Last week I kicked off the 2024 NFL season by going 5-7 with my Anytime Touchdown (ATD) bets. That included a pair of First Touchdown (FTD) hits. I can say with relative certainty that in years past, that would have netted a small profit. The result this time around, however, was -0.16 units.
Most of the sportsbooks have adjusted the pricing of the ATD market compared to years past. This is why I prefer to keep my exposure to ATD and FTD bets relatively low. The FTD bets in particular are fun to use in conjunction with profit boosts and risk-free bets. But for this column, I am tracking these using bet sizes of 0.4 units on ATD and 0.1 units on FTD. Use your discretion and adjust as you see fit. We compare anytime touchdown stats to prop bet odds and projections to help identify this week's best bets. Check out all of our top NFL Anytime Touchdown scorers picks for Week 2. And here is our top anytime touchdown scorer pick for the NFL Week 2 game: Chargers vs. Panthers.
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Best NFL Week 2 Anytime TD Scorer Prop Bets: Chargers vs. Panthers
Who will score a touchdown in this week’s NFL Games? The Anytime TD market covers any player who carries or receives the ball into the end zone, not the QB who passes the ball. We compare anytime touchdown stats to prop bet odds and projections to help identify today’s best bets. View Anytime Touchdown odds across sportsbooks here.
Chargers vs. Panthers
Gus Edwards
- Anytime TD Odds: +185 at FanDuel Sportsbook
- First TD Odds: +800 at FanDuel Sportsbook
J.K. Dobbins was great in his return to action last week after missing a year with an Achilles tear. Dobbins ran for 135 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries against the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, Gus Edwards plodded his way to 26 yards on 11 attempts. I'm sure Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh made brother John proud as he successfully recreated the 2020 Baltimore Ravens backfield. While I concede that Dobbins is easily the greater home run threat of the two, I am using my ATD and FTD picks on Edwards in Week 2.
The Chargers face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Carolina seemed to pick up right where they left off last season as the worst team in the NFL. They allowed two more rushing touchdowns after ceding a league-worst 20 last year. This is about as good a matchup as you can get for both Chargers running backs. Edwards got the start over Dobbins last week, which is why I lean towards Edwards here. He also figures to get the bulk of any potential goalline carries. Having said that, I would not talk anyone out of Dobbins. The best prices I have found for Dobbins are +150 for ATD and +700 for FTD over at FanDuel Sportsbook.
