Caleb Wilfinger
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NFL Championship weekend is here and we have a showdown between the two best teams in the conference on Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Philadelphia Eagles.
With kickoff set for 3:00 pm ET on FOX, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for this massive matchup.
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Philadelphia Eagles best touchdown scorer bet: DeVonta Smith (+190)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Philadelphia stumbled into the postseason, but the week off did do wonders for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ passing game. Hurts was precise and efficient, and the main beneficiary was DeVonta Smith. The former Alabama wide receiver caught 6 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ dominant win over the Giants. Furthermore, it’s likely that Smith would’ve done even more damage if the game wasn’t a total blowout by halftime. This performance built on a strong second season in which he racked up over 1,100 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, including 4 touchdowns and nearly 600 receiving yards in the final 6 weeks of the campaign. If San Francisco sells out to stop the run, or looks to limit A.J. Brown’s productivity, Smith should be the beneficiary.
San Francisco 49ers best touchdown scorer bet: George Kittle (+185)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing
George Kittle is a proven commodity on this 49ers team and his connection with Brock Purdy has been well documented since Purdy became the starter. The Eagles are strong against outside receivers due to their strong secondary, but they are more vulnerable to tight ends and slot receivers. And while Kittle hasn’t caught a touchdown in the postseason just yet, he did break out for 5 catches for 95 yards a week ago. Since Purdy took the reigns of the offense, Kittle has 9 touchdowns over the last 9 games. Given that he’s a rookie quarterback who doesn’t have much experience, I expect Kittle to be a security blanket for Purdy throughout the contest. Add in the fact that this will be an extremely hostile road environment, which furthers my belief that Purdy will look for his trusted tight end when the Niners need it most.
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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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