Any-Time TD

Football is rolling into Week 8, and the end zone edges are clear. Here are my favorite Anytime TD plays… in two minutes or less.

#5 - J. Jacobs

Jacobs brings the kind of touchdown floor you build an entry around, finding the end zone in 16 of his last 18 and stacking multiple scores in three straight, which signals peak red zone trust. He did play through illness and a calf tweak last week that pulled him to season low touches and snaps, but even in that reduced role he still converted twice, and now he gets a full week to reset while facing a defense that is vulnerable where he wins. Pittsburgh sits at a 21st ranked success rate against running back runs and gets hit hardest on man concept runs, allowing 5.4 yards per carry which ranks 29th, the exact style that accounts for 25.2 percent of Jacobs attempts.

So with usage bouncing back, a scoring streak already rolling, and the man run matchup tilted in his favor, this number reads like a continuation of his role near the goal line rather than a new ask.

#4 - E. Egbuka

Egbuka returned from the hamstring scare and immediately handled 81.5 percent of dropbacks with a 24 percent target share, confirming full runway as the passing game’s focal point. Evans is out and Godwin is trending managed into the bye, but the bigger tell is how Egbuka scales when those two are off, he is targeted on 28.4 percent of routes with 2.03 yards per route run, which is wide receiver one usage. The Saints lean cover three and cover four at top five rates, and against those shells Egbuka owns 24.6 percent of targets, 41.5 percent of air yards, and 2.60 yards per route run, while New Orleans allows 9.6 yards per target to wide receiver one looks which ranks 30th and has surrendered the fifth most wide receiver touchdowns.

So with five scores in seven games and coverage that funnels opportunities where he is already efficient, the path to a red zone finish is clear and repeatable.

#3 - C. McCaffery

McCaffrey just delivered his most complete outing of the season with 31 touches, 201 yards, and two touchdowns as San Francisco shifted toward more downhill and power, sparking 12 yard gains on 20.8 percent of his attempts. Houston’s front has been sturdy on a per carry basis this season, but McCaffrey’s scoring profile does not rely on one lane, he leads all running backs with a 26.6 percent target share and sits third in total receptions, and the Texans have allowed the fourth most rushing touchdowns to running backs this season. Even when efficiency dips, the volume and role hold, he has logged three touchdowns in his last two games, and the run game tweaks showed real traction with George Kittle on the field.

So with dual path usage and a matchup that specifically leaks running back rushing touchdowns, his touchdown expectation stays elevated regardless of game texture.

#2 - R. Rice

Rice stepped right back into a featured role, catching seven of ten with two touchdowns while drawing targets on 52.6 percent of his routes for 2.21 yards per route run even on a partial route share. That usage spike aligns perfectly with Washington’s coverage profile, but the key detail is alignment, Rice played 43 percent in the slot, and the Commanders allow the most points per game to slot wide receivers, a league high 10.8 yards per target, and a 23rd ranked touchdown rate to that spot. Stretching across his last ten games, Rice has produced like a true top option with 19.9 PPR per game, a 31.3 percent target per route rate, and 2.91 yards per route run, which dovetails with how this offense designs underneath high percentage looks near the paint.

So with slot leverage, concentrated targets, and fresh red zone confirmation, the matchup and role converge on another score.

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See you out there,

-Joe

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