Welcome to NFL Week 16, the place the Denver Broncos look to maintain their 11-game win streak alive in opposition to the feisty Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots will try to rebound in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will attempt to create some separation from the Carolina Panthers within the NFC South.
Who’s scoring right this moment? That is what everybody needs to know. Whether or not you are crafting the group-chat parlay or searching for a lesser-known title with some worth, anytime TD bets have grow to be one of the vital widespread wagers on the earth of sports activities playing. Beneath, we’ll break down 5 anytime TD bets to contemplate for Week 16. These won’t be predictable selections like a Derrick Henry or Jonathan Taylor rating, however they will not be wild lengthy pictures corresponding to a group protection. Let’s start with the necessary matchup happening in Charlotte.
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
1. RB Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+150)
The Buccaneers’ RB1 has registered three straight video games with a minimum of 70 scrimmage yards since coming back from harm, and scored two touchdowns in these three video games. Carolina has a mean run protection when it comes to yards allowed per recreation (116.0), however opposing RB1s have scored touchdowns in 4 straight video games vs. the Panthers.
Juicy, however for good cause. Not solely does James Prepare dinner rank second within the NFL with 1,415 dashing yards, however this Cleveland Browns run protection has been fairly dangerous as of late. They allowed Tony Pollard to blow up for a career-high 161 yards and two touchdowns a pair weeks in the past, then D’Andre Swift rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns final week. Make it a parlay leg.
Amon-Ra St. Brown is six receptions away from changing into the fifth participant in NFL historical past to start a profession with 4 straight 100 reception seasons. He has additionally recorded three straight seasons with double-digit touchdowns. Final week in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, St. Brown caught 13 of 18 targets for 164 yards and two touchdowns, however that is not why I am selecting him to seek out the tip zone on Sunday. I am taking St. Brown to attain as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers have the sixth-worst go protection within the NFL, and the Lions are preventing for his or her playoff lives.
An NFL legend is probably going enjoying his closing few video games, and may have to take action with out quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Nonetheless, I anticipate Travis Kelce to be a giant goal for Gardner Minshew. Particularly when you think about that Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton will not be on the sector this Sunday. The Tennessee Titans are extraordinarily short-handed within the secondary, which allowed Brock Purdy to simply throw for 295 yards and three touchdowns final week. His tight finish, George Kittle, caught eight passes for 88 yards and a landing vs. the Titans. I am not anticipating Kelce to place up these sorts of numbers, however I do have him catching a landing within the pink zone.
5. WR Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots (+200)
Here is a little bit of a calculated lengthy shot. Diggs hasn’t caught a landing since Nov. 9, and has been held below 30 receiving yards in his final three outings. In reality, he hasn’t performed greater than 50% of offensive snaps in any of the final three video games. With the Patriots struggling their first loss in 11 video games final week, perhaps that leads Josh McDaniels to contain Diggs a bit extra in opposition to Baltimore.
