The NFL Wild Card Weekend has delivered plenty of excitement, and the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers close out the action with a Monday night playoff tilt.
This is expected to be a low-scoring affair, which means there’s value in the touchdown market. Here are my Texans vs. Steelers anytime touchdown picks for Monday, January 12.
Texans anytime touchdown pick
Dalton Schultz (+230 at bet365)
Dalton Schultz has only caught three touchdown passes this season, but two have come in the last four games. He also leads the Houston Texans in catches and is second in yards behind Nico Collins.
He’s facing a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that allowed the fifth-most yards, fourth-most catches, and fourth-most touchdown catches by tight ends this season. The Steelers will have to afford extra focus to the speedy Collins, as well as defend against Jayden Higgins' jump-ball ability.
That should open things up for Schultz near the goal line. It’s worth noting that all three of his touchdown catches this season have come from snaps within five yards of the goal line.
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Steelers anytime touchdown pick
Kenneth Gainwell (+200 at bet365)
The Steelers have gotten their touchdowns over the past month from a wide variety of players, and scoring will be hard to come by against this Houston defense. That’s why Kenneth Gainwell is my go-to in this spot.
Not only has he recently been Pittsburgh’s most consistent scorer, with touchdowns in three of his last five outings, but his 73 receptions lead the team. Houston has a strong run defense, and its 10 touchdowns allowed to wideouts are the fifth-fewest in the league.
Gainwell leads all Steelers in red-zone targets and has nearly as many carries inside the five-yard line as teammate Jaylen Warren. If the Steelers get close to the end zone, he should see a few touches.
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