Steelers vs. Patriots Anytime Touchdowns Picks: Damien Harris Is Likely Candidate to Score for Patriots

Steelers vs. Patriots Anytime Touchdowns Picks: Damien Harris Is Likely Candidate to Score for Patriots

The Pittsburgh Steelers will welcome the New England Patriots to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh for a Week 2 matchup.

The Steelers are coming off a massive upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins, 20-7.

New England only had 291 yards of offense, including just 78 yards on the ground against the Dolphins. The pass protection from the Patriots was good, but Mac Jones doesn't have any threats in the receiver position to throw the ball to.

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Jakobi Meyers led the Patriots with four catches and 55 yards but overall, to the average viewer, the Patriots don't have star power on the offensive end.

Meanwhile, the Steelers played elite defense against the Bengals, forcing five turnovers in the win. During the game, T.J. Watt injured his pectoral muscle and will now be out for an extended period. Watt's absence will hurt Pittsburgh's defense, but they've still got plenty of star power on that side of the ball.

New England will want to commit to the run early and see if they can catch the Steelers off guard. Damien Harris basically scored a touchdown per game last year. He's not expected to replicate that this year, but he's certainly a guy you want to give the ball to around the red zone.

Meanwhile, the Steelers didn't have any breakout stars. Najee Harris was injured for the Steelers, which led to Chase Claypool getting six carries for 36 yards. Harris should return for this game. Like Harris, he's a great bet to get into the endzone. That's all he did last year.

Below we'll review some of the best anytime touchdown options in this game between the New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds

Date: Sunday, September 18

Time: 1:00 pm ET

Where to Watch: CBS

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots Anytime Touchdown Scorers

Najee Harris Anytime Touchdown (+145) (Bet $100 to win $145)

Harris only rushed 10 times for 23 yards before leaving the game against the Bengals with an injury. But it looks like he's good to go for this game against the Patriots. The Patriots only allowed 65 yards rushing against the Dolphins, but that won't be the case on Sunday.

Harris has become one of the most powerful runners in the game. The Steelers gave him the ball countless times last year, and if he's healthy and playing this week, the Steelers are confident that he's 100 percent.

I like Harris to find the endzone in what should be a low-scoring, run-first football game.

Damien Harris Anytime Touchdown (+160) (Bet $100 to win $160)

Harris found the endzone a whole lot last year. That's not going to carry into this year, but if the Patriots get anywhere close around the endzone, I have a hard time believing that the Patriots will be comfortable allowing Mac Jones to make a play around the goal line.

They'd instead hand it off to Damien Harris, who, again, is a professional at finding the endzone. He only did it pretty much every game last year.

The Steelers were excellent against the run last week, but if the Patriots run to the side that T.J. Watt used to be, they'll likely have some success.

Chase Claypool Anytime Touchdown (+260) (Bet $100 to win $260)

The Steelers wanted to get Claypool involved in their offense last week. Claypool had four catches for just 18 yards but also had six carries for 36 yards.

Combined, Claypool touched the ball 10 times for over 50 yards of offense. The Patriots struggled in coverage last week against the Dolphins, and I expect that to continue going into this game.

Claypool had six targets and is an excellent, big target around the red zone for the Steelers against a shaky secondary. Count me in on Claypool.

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