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The final game of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend has the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh just barely snuck into the playoffs thanks to a memorable last-second missed field goal that gave it the AFC North title, while Houston captured a wild-card berth and finished second in the AFC South. Both teams were just above the middle of the pack in offensive output, with the Steelers scoring 23.4 points per game and the Texans averaging 23.8. Houston could exploit Pittsburgh’s lack of scoring, as it allowed just 17.4 points per game, the second-lowest mark in the league.
With a potentially depressed offensive environment and a chance of snow in the forecast for Pittsburgh, which players make for the best anytime touchdown scorer picks for Steelers vs. Texans? We’ve identified one strong play from each team at DraftKings Sportsbook. If you want more NFL betting tips for the playoffs, including prop bets, be sure to read our NFL betting guide. Check out the SportsLine Projection Model’s game forecast for Steelers vs. Texans.
Top Steelers vs. Texans anytime touchdown scorer props:Nico Collins anytime TD
Back Collins to score at DraftKings:
It’s going to be bitterly cold next to the river in Pittsburgh, and given the construction of the two rosters, this could be a grind-it-out old-school football kind of game. If that sounds like physical tackling and plenty of touches for the running backs, you’re on the right track. But the Texans got a measly nine touchdowns from running backs this year. Houston was an astonishing 30th in rushing success rate and were 30th in touchdown rate in the red zone. The Texans will lean on their defense to carry the day here, so it’ll likely be the usual suspects on offense. That points us towards star wideout Nico Collins, the one truly dynamic player in this attack.
DK Metcalf anytime TD
Bet on Metcalf to find the end zone at DraftKings:
It was easy to tell just how badly Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers missed Metcalf in the season finale against the Ravens. Pittsburgh’s top receiver will be back from his suspension for the playoffs, and it’s easy to imagine Rodgers trying to get him involved early and often. The Houston defense is monstrous, but exactly nobody would be surprised to see the veteran Rodgers thread a shot to Metcalf for an important score late in the game.Â