Caleb Wilfinger
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We have a fascinating showdown between two very different teams in store on Sunday Night Football this week, with the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Dallas Cowboys.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on NBC, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for this Sunday Night Football matchup.
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Dallas Cowboys best touchdown scorer bet: Ezekiel Elliott, RB (+110)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
While Tony Pollard has taken the reigns at the running back position for Dallas, the Cowboys preferred red zone option is still Ezekiel Elliott. The longtime Cowboys running back has 3 touchdowns over the last 2 weeks, to go along with 31 carries. Elliott picked up right where he left off in his 2 games prior to injury, where he tallied 3 rushing touchdowns on 28 carries. Even if he isn’t having his best day on the ground, Elliott remains a reliable red zone target on the ground and out of the backfield. Considering his connection with Dak Prescott, back Elliott to extend his touchdown streak to 5 consecutive games.
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Indianapolis Colts best touchdown scorer bet: Michael Pittman Jr, WR (+250)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
When Matt Ryan has been the starter for the Colts, Michael Pittman Jr. has been his favorite target. In games where Ryan has gotten the start at quarterback, Pittman is averaging over 7 catches per game with an average of over 10 yards per catch. The Colts No. 1 wideout is also racking up the targets in this scenario, averaging nearly 10 targets per game when Ryan gets the ball this season. More than any other wide receiver on Indy, Pittman can be trusted to produce every week and is usually good for 1 or 2 long receptions per game. Given that the Cowboys secondary can gamble for turnovers, I like Pittman’s chances to see success in the red zone 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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