We have a loaded slate of NFL action on tap this weekend, and I’m back with a pair of anytime touchdown scorer bets to spice up your betting cards. OddsShopper’s model has identified plenty of other options as well. Here are the players to watch and picks to make on the NFL anytime touchdown betting markets for Week 9, including Dallas Goedert, for Cowboys-Eagles and Cardinals-Browns. If you’re hungry for more action, check out our NFL player prop bets, our NFL betting tools or our NFL betting promos!
NFL Week 9 Anytime Touchdown Bets: Picks for Cowboys-Eagles, Cardinals-Browns & More
Chiefs-Dolphins Anytime Touchdown Scorer
Expert: Isaiah Sirois
Watch: NFL Network
When: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 a.m. ET
Where: Frankfurt Stadium, Frankfurt
Who: Travis Kelce at FanDuel
Sometimes the best bets are the easiest. Travis Kelce has scored only four times this season, but he leads the team in both targets inside the 20-yard line (11) and targets inside the 10-yard line (6), good for a share of 25% from both distances. Last year, he didn’t just lead the Chiefs from both distances — he led the NFL, too! Kelce racked up a monstrous 30 targets inside the 20-yard line and converted 10 of them into touchdowns. Although his red-zone efficiency is down this year, he should turn things around soon, and this soft Dolphins defense is a great target.
The Dolphins have coughed up the sixth-most receiving touchdowns to all positions this year (12), good for 0.7 per game. They have also coughed up the eighth-most total receiving touchdowns to tight ends (3). Kelce hasn’t lined up against the Dolphins since the 2020 season, but he caught a touchdown pass in that contest. Kelce also caught a touchdown pass in Kansas City’s last game in Europe, which came against the Detroit Lions back in 2016. Kelce’s touchdown odds of -125 (55.6%) at DraftKings just feel a little short, especially since Pinnacle, a sharp book, lists this one at -128.
Chiefs-Dolphins Anytime Touchdown Scorer Bet for Week 9: Travis Kelce -125 at DraftKings
Cardinals-Browns Anytime Touchdown Bet
Expert: Isaiah Sirois
Watch: CBS
When: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
Who: Kareem Hunt at Caesars
The Cleveland Browns have stuck with veteran running back Kareem Hunt in the red zone ever since the injury to superstar Nick Chubb. Hunt leads the team in red-zone rushing attempts (9) with four inside the five-yard line. Those are good for shares of 40.9% and 57.1%, respectively. Hunt hasn’t been targeted in the red zone, but he has still generated four red-zone scores, finding paydirt in each of his last three games.
Hunt and the Browns draw a favorable Week 9 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. The Browns are a double-digit favorite for this one, which points to plenty of rushing attempts and several touchdowns for the Browns. Although it looks like fellow running back Jerome Ford will be able to carry a larger workload, the Browns have given Ford just one red-zone carry all season. His share of the work inside the 20-yard line (4.5%) and inside the five-yard line (14.3%) is far lower than Hunt’s.
The odds for Hunt to score a touchdown vary wildly across the market. BetMGM lists him at a stingy -125, which implies a 55.6% chance Hunt will find paydirt. Most other sportsbooks have this close to +100, or 50%. However, Caesars is hanging a +175 (36.4%), which is an absurd value both relative to the rest of the market and to Hunt’s monstrous red-zone volume. New to Caesars? Check out our Caesars Sportsbook promo code for your first bet on the house up to $1,000!
Best Cardinals-Browns Anytime Touchdown Scorer Bet for Week 9: Kareem Hunt +175 at Caesars
Cowboys-Eagles Anytime Touchdown Bet
Expert: Justin Martin
Watch: FOX
When: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 4:25 p.m. ET
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Who: Dallas Goedert at BetMGM
The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will square off in a matchup that pits two of the NFL’s leading receivers, CeeDee Lamb and A.J. Brown, against each other. With both defenses having to contend with top-tier options at wide receiver flanked by formidable teammates — Brandin Cooks and DeVonta Smith, respectively, it’ll be easy for them to both forge about the tight ends.
The Eagles and Cowboys have both coughed up four receiving touchdowns to tight ends this year. Notably, the Cowboys have surrendered those scores in one fewer game. Although the Cowboys have only coughed up 322 total receiving yards to tight ends this year, which is around the league average on a per-game basis, the loss of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has created some openings. Tyler Higbee went for 45 yards in a blowout loss last week. Donald Parham Jr. and Gerald Everett combined for 35 yards and a score the week before.
It’s easy to get distracted by Brown and Jalen Hurts when trying to identify an anytime touchdown scorer pick among the Philadelphia offense, but you can’t forget about Goedert. The versatile tight end leads the team in red-zone targets (7), which is good for a share of 30.4%. He may have converted only two of those looks for a score, but it makes sense to trust him in this spot — especially at odds of +240 on BetMGM. New to BetMGM? Check out our BetMGM bonus code for free OddsShopper Premium and your first bet paid back as a bonus bet up to $1,500!
Best Cowboys-Eagles Anytime Touchdown Scorer Bet for Week 9: Dallas Goedert +240 at BetMGM
