Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Thursday Night Football: Steelers vs. Bengals

Last Updated: October 16, 2025 10:07 AM EDT • 3 minute read X Social Google News Link

NFL Week 7 kicks off tonight with yet another rivalry showdown on Thursday Night Football, and I'm making my best anytime touchdown scorer predictions as the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium for the 8:15 p.m. ET game on Prime Video.
I've found three plus-money NFL picks that would return profits ranging from $15.50 to $60 on winning $10 bets. My anytime touchdown scorer parlay for Thursday Night Football would come with a profit of $750 if all three players find the end zone.
💰 Thursday Night Football anytime touchdown scorer predictions
Find the best and latest odds on any of your Thursday Night Football anytime touchdown scorer predictions with our NFL player prop odds tool. Pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale:
- DK Metcalf, WR, Steelers (+155 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Jonnu Smith, TE, Steelers (+330 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Samaje Perine, RB, Bengals (+600 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
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🚀 Best Steelers vs. Bengals anytime touchdown scorer bets: Thursday Night Football
Here are my favorite Steelers vs. Bengals touchdown scorer predictions are based on the best NFL odds for Thursday Night Football:
DK Metcalf, WR, Steelers (+155) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
These +155 odds for Metcalf to score in a fifth straight game are a little baffling. He's played at least 79% of the offensive snaps in each outing, and the wideout has been targeted five-plus times in all but one game. He's logged 19 receptions for 356 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 11.5 yards per target and registering a 61.3% catch rate. He leads the Steelers with three red-zone targets, and Metcalf has caught each one (two touchdowns).
The Bengals allow opposing receivers to catch 65.2% of their targets at an average of 8.36 yards, with four touchdowns allowed to the position. My most significant worry in backing Metcalf is the team turning to the ground game too quickly as a 5.5-point betting favorite on the road. But with an Over/Under of 44.5, he should be a key piece of building an early lead.
Caesars is offering odds of +140 for this anytime touchdown scorer prediction tonight. So we'll take the +155 price from DraftKings for an extra $1.50 profit on a winning $10 bet. Our Gary Pearson is also calling for a productive game from Metcalf in his Steelers vs. Bengals prediction.
Jonnu Smith, TE, Steelers (+330) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has erased Pat Freiermuth from the game plan.
Veteran Jonnu Smith - brought in this offseason via trade - played 69% of the snaps last week, and he's been targeted at least three times in every game, including catching three of four targets last week. His only touchdown of the season came on Smith's lone red-zone target. He's dominating playing time - and work - among Pittsburgh tight ends.
The Bengals have allowed tight ends to score five touchdowns this season, even while holding the position to a sub-70% catch rate.
Samaje Perine, RB, Bengals (+600) ⭐⭐⭐
We're shooting high with our final anytime touchdown scorer prediction for Thursday Night Football, and a winning $10 bet at DraftKings would return an extra $5 in profit compared to the +550 odds at Caesars.
The Bengals' defense has been surprisingly strong against running backs on the ground, but the unit allows the position to average 8.42 yards per target on an 87.9% catch rate. While starter Chase Brown leads the team with 24 targets (and 20 receptions) through six games, Perine has logged six catches on his eight targets, including one of each in the red zone.
While Dustin Saracini is backing Brown to score tonight with his Steelers vs. Bengals player props, I'll chase the +600 odds.
🔥 Thursday Night Football anytime touchdown scorer parlay
💰️ Steelers vs. Bengals touchdown scorer parlay
I'll be making my anytime touchdown scorer parlay for Steelers vs. Bengals at DraftKings, where a winning $10 bet will return a profit of $750 if all three of DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith, and Samaje Perine score tonight.
📊 Steelers vs. Bengals anytime TD scorer odds for TNF
📺 How to watch Thursday Night Football: Steelers vs. Bengals
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 16
- Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati)
- TV: Prime Video
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