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Sunday Night Football is not the penultimate game on the NFL season’s Week 2 schedule, as there is not one but two Monday Night Football games. Still, this showdown between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers is big; they all are in the NFC North – especially in the early stages of the year when every team thinks they have a chance to contend. Speaking of contending, after taking a loss to Minnesota in Week 1, the Packers could really use a win to avoid falling into a considerable hole in both the division and the conference.
With kickoff set for 8:20 pm ET on NBC, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for Sunday Night Football.
Chicago Bears touchdown scorer best bet: David Montgomery, RB (+240)
Montgomery is the favorite among Bears players, but +240 is a sizable number and comes with enticing value. Although Montgomery did not do anything in a Week 1 victory of San Francisco, there is no cause for concern. The field was in terrible condition due to rain and the 49ers boast a stout defense. Montgomery and the rest of his Chicago teammates won’t face either scenario this weekend. Green Bay gave up 126 rushing yards on 4.5 yards per carry against the Vikings last Sunday. This looks like a favorable spot in which Montgomery can find the endzone.
Be sure to check out our full Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers predictions
Green Bay Packers touchdown scorer best bet: Aaron Jones, RB (-115)
Jones should be a key focal point in the Packers’ offense on Sunday night. With Aaron Rodgers still adjusting to his new receiving corps, look for Jones to play the majority of snaps in the goal line. He is a much more significant threat to catch passes out of the backfield than AJ Dillon, which gives Jones more value. Jones had 10 touchdowns a season ago (including 6 via receptions) even though Dillon also got a lot of work in the red zone. There should be plenty of looks to go around against a vulnerable Bears defense, so don’t be surprised at all if he finds himself in the endzone.
Anytime Touchdown Scorer FAQs
What does “anytime touchdown scorer” mean?
Anytime touchdown scorer is a popular player prop bet that NFL bettors can wager on throughout the season. But what is it, and how do you win?
As the name suggests, placing a wager on the anytime touchdown scorer market is when you tip a particular player to score a touchdown during a game. This can be a rushing or receiving touchdown for an offensive player, or you can wager on a team’s defense/special teams to score a touchdown by interception return and fumble return or kickoff and punt returns.
If your player or defense scores a touchdown, you win! The odds will differ from player-to-player depending on the sportsbooks’ calculated probability of that player scoring.
Does anytime touchdown scorer include passing touchdowns?
Not for a quarterback, no. A player must get into the endzone, himself, in order to qualify as an anytime touchdown scorer. If a quarterback throws a touchdown pass, only the player who caught it counts as the scorer. If Joe Burrow throws a touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase, wagers placed on Evans as an anytime touchdown scorer will cash. However, those placed on Rodgers as an anytime touchdown scorer will not (unless he also runs for a TD). See below for more on what the anytime touchdown scorer market means for quarterbacks.
What does anytime touchdown scorer mean for a QB?
For a wager on a QB to be an anytime touchdown scorer to cash, he must follow the same rules as a running back, tight end, or receiver. He must get into the end zone himself, either as a runner or a pass-catcher.
In the age of the mobile quarterback, QBs such as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray are often seen rushing in for a touchdown on any given Sunday. And don’t forget the occasional Philly Special, either. QBs can sometimes catch passes for TDs, too.
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