Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass. Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 'TNF' touchdown props: Opting for a pair of WRs

By Griffin Carroll | Last updated 10/5/23

For tonight's Bears-Commanders game, there's touchdown opportunity on both ends. Both defenses have been quite vulnerable to scores from one position group in particular: wide receivers.

Washington is tied for the most touchdowns allowed to WRs at six, and Chicago is just behind them at five TDs allowed. That opens up the door to look to the stud pass-catchers find pay-dirt on TNF.

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The recommend unit size for both of these bets is a half-unit.

DJ Moore touchdown (+235 Barstool)

With Chase Claypool a healthy scratch again, DJ Moore really solidifies himself as the WR1 on the Bears and it's not even close. Through four weeks, Moore has seen 24 targets, tops on the team, and he's scored two times already.

AJ Brown just bodied this defense, and while Moore doesn't have his body-type, he does possess a similar level of explosive deep-threat ability. That figures to come in handy here against a susceptible Washington secondary, and for good measure, he has a pair of red zone targets should Chicago get inside the 20.

Terry McLaurin touchdown (+170 FanDuel)

We've already bet Terry McLaurin to log a long catch in this one, and that element could play a massive factor here against a very poor Chicago pass defense.

McLaurin is leading the team with 26 targets, and he's the downfield option among this group of WRs, and curiously, he has yet to see a red zone target on the year. He's still scored two touchdowns anyway.

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Over the past four seasons, McLaurin has either been first or second on the team in red zone targets, so at a certain point he's bound to see more volume in close. The Commanders should have plenty of chances to score against this atrocious defense, making McLaurin my personal favorite play of the night.

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