This weekend, bettors have six options to choose from in order to cash in on the NFL Wild Card weekend slate of games. With multiple regular season rematches on tap, which players should bettors expect to score in the first week of the 2023 NFL postseason?
We’ll reveal our top six bets for anytime TD scorers below. Good luck with your plays and enjoy Wild Card Weekend!
Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (-149) (Caesars)
No wideout in the NFL is hotter than Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb. The fourth-year pro finished the year with a league-leading 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 TDs, a mark tied for third-best in the NFL. Lamb has also caught TDs in eight of his past nine outings.
While Green Bay showcases a stingy passing defense, bettors can expect Lamb to score at least once in this contest. The Packers allowed 13 TDs to opposing WRs this season, including five in their past five games. Lamb and the Cowboys should easily cover this player prop bet.
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (+120) (FanDuel)
When Kansas City needs to score in the postseason, the Chiefs look to TE Travis Kelce. In 18 career playoff games, the heralded star has scored 16 TDs while hauling in 133 catches for 1,548 yards.
Expect Kelce to score in this week’s Wild Card contest against Miami. In the regular season matchup between these two teams, Kelce was held to three catches for 14 yards. Regardless, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahommes will look to his security blanket Saturday when Kansas City is near the goal line to cover this player prop bet.
Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (+115) (Caesars)
In his third season, Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown secured 119 catches for 1,515 yards and 10 TDs – all marks that rank among the top four in the NFL. His breakout season – and the Lions breaking a three-decades long drought of winning the NFC North – went hand-in-hand.
With Detroit gunning to win their first postseason game since 1992, expect St. Brown to score Sunday against the Rams. Los Angeles has yielded an unfathomable nine scores to WRs in their past five games with at least one score in each outing, giving bettors the confidence to make this selection.
Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt (+210) (Caesars)
After RB Nick Chubb went down to start the season, the Cleveland Browns called on a familiar face to fill their backfield needs. For his part, RB Kareem Hunt did an outstanding job filling Chubb’s shoes, finishing the year with 411 rushing yards and nine TDs in 15 games this season.
In Cleveland’s first outing against Houston on December 24, Hunt rushed only seven times and netted 11 yards. But one carry ended in Hunt reaching the end zone during the Browns’ 36-22 victory. Expect Hunt to punch in another TD this weekend against the Texans to cover this wager.
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs (+150) (DraftKings)
Buffalo has relied heavily on its running game over their five-game winning streak, rushing for over 100 yards in each contest thanks to mobile QB Josh Allen. Still, when the Bills need to score through the air, Allen’s favorite target is WR Stefon Diggs.
Diggs caught 107 passes for 1,183 yards this season and a team-best eight TDs. Pittsburgh had allowed WRs to score in three straight games before their regular season finale where Lamar Jackson sat out. Expect Diggs to catch at least one TD this weekend to cover this player prop wager.
Philadelphia Eagles RB D’Andre Swift (+175) (Caesars)
For the first time in his career, Eagles RB D’Andre Swift exploded past the 1,000 rushing yards, ending the season with 1,049 rushing yards on 229 carries. His five TDs were second on the team to QB Jalen Hurts’ 15 rushing TDs, but his production cannot be ignored for Philadelphia.
Now, the Eagles return to Tampa Bay for a Monday Night Wild Card matchup. In their first game, Philadelphia ran for 201 yards as Swift led the team with 130 rushing yards on the night. This time, expect Swift to score at least one TD to cover this player prop bet and help the Eagles’ offense find its wings in the Wild Card Weekend’s final game.
