Best Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Anytime TD Scorer Predictions for Thursday Night Football

A fresh slate of football kicks off on Thursday when the Dallas Cowboys host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video. With the home team boasting one of the most dynamic offenses in the sport but the visitors having yet to even win a game, contrasting attacks will meet on the gridiron.

It certainly doesn’t help matters that Tampa is still without QB Baker Mayfield as he recovers from a dislocated thumb. Can undrafted QB Jalon Daniels go toe-to-toe with QB Dak Prescott and one of the sport’s premier WR duos in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens? That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to potential touchdowns in this one.

Below, we'll highlight our best Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Anytime TD scorer predictions for Thursday Night Football, including three players who could reach the end zone.

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Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Anytime TD Scorer Picks for Thursday Night Football – October 8

As usual, defense hasn’t necessarily been a massive issue for the Todd Bowles-coached Bucs. The club’s 0-4 start has largely been due to lackluster — at best — QB play and execution on the offensive side. Tampa Bay enters Week 5 ranking second-to-last in yards per drive and 27th in points per drive, underscoring its shortcomings.

The same can’t be said for Dallas. Much like the 2025 campaign, it’s actually been the inverse. According to RBSDM, this is the third-best offense in football with an EPA/play mark of 0.196. Coordinator Christian Parker’s defense, in the meantime, sits bottom-five in total points, yards, and takeaways.

The Cowboys’ offense seems immune to talented defenses, which could result in a high-scoring affair for them once again. That might ring especially true when considering how poor their defense is right now.

Could a surplus of possessions be just what the doctor ordered for the Bucs? Let’s dive into some of the top TD scorer options for Week 5.

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Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels vs. Cowboys: 0.5 Anytime TDs (Demon)

• Daniels toted the ball 8 times for 55 yards in his starting debut, good for an average of 6.9 yards per carry.
• According to SumerSports, among QBs with 25+ plays on the year, Daniels’ 15.38% scramble rate leads the group. 
• The former Kansas signal-caller amassed 400+ rushing yards on three separate occasions during his Jayhawks career.
• No NFL team has witnessed QBs run against them (27 attempts) or accumulate more yards on the ground (188) than the Cowboys.
• Dallas was the only NFL team to give up 8 rushing TDs to a QB in 2025. 

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Cowboys RB Javonte Williams vs. Buccaneers: 0.5 Anytime TDs (Goblin)

• Williams is coming off a game in which he logged season highs for touches (24) and scrimmage TDs (3) against the Houston Texans.
• After mustering a 25.6% breakaway run rate in 2025, via PFF, Williams’ mark is 23.4% through four 2026 contests. 
• Of all RBs with 50+ carries this season, Williams ranks 10th with a healthy 45.16% success rate.
• The veteran halfback is receiving a hefty serving of favorable opportunities inside the 20-yard line. Fantasy Points Data reveals that his expected red-zone fantasy PPG sits behind only Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs.
• Tampa Bay’s defense has ceded the third-most receptions (25) and seventh-most receiving yards (161) to the RB position in 2026. 

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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb vs. Buccaneers: 0.5 Anytime TDs

• Lamb rolls into Week 5 leading the NFL in both receptions (37) and receiving yards (498). His 31.94% target share is third in the sport. 
• According to Pro Football Focus, the pairing of Prescott and Lamb has combined for a whopping 0.93 EPA/play and a league-leading 28 first downs.
• Via NFL Pro, Lamb’s 37.9% yards-after-catch share is third in the league. The Buccaneers surrender an average of 6.0 YAC, which slots in as the seventh-most.  
• Lamb has made up for 54.1% of the Cowboys’ air yards when facing the blitz, via Sharp Football Analysis. Seeing a blitz-heavy Tampa Bay crew could lead to another gaudy statistical output. 
• With the Bucs ceding the third-lowest EPA/rush mark at -0.253 but ranking 13th in dropback EPA/play (0.050), Dallas may be incentivized to throw the ball more. 

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Even if Daniels is going to have a breakout as a passer in his second career start, it very well could have plenty to do with his rushing ability. On the other sideline, the Prescott-Lamb duo may thrive with some added support from Williams out of the backfield. 

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