Caleb Wilfinger
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We have a fascinating showdown between playoff-caliber teams in store on Sunday Night Football this week, with the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the San Francisco 49ers.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on NBC, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for this Sunday Night Football matchup. Don’t forget you can also check out all our Week 10 NFL player prop picks.
Los Angeles Chargers best touchdown scorer bet: Austin Ekeler (+110)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
The Chargers’ offense is struggling mightily this season, especially when it comes to generating explosive plays. Justin Herbert is having to continually throw check-downs, the receiving core is rash with injuries and the play calling has been questionable to say the least. However, Austin Ekeler continues to be an extremely reliable option at the running back position. Ekeler’s strengths are perfect for this offense, as he can both run between the tackles and make plays on the outside in the passing game. Given the injuries to Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, Ekeler figures to have another massive role in the Chargers’ offensive game-plan on Sunday. Seeing as Ekeler has a touchdown in the last 5 games for Los Angeles, I love the fact that we are getting a plus-money price on him to find the endzone once again.
Be sure to check out our full Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers predictions
San Francisco 49ers best touchdown scorer bet: Brandon Aiyuk (+190)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
With the addition on Christian McCaffrey and the return of Deebo Samuel, the 49ers have an abundance of riches on offense. It’s actually getting a little silly at this point for head coach Kyle Shanahan, whose sophisticated offensive scheme relies on the malleability of the running backs and wide receivers he has in place. But while Samuel and McCaffrey will undoubtedly draw the major headlines, Brandon Aiyuk has been quietly playing the best football of his career of late. Aiyuk showed flashes in 2020 and 2021 but has seen his role increase this season. Averaging 7 receptions and 82 receiving yards per game over the last 3 contests, Aiyuk has been a major contributor in this offense. And with 3 touchdowns in these last 3 games, he has proven himself to a consistent red-zone threat. Back Aiyuk at this excellent price on Sunday.
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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 end zone himself, either as a runner or a pass-catcher.
In the age of the mobile quarterback, QBs such as Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, 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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