdown market. He's effectively the WR2 in Seattle's offense given how many routes he runs.
You might remember he exploded in the Super Bowl against the Patriots with four receptions, 54 yards and a touchdown.
Barner is also a threat to score on the ground as the Seahawks' designated “tush-push” option near the goal line. He had 10 carries and one touchdown on the ground last season — there could be more opportunities for him with Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet not in the mix.
Pick: AJ Barner Anytime Touchdown (+275)
Drake Maye Anytime Touchdown (+450)
Maye showed off his scrambling ability last season, racking up 450 yards and four touchdowns in the regular season. He tacked on another 178 rushing yards and TD in the postseason.
He led all quarterbacks in total scrambles from the pocket.
Maye's scramble rate jumps when he's not being blitzed — notable for this matchup because the Seahawks were bottom-5 in blitz rate last season.
The Patriots have legit WR threats in AJ Brown and Romeo Doubs this season, which could give Maye more running opportunities near the goal line.
He was +300 to score in the Super Bowl so I’d play this down to +400.
Pick: Drake Maye Anytime Touchdown
