Tonight’s Monday Night Football clash features the highest game total of Week 17 (50) as the San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions. As we focus on tonight’s action, who are our experts going with as anytime touchdown scorers? We’ll discuss their NFL expert picks as we dive into our 49ers-Lions anytime touchdown scorer bets. If you need help finding sharp bets on your own, check out our guide to betting on NFL anytime touchdown scorers!
49ers-Lions Anytime Touchdown Scorer Bet for Monday Night Football
Picks by Danny Burke
This season hasn’t been stellar for Deebo Samuel, with only three total touchdowns and volatile game-by-game performances.
However, he remains one of the 49ers’ top playmakers and ranks third on the team with 13 red zone targets this year. Last week, Samuel showed flashes of his stardom that we’ve witnessed many times before, hauling in seven receptions on nine targets for 96 yards and a touchdown.
With the 49ers out of playoff contention, it would make sense for the team to still keep one of their stars motivated and involved by feeding him opportunities.
What makes backing Samuel especially enticing is his versatility – he can score both as a receiver and a rusher. Given his dynamic skill set, expect him to see multiple chances to find the end zone tonight, making him a strong pick for anytime touchdown markets.
Best Monday Night Football Anytime Touchdown Scorer: Deebo Samuel (+180) at FanDuel
Our second pick focuses on a long-shot anytime touchdown scorer for tonight: Craig Reynolds. He’s a sneaky candidate to find the end zone in this matchup.
While Jahmyr Gibbs is expected to shoulder most of the workload with David Montgomery sidelined – evidenced by his 23 carries and a touchdown last week – this game is ultimately meaningless for the Lions in terms of standings. That could lead to Detroit giving Reynolds some valuable reps, especially if they want to protect Gibbs or if they build a comfortable lead and turn to Reynolds late in the game. Last week, Reynolds saw three red zone snaps and there’s a good chance that number increases tonight.
Adding to Reynolds’ appeal, the 49ers have struggled mightily against the run this season. They’re allowing the second-most rushing touchdowns per game (1.3) and rank 27th in both PFF’s run defense grades and rush EPA per play. All of these factors make Reynolds an intriguing pick to find six tonight.
Best Monday Night Football Anytime Touchdown Scorer: Craig Reynolds (+550) at FanDuel
