The action through four weeks in the NFL has been intense, to say the least. Who would have expected that the Minnesota Vikings – without rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy – would be 4-0 heading into their International Series game against the 2-2 New York Jets? Or that Sam Darnold would lead the NFL in touchdown passes through four games?
That’s certainly a hard one to predict. But with four weeks of data at our disposal, there are some pretty good guesses we can make about this week’s NFL action. Here are our “four sure” NFL anytime touchdown scorers for Week 5.
Player | Prop | Price |
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Cam Akers | Yes Anytime Touchdown Scorer |
The Houston running back room is thin this week as starting running back Joe Mixon was ruled out against the Buffalo Bills. Luckily, the team will just slide Cam Akers into the lineup for the Texans.
Akers is an experienced athlete, and this week’s matchup is extremely enticing. The Bills have allowed running backs to score five touchdowns in their first four games, and only against Miami did Buffalo keep a running back from reaching the end zone.
Expect that Akers will keep that trend going this week against the Bills. The Texans are a pass-friendly group that will run the football to keep defenses honest, and Akers looks primed to have a strong day against the Bills.
The quarterback controversy for Pittsburgh heading into the season has been squashed, partially because Russell Wilson has not been able to go. The other reason? The emergence of Justin Fields.
Fields has finally grasped Arthur Smith’s offense, and the dual-threat quarterback finished with 55 rushing yards and two scores last week against the Colts. There’s more of that on the way this week as he faces the Cowboys, a team that has allowed two rushing touchdowns from quarterbacks through the first four games.
Player | Prop | Price |
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Amari Cooper | Yes Anytime Touchdown Scorer |
Coming into the season, the Cleveland Browns transitioned from a run-first offense to a pass-friendly version, one that has yet to work thus far through four games. The closest the team has come to executing it was against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first half.
Now, the Browns will travel to Washington to face the surprising Commanders. At 3-1, the Commanders’ offensive attack has been the talk of the town. But bettors should expect his luck to change against Cleveland as this team is desperate for a win.
Expect the Browns to rewrite the narrative about Daniels in this contest while trying to ignite wide receiver Amari Cooper. The 30-year-old receiver snagged two touchdowns the last time he faced an NFC East squad, and he’ll grab at least one on Sunday against Washington.
Player | Prop | Price |
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Cole Kmet | Yes Anytime Touchdown Scorer |
At the “four sure” headquarters, we like to dig deep to find gems every week. This week, that special underdog is Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet. The fifth-year athlete would be the third +300 pick to hit this season should he catch a touchdown on Sunday.
The reason we’re so certain about this athlete is his matchup against Carolina. The Panthers have allowed a league-worst two touchdowns to tight ends to start this season, and Kmet has a chance to add to that total.
With the Panthers secondary chasing around a healthy Keenan Allen and first-round draft pick Rome Odunze, expect the Bears to leave the tight end uncovered – at least once – near the goal line for Kmet to cash in on this week’s pick.
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Earnest is a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry. He's spent the majority of his early years working as a sports reporter and editor. He made the move back to the digital world in 2022, joining EatWatchBet as a senior writer. Ernie covers college football betting, fantasy football, and NFL betting for EatWatchBet.