Bills, Vikings clash in Week 9
Odds favor Josh Allen and Justin Jefferson as the first to score in the Monday Night matchup.
By Olivia Miller ·
Josh Allen and Justin Jefferson are the top favorites to score the first touchdown when the Buffalo Bills host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
The 6-1 Bills and 6-1 Vikings meet to close Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season. Both teams are among the league's best through the early stages of the campaign. The game takes place on November 9, 2026.
Markets on the Kalshi platform list Allen as a co-favorite for the first score with a price of $0.15. James Cook also holds a $0.15 price. Jefferson is the third-highest pick at $0.10. Jordan Mason follows at $0.08. Several players, including TJ Hockenson, Aaron Jones, Dalton Kincaid, DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Jordan Addison, are priced between $0.06 and $0.07. Keon Coleman is the lowest priced player on the list at $0.05.
Allen has rushed for nine touchdowns this season. He has at least one rushing score in all but one game of the 2026 campaign. The analysis notes that Allen operates as a "battering ram near the goal line" that opponents struggle to stop. His ability to break the plane in short-yardage situations makes him a strong candidate against the Vikings defense.
The Bills defense has allowed 11 receiving touchdowns this year. Tight ends have one receiving score against Buffalo. Running backs and quarterbacks combined for three rushing scores. Justin Jefferson is viewed as a likely beneficiary of this trend. Kyler Murray is out with a hamstring injury. Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for Minnesota. Jefferson caught two scores from Wentz in Week 1. The change in quarterbacks could improve the Vikings offense in this matchup.
The Vikings defense and special teams are listed at $0.03. Allen has five interceptions and four fumbles this season. One of those fumbles was lost. The aggressive Minnesota defense may force a mistake early in the game. This factor adds a variable to the first touchdown market.
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