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For the first time in a while we got points, points and more points in a primetime NFL game. Mercifully, there was plenty of entertainment on Thursday Night Football between the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints. Touchdowns were scored left and right – even on defense – during the Cardinals’ 42-34 victory. What will Sunday Night Football do for an encore? It features the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins, and both defenses are unspectacular at best. As such, there should be plenty of TDs to go around.
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.
Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown scorer best bet: Diontae Johnson, WR (+210)
More than a few touchdowns should be scored on Sunday night, so it’s worth backing at least 1 relative longshot to find the end zone. When you can get a player like Johnson at +210, it is value that cannot be ignored. The Dolphins are surrendering the 9th-most passing yards per game in the NFL, giving up 7.9 yards per pass attempt and have allowed 10 TDs through the air. Johnson has been targeted 57 times this season – at least 21 more than all other Pittsburgh pass-catchers. He has gotten double-digit targets in 4 of the 6 games. Although the Toledo product has not yet found the endzone, it’s only a matter of time. It’s also why you can get him at this price. Don’t be surprised if the Miami defense is the recipe for Johnson to score his first touchdown in 2022.
Be sure to check out our full Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins predictions
Miami Dolphins touchdown scorer best bet: Tyreek Hill, WR (-110)
Both of these defenses are atrocious at defending the pass, so I’m staying on the wide receiver bandwagon. In fact, the Steelers are even worse than the Dolphins. Pittsburgh is 3rd-to-last in passing defense and has surrendered 12 aerial touchdowns. Moreover, the secondary is banged up. A total of 4 defensive back missed last week’s game against Tampa Bay. Even if the Steelers are somewhat healthier now, a matchup with the Dolphins’ offensive attack is a terrible one. Hill, especially, can be expected to dominate on Sunday night. He has 50 receptions on 65 targets for 701 yards and 2 TDs.
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, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen 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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