Sports betting: Six byes limit anytime touchdown prop bet in the NFL this week

Heading into Week 14 of the NFL season, there are six teams with byes.

That means there aren’t as many betting opportunities and fewer options for the anytime touchdown prop bet.

Despite that, here are some players who likely will find the end zone this week, with odds from the BetMGM online sportsbook:

David Montgomery, Lions, -175

For the first time in 25 games, the Detroit Lions did not have a rushing touchdown on Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears. But the Lions could start a new streak on Thursday night at home against the Green Bay Packers behind David Montgomery. He scored a touchdown in three straight games prior to last week.

Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles

Kenneth Gainwell may be a long shot, but the Philadelphia Eagles could blow out the Carolina Panthers and take out lead back Saquon Barkley at some point in the second half. That would lead to more carries for Gainwell against a Carolina defense that is allowing the third-most rushing touchdowns in the league per game entering this week.

Chase Brown, Bengals

Chase Brown has emerged as the lead Cincinnati Bengals running back and he has a great matchup on Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys — the team allowing the most rushing touchdowns in the league. Brown is also a threat to catch passes out of the backfield, recording at least three receptions in four straight games.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions, +100

After recording a touchdown in eight straight games, Amon-Ra St. Brown has now gone two straight without finding the end zone. In a huge divisional game against the Packers on Thursday, Jared Goff could target his top receiver even more than usual, especially in the red zone. The Packers rank 16th in the league in terms of passing touchdowns allowed per game.

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has four touchdowns in his last three games with the Tennessee Titans and has a good chance to continue his streak this week against Jacksonville. The Jaguars enter the divisional matchup tied for allowing the most passing touchdowns in the NFL.

A.J. Brown, Eagles

After scoring a touchdown in his first three games of the year with the Eagles, A.J. Brown has cooled down lately. He has found the end zone only once in his last six games, but he has a chance of changing that this week against the Panthers. Carolina is allowing the third-most touchdowns per game in the league.

This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) celebrates with quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (15) celebrates his touchdown with offensive tackle Dillon Radunz (75) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

CORRECTS DATE TO THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 2024 - Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell (14) reacts after scoring against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) looks for running room as Chicago Bears defensive end DeMarcus Walker (95) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.

Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman — long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran — traveled to Iran this weekend. It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense.

Meanwhile Monday, Iran called for pro-government demonstrators to head to the streets in support of the theocracy, a show of force after days of protests directly challenging the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television aired chants from the crowd, who shouted “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”

Trump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

“The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night. Asked about Iran’s threats of retaliation, he said: “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before.”

Trump said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.

“I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” Trump said. “Iran wants to negotiate.”

He added: “The meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate.”

Iran through country's parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators.

More than 10,600 people also have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years and gave the death toll. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces.

With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures.

Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday, with a Tehran official acknowledging them in state media.

In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets of the capital empty at the sunset call to prayers each night. By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.

Part of that stems from the fear of getting caught in the crackdown. Police sent the public a text message that warned: “Given the presence of terrorist groups and armed individuals in some gatherings last night and their plans to cause death, and the firm decision to not tolerate any appeasement and to deal decisively with the rioters, families are strongly advised to take care of their youth and teenagers.”

Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations.

“Dear parents, in view of the enemy’s plan to increase the level of naked violence and the decision to kill people, ... refrain from being on the streets and gathering in places involved in violence, and inform your children about the consequences of cooperating with terrorist mercenaries, which is an example of treason against the country,” the text warned.

The witness spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing crackdown.

The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the country’s economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Iran’s theocracy.

Nikhinson reported from aboard Air Force One.

In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran shows protesters taking to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)