Two of the 3 primetime games in Week 3 of the NFL season are divisional rivalry battles. Before the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants collide on Monday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will go head-to-head on Thursday. Both teams are tied atop the AFC North with 1-1 records, so this is an especially important contest as they bid to get above .500.
With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on Amazon Prime, it’s time to take a look at the best touchdown scorer bets to be made for this divisional showdown on Thursday Night Football.
Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown scorer best bet: Najee Harris, RB (+155)
Aside from the fact that Harris kept under wraps for the most part by Cincinnati and New England in the first two weeks of the year, there is no reason why he should be this far into plus money. The former Alabama star has already found the endzone once this season (via a reception against the Bengals) and he should be able to score again on Sunday – especially when you consider how he owned the Browns in 2021. Harris produced a touchdown in each of the two victories over Cleveland as rookie while amassing 120 yards from scrimmage in the first contest before delivering 188 rushing yards in the rematch. Count on Harris thriving yet again in this rivalry matchup.
Cleveland Browns touchdown scorer best bet: Nick Chubb, RB (-115)
This pick is not exactly going out on a limb, but the bottom line is it's one that should be made. Despite Cleveland's disastrous loss to the Jets, Chubb scored not 1, not 2, but 3 touchdowns. They came from 12, 7 and 4 yards out – all on the ground. Clearly the Browns have complete trust in him near the goal line, to the extent that Chubb should continue getting the majority of the work ahead of fellow running back Kareem Hunt. The Steelers finished dead last in the NFL in rushing defense last season, so Chubb has every reason to rack up both yards and at least 1 TD on Sunday. When you can get this at least in the realm of even money, it has good value.