Sunday comes to an end with the Green Bay Packers heading to Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. After a stellar start to the season, the Eagles have cooled off in the last several weeks. As for the Packers, things are going south very fast. I’m 3-1 (+5u) on my touchdown scorer bets since Monday Night Football, so let’s keep the good times rolling for Sunday Night Football!
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.
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Green Bay Packers touchdown scorer best bet: Aaron Jones, RB (+135)
Available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing
The conditions for Sunday Night Football appears to be less than ideal, so that offers value on the running game. That’s also the key for the Packers if they want to stay competitive in this game because of the Philadelphia secondary. The Eagles defense has been fantastic all season, especially against the pass, as they rank 1st in passing yards allowed and 5th in passing touchdowns allowed. And since the weather forecast indicates heavy winds and slight rain, it could be a big game for Aaron Jones. Jones has become a threat on the ground and through the air in the last few weeks, as Rodgers was very public about wanting to get Jones more touches. He might see more than his average amount of touches because Rodgers announced that he’s been playing with a broken thumb since Week 5, and that has limited him at practice this entire week. Jones holds Green Bay’s best value to score, so I’ll snag him at plus odds.
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Philadelphia Eagles touchdown scorer best bet: Miles Sanders, RB (+100)
Available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing
I’m staying with the ground game for my Eagles touchdown scorer best bet and taking Miles Sanders. He’s been their lead back and is getting 15+ touches per game, so he will have plenty of opportunities on Sunday night. The Packers’ weak spots have become obvious in the last several weeks, as their secondary is elite, and their defensive line can’t stop the run. Their secondary has allowed the 5th fewest passing completions and 9th fewest passing yards, but they have also surrendered the 27th most rushing yards. That means Jalen Hurts will likely take off several times, and Sanders should get plenty of carries. When Philadelphia gets into the red zone, I expect Sanders to get several touches before Hurts looks for A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith.
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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 endzone himself, either as a runner or a pass-catcher.
In the age of the mobile quarterback, QBs such as Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen 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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