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Two of the 3 primetime games in Week 3 of the NFL season are divisional rivalry battles. Before the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants collide on Monday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will go head-to-head on Thursday. Both teams are tied atop the AFC North with 1-1 records, so this is an especially important contest as they bid to get above .500.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on Amazon Prime, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for this divisional showdown on Thursday Night Football.
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Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown scorer best bet: Najee Harris, RB (+155)
Aside from the fact that Harris was kept under wraps for the most part by Cincinnati and New England in the first two weeks of the year, there is no reason why he should be this far into plus-money. The former Alabama star has already found the endzone once this season (via a reception against the Bengals) and he should be able to score again on Sunday – especially when you consider how he owned the Browns in 2021. Harris produced a touchdown in each of the two victories over Cleveland as rookie while amassing 120 yards from scrimmage in the first contest before delivering 188 rushing yards in the rematch. Count on Harris thriving yet again in this rivalry matchup.
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Cleveland Browns touchdown scorer best bet: Nick Chubb, RB (-115)
This pick is not exactly going out on a limb, but the bottom line is it’s one that should be made. Despite Cleveland’s disastrous loss to the Jets, Chubb scored not 1, not 2, but 3 touchdowns. They came from 12, 7 and 4 yards out – all on the ground. Clearly, the Browns have complete trust in him near the goal line, to the extent that Chubb should continue getting the majority of the work ahead of fellow running back Kareem Hunt. The Steelers finished dead last in the NFL in rushing defense last season, so Chubb has every reason to rack up both yards and at least 1 TD on Sunday. When you can get this at least in the realm of even money, it has good value.
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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 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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