Caleb Wilfinger
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We have a showdown between AFC North rivals in store on Sunday Night Football, with the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Baltimore Ravens.
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 intriguing matchup.
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Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown scorer best bet: Najee Harris (+155)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
In the early part of the season, the Steelers were clearly having trouble getting Najee Harris going. However, given his performance over the second half of the season, there is no reason why he should be this far into plus-money. The former Alabama star has 5 touchdowns over the last 6 weeks and he should be able to score again on Sunday – especially when you consider how important he is to this offense. Harris produced a touchdown in the Steelers’ first meeting against the Ravens this season, despite receiving only 12 carries, well below his season average. Since that matchup, Harris has averaged 20 carries per game and is getting more involved out of the backfield for Kenny Pickett and company. Count on Harris to find the end zone again in this rivalry showdown.
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Baltimore Ravens touchdown scorer best bet: J.K. Dobbins (+190)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
J.K. Dobbins did everything but find the end zone a week ago, as he was strangely left off the field in a couple of goal-line situations for Baltimore. Nonetheless, expect Dobbins to dominate against a Steelers team that he owned in the first meeting this season. In that game on December 11, Dobbins racked up 120 yards and averaged 8 yards per carry to lead the way on offense. He also found the end zone in that contest, a clear indication that the running back was playing at 100% effectiveness for the first time since the 2021 season. It hasn’t been an easy campaign for Dobbins, but in a game that could go a long way into securing an AFC North title, expect the young running back to be at his best 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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