The anytime touchdown market can be one of the sharpest ways to get involved on NFL Sundays, and after a clean Week 3, the SI Betting crew is back with two more targets for Week 4.
Last week’s picks landed with Garrett Wilson (+170) and Kenyon Sadiq (+400), giving the group a perfect Sunday. This time, senior editor Iain MacMillan and managing editor Peter Dewey are leaning on pass catchers again, with one tight end drawing the spotlight for Sunday Night Football and a Cardinals receiver also on the board.
MacMillan is riding a two-week heater after cashing Ja’Marr Chase in Week 2 (+120) and Wilson in Week 3 (+170), and he’s staying with a tight end this week. His pick is Sam LaPorta (+185), who has opened the 2026 season healthy and productive for Detroit.
LaPorta has caught 14 of 19 targets for 144 yards and a touchdown, and he’s been on the field for 89.9 percent of the Lions’ snaps. That kind of usage gives him a sturdy floor in this market, especially with Detroit’s passing game producing.
The Lions have leaned heavily on Jahmyr Gibbs through three weeks, but LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown have remained dependable pieces while Jared Goff has thrown eight touchdowns in three games.
The matchup also lines up nicely. Detroit has allowed at least 24 points in three straight games, which has pushed the Lions into more shootouts.
Carolina’s defense has already shown cracks, giving up 59 points to Chicago in Week 1 and two passing touchdowns to Deshaun Watson in Week 3. The Panthers are ninth in the NFL in EPA/Pass, but that number is being propped up by a strong Week 2 showing against Cooper Rush and the Atlanta Falcons.
With Jaycee Horn (quad) out for the next several weeks, the secondary looks more vulnerable.
Amon-Ra St. Brown (-125) is another obvious scoring candidate, but LaPorta’s number is the one MacMillan prefers.
He has long been a red-zone threat, with 17 touchdowns across his first two seasons before an injury-hit 2025. Carolina has already allowed three touchdowns to tight ends this season, including two to Cleveland’s Harold Fannin Jr. in Week 3, and another high-scoring game on Sunday night could put LaPorta right in the middle of it again.
Dewey’s look in the Cardinals-Giants matchup points to Michael Wilson, not Marvin Harrison Jr. Arizona’s top wideout has opened the year slowly, while Wilson has piled up 31 targets through three weeks, the fifth-most among all pass-catchers in the league. Now the Cardinals get a Giants defense that ranks 27th in opponent dropback EPA and 23rd in opponent dropback success rate, a setup that could open the door for a big day from the Arizona receiver.
Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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