Ricky Dimon
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The first primetime game of Week 5 in this NFL season was a complete disaster, as the Colts edged the Broncos 12-9 in a thoroughly terrible overtime game. Sunday Night Football should be a whole lot better. It’s an AFC North rivalry matchup featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are 2-2 and tied atop the division, so this is a big one.
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 this showdown.
Cincinnati Bengals touchdown scorer best bet: Ja’Marr Chase, WR (+125)
Chase has found the endzone in 2 of 4 games so far this year, and now he faces by far the worst passing defense in the NFL. Baltimore was dead last against the pass in 2021 (also allowed the most fantasy points to the wide receiver position) and is the same so far in 2022. Chase should be able to capitalize, just as he did as a rookie. In 2 games against the Ravens last season, the former LSU star combined for 15 catches on 20 targets for 226 yards and 1 touchdown. I like Tee Higgins, as well. If you are shopping at a ‘book that is offering something like Chase at +105 and Higgins at +155 then I would lean toward Higgins as a better value play. But at +125 (available at DraftKings at time of publishing), I like Chase a lot.
Be sure to check out our full Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens predictions
Baltimore Ravens touchdown scorer best bet: Lamar Jackson, QB (+140)
Jackson is not exactly a running back who lines up under center and can throw the ball extremely well, but he should almost be priced as such when it comes to anytime touchdown scorers. However, he is not. When you can get the former NFL MVP this far into plus money (+140 at DraftKings), it’s an opportunity that should not be passed up. Jackson has scored on the ground in 2 of 4 games this season and I expect him to make it 3 of 5. He has historically torched Cincinnati on the ground. His 2 most recent rushing totals in this matchup are 88 yards on 12 keepers and 97 on 11. In 2019, he ran for TDs in each of the 2 head-to-head meetings while racking up a total of 217 rushing yards. In 2018, Jackson had a 26-carry, 119-yard performance at home against the Bengals.
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 Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen 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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