What’s better than placing bets on a particular player to score? Anytime that team is in the red zone, it enhances your viewing pleasure as you yell for them to get the ball to your guy so you can cash the bet. Today we’re breaking down some of my favorites to cross the goal line in Week 3. Let’s take a look at my top picks for the NFL Week 3 anytime touchdown bets!
2026 NFL Week 3 Anytime Touchdown Bets!
Chuba Hubbard (-130)
For my first pick of the NFL Week 3 anytime touchdown bets, I’m taking Chuba Hubbard at a chalky -130. Jonathan Brooks is on the injured reserve after a core muscle surgery. Hubbard already had the job of starter. Now he just comes off the field less. In two games, he has 22 carries for 102 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also has 49 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. That is three scores in two weeks.
Cleveland hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown yet, but the Browns do sit 25th in rushing yards allowed per game. Hubbard doesn’t need 25 carries to hit this. He needs a trip inside the 20 and to get a carry or catch. Bryce Young has already shown he will find this guy, and they’ll utilize him in the red zone. Carolina will look to keep their foot on the gas, and Hubbard will handle the goal-line work. I know it’s chalky, but I think it hits, and you only pay the juice if you lose.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+100)
JSN leads the league in receiving yards and sits tied for the lead in receiving touchdowns. He has 17 catches for 277 yards and four scores on 22 targets. Last week he posted 9 catches for 155 yards and three touchdowns against Arizona, including an 82-yard touchdown.
Most of that work was done with Drew Lock. Now Sam Darnold is back under center. That’s the same quarterback JSN piled up all those yards and touchdowns last season. Washington is 0-2 and has allowed seven touchdowns through those two losses. They’re giving up 9.1 yards per target to wide receivers.
Seattle is a healthy favorite, and this offense looks to its best player near the goal line. However, you don’t need it to be at the goal line with his big-play ability. Plus money on a guy who has already scored four times this season feels short.
CeeDee Lamb (+115)
CeeDee Lamb is back to his dominant self this year and is next in my NFL Week 3 anytime touchdown bets. He has 13 catches for 197 yards and three touchdowns through two weeks. Last Sunday, he had eight catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Dak Prescott keeps feeding him, and as of right now, George Pickens has not stolen the red-zone share.
Baltimore and Dallas play in Rio with the highest total on the board at 52.5. That game script screams points. Lamb already has a 3-yard score and a 24-yard score this season. In other words, they can be right at the goal line or need 20+ yards.
The Ravens’ secondary can be beat over the middle and on slants. When Dallas needs six, Prescott looks for Lamb first. This is the number I want on a proven scorer in a spot where there should be plenty of points.
Travis Kelce (+140) And George Kittle (+170)
I’m pairing the two veteran tight ends for my NFL Week 3 anytime touchdown bets because both get plus-money prices in spots that favor the position.
Travis Kelce has 12 catches for 172 yards and a touchdown on 16 targets. Last week he led the Chiefs in receiving with 101 yards and a touchdown. Miami is allowing 10.2 yards per target to tight ends. It’s a soft defense. Mahomes still trusts Kelce in the red zone, and the Chiefs should control this game as double-digit favorites.
Kittle is ramping up after his Achilles injury. He ended up scoring last week with four catches for 80 yards and the touchdown against Miami. In that game, he saw his route share climb. Arizona is worse against tight ends than Miami. They’re allowing 10.5 yards per target to tight ends. Kyle Shanahan still puts Kittle on the field in condensed areas. He doesn’t need to play the full game. He needs one seam or one leak-out against a linebacker. Both prices are in a great range.
Justin Jefferson (+145)
Justin Jefferson opened the year with eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns against the Packers. In Week 2, the weather kept the game sloppy. That isn’t an indication of his true role.
Minnesota visits the 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. The Bucs are allowing 8.1 yards per target to wide receivers, and Jefferson is commanding 35% of the target share. Kyle Murray is returning from a concussion and should be able to extend plays and throw the long ball.
Jefferson wins on slants, posts, and fade balls. +145 for a receiver who already has two scores this season and is the main target is a number I like to hit on.
Bonus Fun Play: Eli Heidenreigh (+650)
This is a dart play on my NFL Week 3 anytime touchdown bets. Just a little bonus. Rico Dowdle is out for the Steelers with a toe injury. Jaylen Warren is questionable with a shoulder injury and has been limited in practice. That leaves the Steelers thin behind Warren, and the seventh-round Nay product Eli Heidenreigh sits next in line.
Heidenreigh is a hybrid player who lined up all over the formation in college. He scored in the preseason and made the 53-man roster on versatility and special teams. Pittsburgh hosts the Bengals in a game that could turn messy, especially if Warren is less than 100 percent. I’m sprinkling a little on the +650 for a rookie who might steal a goal-line snap. He runs very hard and can be a bowling ball.
