NFL Props: Anytime Touchdown Picks for Sunday Night Football Week 16

Jalen Tolbert is an underrated weapon in the Cowboys' arsenal, and he could help his backers get paid big time on SNF, as Robert Criscola's NFL betting picks explain.

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Robert Criscola • Publishing Editor
Dec 22, 2024 • 09:30 ET • 4 min read
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Sunday Night Football heads to Dallas in Week 16, and I've got some Buccaneers vs. Cowboys anytime touchdown picks to help you round out your NFL betting card. 

Find out why my NFL picks believe Jalen Tolbert and Rachaad White will break the plane on December 22.

Buccaneers anytime touchdown pick

Rachaad White anytime touchdown
+105 at bet365

Opposing running backs have gone through the Dallas Cowboys defense like a hot knife through butter in 2024. The Cowboys have allowed 22 rushing touchdowns this year, the most in the NFL.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bring a two-headed monster in the backfield in the form of Bucky Irving and Rachaad White into this one. Irving has electrified in his rookie year by rushing for 852 yards while adding 296 yards as a receiver, but he's on the injury report as questionable, casting doubt on his fitness level for Sunday.

White has no injury designation heading into Week 16, and he's rushed for 573 yards and gone for another 339 through the air. 

Most importantly, White has outdone Irving in all-purpose touchdowns this year, 9-6. Add in the fact we're getting a better price on White (+105 vs. -120 for Irving), and the best bet on the Bucs' side for an SNF anytime TD becomes clear.


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Cowboys anytime touchdown pick

Jalen Tolbert anytime touchdown
+500 at bet365

CeeDee Lamb is considered questionable for Sunday's showdown with the Bucs, and even if he suits up, my Buccaneers vs. Cowboys predictions figure he will be at less than 100%.

Lamb gets the lion's share of targets inside the 20-yard line with 17, eighth in the entire league, for a Dallas team that's recorded just four rushing touchdowns all season. That paves the way for some different Cowboys receivers to get an extra look or two down low and perhaps hit paydirt this week.

Jalen Tolbert is the most appealing of these options at +500. He's been sneaky-dangerous in the red zone this year, hauling in six of 11 targets for five touchdowns. He matches up with a Tampa defense that's allowed 23 receiving touchdowns this year, the eighth-worst mark in the NFL.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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