NFL Player Props & Anytime TD Picks For Week 7: Puka Nacua, Matthew Golden & More

NFL Player Props & Anytime TD Picks For Week 7: Puka Nacua, Matthew Golden & More

Justin Carlucci offers up his top NFL player props and anytime TD bets for Week 7, including Puka Nacua, Matthew Golden and more.

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Sometimes, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. When injuries remove playmakers from an offense, the guys left standing tend to become pretty interesting bets. Especially when those guys are Christian McCaffrey, Puka Nacua and George Kittle.

We’ve got three player props and three anytime touchdown picks for the Week 7 NFL betting slate. Let’s get into it.

NFL Player Props For Week 7

Christian McCaffrey Over 44.5 Receiving Yards (-114, FanDuel)

Kyle Shanahan isn’t a silly goose.

With Mike Evans sidelined and the 49ers missing several playmakers, he’s going to find ways to get the ball into the hands of the guys who can actually do something with it. McCaffrey sits pretty high on that list.

As long as he’s healthy, the receiving workload should be there. San Francisco can move him around, mix another back into the backfield, and maybe even let McCaffrey operate from the slot occasionally. I expect some creativity here, not just the usual checkdowns when everything else breaks down.

The matchup gives Shanahan another reason to lean in that direction. Atlanta has been good against the run but much more vulnerable through the air. The Falcons have also allowed a slightly above-average percentage of targets to opposing backfields.

This game carries a 49.5-point total, and San Francisco needs its remaining playmakers to do the heavy lifting. I like McCaffrey’s chances of having a big receiving day, with some extra designed opportunities helping him along the way.

Puka Nacua Over 96.5 Receiving Yards (-114, FanDuel)

Another injury-related play, and honestly, I’m not sure you can set Nacua’s number high enough to completely scare me away with Davante Adams unavailable.

Matthew Stafford loves feeding his favorite receivers. Now, one of those favorite receivers is out of the equation.

Dating back to the beginning of 2025, Nacua has commanded a target share around 30% with Adams off the field, roughly a 3.5-percentage-point increase compared to when they share the field. His targets per route run also climb higher.

That’s a pretty good starting point for a player who has already delivered some ridiculous volume games this season.

The Rams don’t need to get cute. They have an elite receiver who consistently earns opportunities, and the absence of Adams should make that workload even more concentrated.

Matthew Golden Most Receiving Yards vs. Detroit (+290)

I think there’s real value in Matthew Golden to lead this game in receiving yards.

Yes, we’ve seen some ugly drops. We’ve also seen serious playmaking, and the good has outweighed the bad. This guy looks capable of becoming a star.

Golden has 501 receiving yards this season compared with Christian Watson’s 538, but look underneath those totals. Golden owns a 24.3% target share, ahead of Watson’s 19.9%, and a massive 40% air-yards share.

In fact, his 781 air yards lead the NFL.

Detroit’s defense has been atrocious, giving Golden a matchup where those downfield opportunities could turn into something meaningful.

Leading the entire game is a bigger ask than clearing a standard receiving line. That’s why we’re getting +290. With this usage and matchup, I’m interested.

Week 7 Anytime TD Picks

George Kittle Anytime Touchdown (+130)

Back to San Francisco, where the target tree should become even more concentrated without Evans.

Atlanta has prioritized stopping the run, but the secondary hasn’t offered the same resistance. That makes Kittle interesting before we even get to his goal-line role.

And that role is absurd.

Kittle has played all 19 of the 49ers’ offensive snaps inside the 5-yard line. Inside the 10, he’s played 32 of 33.

Snap share doesn’t guarantee a target or a touchdown, but I want my guy on the field when the offense gets close. Kittle checks that box emphatically.

Better than even money on Kittle, in this economy? With fewer established receiving options and a game total pushing 50?

Sign me up.

Jalen Coker Anytime Touchdown (+170)

We know what Todd Bowles wants to do defensively: make opponents throw rather than let them establish the running game.

That works for our purposes because Carolina suddenly has a competent, concentrated receiving attack with Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.

Coker has played 23 of Carolina’s 29 offensive snaps inside the 10-yard line, nearly 80%. That’s meaningful involvement where we need it most.

In a game that should remain competitive, Coker has a path to the opportunities we’re chasing. At +170, I’m happy to take it.

Elic Ayomanor Anytime Touchdown (+800)

Alright, let’s finish with a gross long shot.

Tennessee’s offense can be a hard watch. I’m not going to pretend otherwise. But at +800 against Cleveland, Elic Ayomanor’s role near the goal line has my attention.

His overall target share is pretty minuscule compared with the ascending Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson. When the Titans get into scoring territory, though, the picture changes.

Ayomanor leads the team with seven targets inside the 20-yard line and is tied with Tate for the team lead in end-zone targets. He also gets his fair share of snaps inside the 10.

That’s the involvement I’m chasing at this price.

He’s shown flashes, and he’s left some plays on the table, too. Last week’s horrific drop certainly didn’t help. But we’ve also seen Cam Ward turn to him in big moments.

The obvious problem is that Tennessee doesn’t spend much time threatening the end zone. The Titans have run just 50 offensive snaps inside the 20 this season and 26 inside the 10. There aren’t a ton of scoring opportunities to go around.

That’s part of why we’re getting 8-to-1.

Ayomanor is a big, physical receiver whose blocking helps keep him involved near the goal line. We don’t need Tennessee’s offense to suddenly become a juggernaut. We need one scoring opportunity to go his way.

This is a small-sprinkle play, but his red-zone role makes it an interesting one.

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