Caleb Wilfinger
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We have a fascinating showdown between two very different teams in store on Thursday Night Football this week, with the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Seattle Seahawks.
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 Thursday Night Football matchup.
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San Francisco 49ers touchdown scorer best bet: Brandon Aiyuk (+135)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
With the implementation of Christian McCaffrey in Kyle Shanahan’s system, the 49ers boast an embarrassment of riches on offense. Shanahan’s sophisticated offensive scheme relies on the malleability of the running backs and wide receivers he has in place, which has helped Brandon Aiyuk shine this season. Sure, McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel undoubtedly draw the major headlines, but Aiyuk has been quietly playing the best football of his career in 2022. He showed flashes of brilliance in 2020 and 2021 but has seen his role expand this season. Aiyuk has been a major contributor in this offense, and his role should greatly increase with Samuel missing Thursday’s game due to injury. Seeing as he has proven himself to a consistent red-zone threat, back Aiyuk to find the endzone in this one.
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Seattle Seahawks touchdown scorer best bet: Tyler Lockett (+190)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
While Geno Smith has struggled in recent weeks, he has still managed to find Tyler Lockett early and often throughout Seahawks games. Don’t expect that to change this week in what could be a must-win game for Seattle in its playoff push. Lockett has found the end zone in 6 consecutive games, while racking up over 5 receptions on nearly 8 targets per game. The Niners feature an elite defensive front, which should make things difficult for Kenneth Walker in his first game back from injury. This means that Smith could be forced to throw the ball and take the top off the defense downfield. Seeing as this should be a close contest and Seattle should be in passing downs often, I expect Lockett to be fed a heavy workload. Look for Lockett to grab his 7th straight touchdown pass on Thursday.
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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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