The Denver Broncos are looking to secure the top seed in the AFC when they host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles is also playing to determine its Wild Card seeding, but it has elected to rest Justin Herbert and a few other starters.
Headlined by Trey Lance filling in for Herbert, here are my best free Chargers vs. Broncos anytime touchdown picks for January 4.
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Chargers anytime touchdown pick
Trey Lance (+460 at FanDuel)
Trey Lance came out of North Dakota State University as a highly-touted dual-threat quarterback. He rushed for 18 touchdowns in 19 games across his college career, including 14 in the 2019 season.
Lance has run for just one touchdown in the NFL, so we’re getting some fairly long odds for him to find paydirt this week. Nevertheless, the Denver Broncos have allowed a few quarterback rushing touchdowns this season, including two weeks ago to Trevor Lawrence.
With the Los Angeles Chargers resting some starters, look for Lance to take matters into his own hands at this nice price.
Broncos anytime touchdown pick
Courtland Sutton (+185 at FanDuel)
Wide receiver Courtland Sutton leads the Broncos with 122 targets this season, including double-digit targets in each of the last four weeks.
While RJ Harvey has a team-leading 12 touchdowns, his odds sit at -155, whereas Sutton, with seven touchdowns, is getting nearly 2-to-1 odds.
Sutton had a midseason lull but recorded three touchdowns in his first four games and three in his last five contests.
As big favorites at home, Bo Nix and the Broncos should look to air it out, making Sutton a strong bet to find the end zone.
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