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The first Monday Night Football matchup of the 2026 NFL season pits the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN. Ahead of kickoff, the Chiefs are 2.5-point home favorites over the Broncos on PrizePicks.
Will Denver walk into Arrowhead Stadium to defeat their AFC West rivals? If so, which players could make it happen by reaching the end zone?
Below, we'll highlight our best touchdown scorer picks for the Broncos vs. Chiefs tonight, including two players who could find the end zone on Monday Night Football.
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Broncos vs. Chiefs TD Scorer Picks for Monday Night Football – 9/14/26
There's no shortage of Player Touchdown options for Monday’s contest, with over two dozen players to choose from.
The Player Touchdowns stat category on PrizePicks includes rushing, receiving, fumble recoveries, and all returns. PrizePicks often lists Player TDs as Demons and Goblins, which means they have higher or lower payouts than standard.
Demons are more difficult to win but are the only way to get higher payouts. Meanwhile, Goblins are easier to win than a standard projection, so they come with a lower payout.
Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle: 0.5 Player TDs (Goblin)
On a Miami Dolphins team that struggled to move the ball and win games a season ago, WR Jaylen Waddle still managed to score 6 receiving TDs. According to rbsdm.com, the Dolphins were 26th in dropback EPA per play (-0.02) with QB Tua Tagovailoa starting for most of the 2025 campaign.
This offseason, Waddle was traded to the Broncos, and he’s expected to have a massive role in Sean Payton’s offense. Just last season, Denver was 13th in dropback EPA/play (0.10) with QB Bo Nix leading the charge under center.
Even in a below-average Dolphins aerial attack a season ago, Waddle had the 24th-most receptions (8) and 11th-highest catch rate (72.7%) in the red zone among 91 wideouts with 250+ routes run, per SumerSports.
Along with Nix potentially running less upon returning from a season-ending ankle injury, he was tied for the 11th-highest big-time throw rate (4.8%) in 2025, via PFF.
On top of Waddle being a versatile receiver for Payton and the Broncos to deploy, the Chiefs have a new-look secondary after losing CBs Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson in the offseason.
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Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III: 0.5 Player TDs (Goblin)
After winning Super Bowl MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, RB Kenneth Walker III signed with the Chiefs in free agency. Considering that Walker inked a three-year, $43.05 million contract, it’s evident that Kansas City has a large role in mind, especially with QB Patrick Mahomes returning from a torn ACL and LCL.
While Walker handled 17 fewer red-zone carries (34) than teammate Zach Charbonnet in 2025, he had the 10th-most total EPA (2.9) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. On the Chiefs, Walker won’t have to compete for red-zone touches.
In addition to Charbonnet not being in Kansas City to steal goal-line carries, RBs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are no longer on the roster, with rookie RB Emmett Johnson being the immediate backup to Walker.
Despite sharing the backfield with Charbonnet last year, Walker still produced the sixth-most missed tackles forced (60) and sixth-most runs of 10+ yards (33).
With a lack of an effective rushing attack in 2025, the Chiefs were second in neutral pass rate (59.5%). The Broncos possess a lethal pass rush and talented secondary, so K.C. very well could lean on Walker in its season opener at home.
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Waddle and Walker are new additions for the Broncos and Chiefs ahead of their clash in Week 1 on Monday Night Football. Should we expect them to find pay dirt in their debuts?
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