Wild Card Weekend officially begins on Saturday when the Houston Texans welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to NRG Stadium.
My Chargers vs. Texans anytime touchdown picks anticipate a rookie taking center stage for Los Angeles, while also banking on a wily Houston veteran to break his red zone slump.
Find out more in my NFL picks for Saturday, January 11.
Chargers anytime touchdown pick
Ladd McConkey anytime touchdown
+135 at BetMGM
Los Angeles Chargers wideout Ladd McConkey has had an incredible rookie season. The Chargers' rookie receiver built early chemistry with Justin Herbert this season, combining for 82 receptions and seven touchdowns.
McConkey has 5+ receptions in each of his past eight, and he's also hauled in seven of his eight red zone targets this season, including a pair of touchdown receptions in Week 17 at New England.
The Herbert-McConkey duo has gotten the Chargers this far, and I like his chances of scoring a touchdown against a Houston Texans secondary that allowed an average of two receiving TDs this season.
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Texans anytime touchdown pick
Joe Mixon anytime touchdown
-135 at BetMGM
This is a juicy-priced prop bet, but I like Texans running back Joe Mixon to find paydirt on Saturday.
The veteran running back leads the Texans in touchdown scampers (11), with 10 coming in the red zone. Mixon’s versatility both on the ground and through the air makes this prop worth my while heading into the Wild Card opener.
Los Angeles has allowed five rushing TDs and 13 via the air within 20 yards of the pylon. Mixon is the leading man as the Texans enter scoring distance, so Houston's RB1 should break his scoring slump.
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