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We have a showdown between two underwhelming teams in store on Sunday this week, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Arizona Cardinals.
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.
Be sure to check out our full Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals predictions
Arizona Cardinals touchdown scorer best bet: James Conner (+165)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
If the Cardinals want to keep things close, they’ll need to lean on James Conner. The young running back has been a lone bright spot for Arizona on offense this season, averaging over 4 yards per carry, to go along with 7 total touchdowns this season. With Trace McSorley getting set for his first career NFL start, there will be an even bigger emphasis on Conner to produce out of the backfield. The Arizona coaching staff will likely try to keep things simple for McSorley, relying on the young quarterback to get the ball out quick and take his check-downs, especially with Conner’s ability to make plays in space. With touchdowns in 4 of their last 5 games, I expect another big effort from the Cardinals top ‘back on Sunday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown scorer best bet: Chris Godwin (+130)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
On the other side of the field, the Buccaneers offense is a mess. However, this is a pass-happy offensive unit that should relish going against an awful Cardinals secondary. Arizona surrenders a ton of yards and touchdowns against the pass this season, ranking 29th in opponent passing touchdowns per game. That should be music to the ears of Tom Brady, as he and this offense desperately need an emphatic performance to get back on track. Chris Godwin has been the Buccaneers most consistent receiver all season long, and he’s finally started to find the end zone of late, catching 3 touchdowns in the last 5 weeks. I expect Brady to find him once again on Sunday.
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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