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5 Best Anytime Touchdown Bets for Bengals vs. Ravens on TNF

Ben DiGiacomo

Host · Writer

Longshot: Justice Hill (+750)
The Ravens sometimes get really weird with their running back rotations, especially on short weeks, so at +750, it wouldn’t shock me to see Justice Hill see several carries tonight. The Ravens don’t discriminate when it comes to who gets the red-zone carries, so at +750, if you’re thinking Hill gets some volume tonight, this play is definitely worth a sprinkle.
Ja’Marr Chase (+135)
At +135, you can never go wrong with backing Ja’Marr Chase in my opinion. In five games in Chase’s career when Tee Higgins has not played, he’s had six touchdowns including one last week. It’s rare to get +135 on Chase regardless, so without Higgins, it makes it that much easier for us to hammer this play. Two units, let’s ride.
Mark Andrews (+160)
Mark Andrews has found the endzone against the Bengals in three straight regular-season contests and he’s accounted for six of ten receiving touchdowns for the Ravens this season. The Bengals haven’t defended tight ends well, allowing the fourth most receptions per game to the position, so if Andrews has the big game we expect, at +160 we might as well double up with him finding the endzone.
Tyler Boyd (+260)
Tyler Boyd went off last week as Tee Higgins was sidelined, going for eight catches and 117 yards off of 12 targets. Plus, Boyd led the team in red-zone targets. Higgins is out once again, so we’re expecting another high-volume game in Boyd’s direction. At +260, we’ll definitely throw some pocket change on this one.
Gus Edwards (+105), Lamar Jackson (+170) or Keaton Mitchell (+220)?
Nineteen of the Ravens’ 30 offensive touchdowns have come on the ground this season, so where do we turn for a rushing touchdown tout? To start, we’re staying away from Lamar Jackson as even though he’s averaged 64 rushing yards per game across his last eight games against the Bengals, he hasn’t had a touchdown in five straight games. Plus, he's only found the endzone in three of ten games this season. Gus Edwards, who has scored seven touchdowns across the past four weeks, is the favorite at +105 . But on a short week and knowing the Ravens, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Keaton Mitchell get more volume than anyone expects. He's had a rushing touchdown in two straight games. If you’re looking for a safe play, Gus Edwards at plus-money is obviously the lean, but I personally think there is a ton of upside with Mitchell in this spot so I’ll be going his way tonight.
Fade: Joe Mixon (-120)
I love me some Joe Mixon...usually, but not here. I know he’s had a touchdown in three straight games, resulting in this line being juiced all the way to -120, but Mixon has only a single touchdown across his last four games against the Ravens. If I’m paying -120 for a touchdown prop, I want an absolute slam dunk, and tonight, this feels like a mid-range jumper with a hand in my face. Especially considering how awesome the Ravens’ defense can be.
Longshot: Justice Hill (+750)
The Ravens sometimes get really weird with their running back rotations, especially on short weeks, so at +750, it wouldn’t shock me to see Justice Hill see several carries tonight. The Ravens don’t discriminate when it comes to who gets the red-zone carries, so at +750, if you’re thinking Hill gets some volume tonight, this play is definitely worth a sprinkle.
Ja’Marr Chase (+135)
At +135, you can never go wrong with backing Ja’Marr Chase in my opinion. In five games in Chase’s career when Tee Higgins has not played, he’s had six touchdowns including one last week. It’s rare to get +135 on Chase regardless, so without Higgins, it makes it that much easier for us to hammer this play. Two units, let’s ride.