{"id":316033,"date":"2024-12-20T13:17:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=316033"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:17:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:17:42","slug":"nfl-week-16-td-picks-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-week-16-td-picks-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top NFL Week 16 TD picks: Back Tee Higgins and Jalen Hurts to score on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two wide receivers and one quarterback make up this week&#8217;s NFL TD picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative: <\/strong>Jalen Hurts is on a roll and has a fair price to find pay dirt against the Washington Commanders. Elsewhere, Tee Higgins and Drake London have my attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the best NFL Week 16 TD picks for Sunday&#8217;s football games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NFL Week 16 TD picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/american_football\/competitions\/12295\">NFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:104109\">Embed: #104109<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Hurts anytime TD (-136)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurts has been playing MVP-calibre ball during Philadelphia&#8217;s 10-game winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14 passing TDs, one interception<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>115.5 passer rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 rushing TDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s cashed this bet in eight of those games, which isn&#8217;t surprising considering how often the quarterback calls his own number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurts has 24 rushing attempts from within the 10-yard line in the last 10 games. That&#8217;s more than anyone in the NFL not named Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some added context, Saquon Barkley \u2014 his teammate and the best RB in the league \u2014 has just 16 carries within the 10-yard line in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commanders have exceeded all expectations this season but their middle-of-the-pack defence doesn&#8217;t scare me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington ranks 25th in defensive EPA per rush and 29th in yards per attempt (4.8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Hurts has six rushing TDs in eight career games against Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fa134a48-a478-432b-95e0-66881f0d337b\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Higgins anytime TD (+116):<\/strong> I backed Higgins to score last week and he came through with this 38-yard grab against the Tennessee Titans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1868377473593061615\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll go back to the well when the Cincinnati Bengals host an awful Cleveland Browns team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higgins has scored in four of his last five games and is wreaking havoc as teams send extra bodies to try to stop Ja&#8217;Marr Chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dynamic WR2 ranks ninth in red zone targets (19) despite missing five games with an injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His 6-foot-4 frame makes him a go-to option in that area of the field but he can also rip off a long score as seen above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>London anytime TD (+115):<\/strong> London will have a new quarterback under centre with Kirk Cousins benched in favour of Michael Penix Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re put off by that change, you shouldn&#8217;t be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cousins was in disastrous form with just one touchdown pass \u2014 caught by London \u2014 and nine interceptions in his last five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wheels fell off the veteran quickly and Penix should be able to breathe new life into the Atlanta Falcons offence when they host the New York Giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The G-Men are on a nine-game losing streak and just surrendered five passing touchdowns to Lamar Jackson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London has the fourth-most red zone targets in the NFL (20). He&#8217;s a good candidate to be the recipient of Penix&#8217;s first TD pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picks made at 11:49 a.m. ET on 12\/20\/2024<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two wide receivers and one quarterback make up this week&#8217;s NFL TD picks. The pregame narrative: Jalen Hurts is on a roll and has a fair price to find pay dirt against the Washington Commanders. Elsewhere, Tee Higgins and Drake London have my attention. 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