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Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season could not have gone much better for Pickswise Nation. We cashed all 4 of our 3-star best bets, nailed a +612 same game parlay and hit multiple same game parlays. What will we accomplish in Week 2 for an encore? An intriguing slate certainly offers plenty of opportunities, starting with a huge AFC West showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on Amazon Prime Video, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for Thursday Night Football.
Be sure to check out our full Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs predictions
Los Angeles Chargers touchdown scorer best bet: DeAndre Carter (+350)
Getting Carter at +350 is nothing short of a steal. Keenan Allen was forced out of last weekend’s 24-19 victory over the Raiders with a hamstring injury. With the Chargers playing on a short week, Allen is not expected to play on Thursday night. That means Carter will be one of Justin Herbert’s primary targets along with Mike Williams. Even with Allen on the field in the season opener, Carter found the endzone just prior to halftime and finished with 64 receiving yards. The Chiefs were 27th in the NFL in passing defense last season, so count on Carter continuing his successful start to the 2022 campaign in Week 2.
Don’t forget to tail Prop Holliday’s three best player props for Chargers vs Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs touchdown scorer best bet: Travis Kelce, TE (-120)
We’re going to the other end of the spectrum for this play – from a longshot to a favorite. Kelce was up to his usual tricks right away in Week 1, catching 8 passes for 121 yards and 1 touchdown during a 44-21 rout of Arizona. The star tight end has scored double-digit TDs in 3 of the last 4 years and early returns suggest he is on his way to doing the same in 2022. The Chargers were dead last in allowing fantasy points to tight ends last season, in part because in 2 games against Kelce they watched him go for 295 yards and 2 scores. Even though Los Angeles scraped past Las Vegas last week, WR Davante Adams and TE Darren Waller of the Raiders put up substantial numbers. As usual, this is a great matchup for Kelce.
Don’t miss our Chargers vs Chiefs same game parlay (+750 odds!)
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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