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Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions Wild Card Weekend: Best TD Odds & Picks

Andrew Brennan

Last Updated: January 11, 2025 9:24 AM EST • 4 min 38 sec read.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels celebrates while leaving the field after the game against the Atlanta Falcons, and he headlines our anytime touchdown scorer predictions for Wild Card Weekend.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels celebrates while leaving the field after the game against the Atlanta Falcons. Photo by Geoff Burke via Imagn Images.

I don't really love wagering too much money on the playoffs across any sport, but I absolutely will be betting on touchdown props for Wild Card Weekend.

One of the reasons I don't like betting on the postseason is that sometimes star players just defy projections and do magical things when the stakes are high. But that makes our anytime touchdown scorer predictions potentially even more lucrative.

We're bringing you a TD pick for each Saturday game and two more for Sunday. The selections feature two of the three quarterbacks I'd be willing to reach for in fantasy football drafts next year, and then two running backs who thrived in their first year with a new team.

Let's get right into the bets as part of our NFL Wild Card Weekend predictions.

Anytime touchdown scorer picks Wild Card Weekend

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Chargers vs. Texans anytime touchdown scorer prediction: J.K Dobbins, Chargers, RB ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +130 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 43.48%

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After managing to play a combined nine games across the last two seasons following a missed 2021 campaign, Dobbins was a beast this season in his Los Angeles Chargers debut.

He managed a career-high 69.6 rushing yards per game while racking up nine touchdowns, his most since an outstanding rookie season. Now Dobbins and the Chargers kick off Wild Card Weekend against the Houston Texans.

Houston doesn't represent a plus-matchup for opposing running backs, but the Texans did prove vulnerable against teams with quality running games.

Most recently, Derrick Henry scored against them in Week 17, and Tony Pollard ran wild on Houston a few games before then. 

Dobbins is getting a very strong 0.66 touchdown projection for Wild Card Weekend, and I'm very happy to bet on him to score at these +130 odds. As a four-star pick, this is one of the two anytime touchdown scorer predictions that I smashed for a full unit myself.

Steelers vs. Ravens anytime touchdown scorer prediction: Lamar Jackson, Ravens, QB ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +240 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 29.41%

I picked Jackson to score as my best bet for our Steelers vs. Ravens prediction, and we're expecting a significant Baltimore win as part of our NFL playoff bracket predictions.

Jackson ran wild during the final five weeks of the season. He took 36 carries for 316 yards during that stretch, and his legs will surely play a major role during Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The NFL MVP odds contender is projected for just 0.26 rushing touchdowns, but I'm also factoring in some of the postseason intangibles I mentioned. Star players just do star player things when the playoffs roll around, and I'm willing to bet Jackson will outperform his projection in this AFC North showdown.

Packers vs. Eagles anytime touchdown scorer prediction: Josh Jacobs, Packers, RB ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: -105 via bet365 | Implied probability: 51.22%

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Jacobs was an absolute touchdown machine this season, finding the end zone 15 times during his first campaign with the Green Bay Packers. He scored in each of his last eight games, and the veteran did so despite playing limited snaps against the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.

However, the Philadelphia Eagles represent a challenging matchup. They allowed only five touchdowns to running backs this season, and Jacobs failed to reach pay dirt when these teams squared off in Week 1. But he did take 16 carries for 84 yards, adding two catches for 20 yards.

His touchdown projection for Sunday's game is 0.59, which is one of his lowest in a long time. However, these odds are also far longer than anything available for Jacobs during the second half of the season, as he was regularly trading near -200 to score.

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Commanders vs. Buccaneers anytime touchdown scorer prediction: Jayden Daniels, Commanders, QB ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +185 via DraftKings | Implied probability: 35.09%

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And now my favorite touchdown bet of the weekend, and it happens to fall during a very tasty prime-time game on Sunday night.

I fully expect the soon-to-be-crowned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year to put on a show during his first taste of postseason action when Daniels leads the Washington Commanders against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And the data backs that up, too.

Daniels' rushing touchdown projection is 0.45, and yet these +185 odds carry an implied probability of just 35.09% that he scores.

The quarterback apparently dealt with some leg soreness during the team's epic Week 18 win against the Dallas Cowboys, leading to Marcus Mariota taking over under center. However, he practiced fully as early as Wednesday, and Daniels has been running wild since Week 12. Additionally, he logged four carries for 27 yards early in that contest against Dallas. 

Sure, both Brian Robinson and Austin Ekeler are healthy for the Commanders, but Daniels remains the team's best runner. When your season is on the line, you give the ball to your best players and let them cook.

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Andrew Brennan
Andrew Brennan is a publishing editor for Sportsbook Review. He also heads the website’s MLB coverage, from the various futures markets to daily picks. Andrew believes a math-based approach is the best way to enjoy long-term success in sports betting, and he’s spent the better part of the last year fine-tuning his own process for MLB, NBA, and NFL picks. Andrew uses eight different sportsbooks to find the best odds available and various projection models to gather as much information as he can. His most used sportsbooks are bet365, FanDuel, and theScore Bet. When it comes to daily projection models, he regularly references NumberFire across all sports, as it’s one of the best free tools available. In terms of which daily markets Andrew attacks, he almost exclusively bets on pitcher strikeouts for baseball. When the winter rolls around, you’ll see him providing more variety when it comes to the NBA (points, assists, rebounds) and NFL (almost any offensive-based player prop). He used these tools to go +150 units in 2023. Andrew is also a passionate fantasy sports player. He’s played fantasy football, fantasy Premier League, and fantasy baseball for the last decade. He graduated from Durham College with his diploma in journalism after earning his degree in law from Carleton University. He’s worked in sports media since early 2017, first contributing at FanSided before moving to theScore. He joined SBR in 2022.