Lions vs. Dolphins: 3 Anytime Touchdown Scorers I'm Betting on This Week

The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Miami Dolphins, who currently sit at 1–6, this Sunday at 1 p.m. After scoring at least 30 points in each of their first five games, Detroit has failed to score more than 21 points in either of its last two matchups. Some of that can be attributed to the defense playing well enough to allow the offense to slow things down rather than constantly having to answer opposing touchdowns.

I expect things to change this week, with Detroit getting back to the high-scoring offense it displayed earlier in the season. With the over/under set at 49.5 points, Vegas is anticipating plenty of scoring, and that’s exactly what I’m predicting. Here are my top three players who I believe will find the end zone this Sunday.

Amon-Ra St. Brown -115

St. Brown started the season on fire, scoring five touchdowns through his first three games. However, he has cooled off considerably since then and hasn’t found the end zone in his last four games.

Last week, St. Brown appeared to haul in a touchdown in the end zone, but the play was ultimately overturned because he failed to complete the process of the catch before going out of bounds, negating what would have been a touchdown.

This marks the first time since Week 17 of the 2022 season that St. Brown has gone four consecutive games without scoring a touchdown. Miami has been solid at keeping opposing wide receivers out of the end zone, allowing just five receiving touchdowns to the position this season. However, I think that streak comes to an end this Sunday. There aren’t many players in the NFL more due for a touchdown than St. Brown.

Greg Dulcich +330

Despite the lengthy odds, I believe this could be a very good value play. Through seven games, Detroit has allowed 11 touchdowns to opposing tight ends, with a tight end finding the end zone in all but one game against the Lions.

Some people might be thinking Dulcich is an unfamiliar name and wondering how he could possibly score. However, consider some of the tight ends who have already found success against Detroit: backup tight end Noah Fant, Dawson Knox, and third-string tight ends Jeremy Ruckert and Teagan Quitoriano.

Detroit is also dealing with significant injuries at linebacker. Jack Campbell was recently placed on injured reserve, while Jimmy Rolder has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury. With the Lions potentially relying on practice squad players at times, this could create opportunities for Miami’s tight ends to take advantage of the matchup.

At +330, I believe Dulcich is worth considering as a long-shot touchdown scorer.

Sam LaPorta +180

After finding the end zone three times through the first five weeks, LaPorta has gone the last two games without a touchdown. He has also received just seven targets, hauling in four receptions during that span.

Ever since LaPorta made his comments on the Pardon My Take podcast, his production has declined, but I don’t believe there is any correlation between those comments and his lack of touchdowns. In fact, much like St. Brown, I believe LaPorta is due for a score.

Minnesota and Green Bay have been two of the better teams at defending opposing tight ends. However, the exact opposite can be said about Miami. The Dolphins are allowing 6.9 receptions and 69 receiving yards per game to opposing tight ends, along with 0.9 touchdowns per game.

Statistically, Miami ranks as the third-worst team in the NFL at defending tight ends, trailing only the Commanders and the Lions.

With Jameson Williams scoring five touchdowns over his last three games, I expect him to draw plenty of attention from Miami’s defense. That could create excellent opportunities for both St. Brown and LaPorta to capitalize, making LaPorta at +180 an appealing touchdown bet this Sunday.