Some of the nation’s top teams are likely to find themselves in high-scoring games this week, which means we have some juicy targets for our TD scorer prop picks.
I’m looking for James Peoples to continue to score after a great game last week, and I’m also backing Parker Kingston and Eric Rivers to reach the endzone this weekend.
Let’s take a look at the top touchdown scorer props for the Week 13 slate in my free college football picks for Saturday, November 22.
College football anytime touchdown picks for Week 13
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Prop bet #1: James Peoples anytime TD
James Peoples has largely played third banana in the Ohio State Buckeyes' backfield this year. While his 289 yards rank second on the team, he has only 58 carries and hasn’t scored a touchdown until he picked up two touchdowns against the UCLA Bruins last week.
Peoples is getting more opportunities to score with CJ Donaldson out of the lineup. Donaldson has been the leading goal-line option for the Buckeyes this year, with nine scores on the ground, even though he’s averaging only 3.9 yards per carry. But the senior missed the game against UCLA, and it’s still unclear if he’ll be available for Saturday’s matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
If Donaldson is out entirely — or even limited — then Peoples appears to be the short-yardage option of choice. And even if Donaldson plays, Peoples has likely earned himself some opportunities to get the ball near the endzone. That’s even more likely when Ohio State runs away with this game, as the Buckeyes are favored by nearly five touchdowns. At some point, I’m expecting Peoples to score.
Prop bet #2: Parker Kingston anytime TD
The No. 11 BYU Cougars are in for a tough road game against the Cincinnati Bearcats this week, and they’ll need all of their biggest weapons to contribute to come out of this one with a win. That includes Parker Kingston, who has made himself a big threat in the passing game, an occasional runner, and has even attempted (unsuccessfully) to throw four passes on the year.
Kingston has caught four touchdown passes and run for three more this year. He leads the Cougars in receptions (44) and has 639 yards receiving. As a result, the junior has scored in five of his last six games overall.
Yet despite the scoring barrage, Kingston remains a plus-money pick to score against Cincinnati on Saturday. That’s especially surprising given the Bearcats’ struggles on defense, who are allowing 390.5 yards of offense on average to their opponents. With Kingston’s usage in the Cougars' offense coming from many different angles, he’s a great bet to find the endzone on Saturday.
Prop bet #3: Eric Rivers anytime TD
It’s easy to simplify the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets offense to one name: Haynes King, who has been very good when he’s needed to throw the ball and a scoring machine on the ground. But King has also made the most of the players around him. While this is an offense that tends towards the running game, King has also thrown for 2,259 yards and 10 touchdowns for the year.
Eric Rivers leads the Yellow Jackets in both receptions (38) and yardage (516) — not huge numbers, but certainly the mark of a strong contributor to a college passing game. Surprisingly, however, the senior has just one touchdown despite all those catches.
But Rivers is getting a steady diet of targets, as he hasn’t had fewer than three receptions in any of his last six games. He’s likely to get more changes this week against the Pittsburgh Panthers, who should play Georgia Tech close and have been tough to run the ball on.
Pittsburgh is allowing only 90.3 yards per game on the ground and just 2.6 yards per rushing attempt, but teams are completing 62.2% of their passes against the Panthers. I like Rivers at +200 to find the endzone in what should be a high-scoring game.
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