Best NFL Anytime TD Scorer Predictions for Week 9 – Puka Nacua, More

The NFL Week 9 slate started with a blowout, but there very well may be some competitive bouts on tap throughout the day on Sunday and into the prime-time windows to wrap things up. As division races get clearer and playoff expectations are set, this is where the cream rises to the top.

That doesn’t just apply to the team level, either. Plenty of players are beginning to make their cases for increased playing time, contract extensions, free agency bidding wars, yearly awards, and more. Which stars will add to their resumes by sniffing pay dirt?

Below, we'll highlight our best NFL Anytime TD scorer predictions for PrizePicks in NFL Week 9, including five players who could reach the end zone.

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Best Week 9 NFL Anytime TD Scorer Picks for PrizePicks

If there are points galore in Week 9, that could stem from some of the game’s best players. From Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid to afternoon contests and even night tilts, there are plenty of options when it comes to potential touchdown scorers.

Anytime TDs on PrizePicks include rushing, receiving, recoveries, and returns. PrizePicks often list Anytime TDs as Demons and Goblins, meaning users can only select "More." For standard projections, users can select “More” or “Less.”

Demons are tougher to win but are the only way to get higher payouts. Meanwhile, Goblins are lower than a standard projection, but they are easier to win, so there’s a lower payout.

Here are the top NFL Week 9 Anytime TD scorer picks to target this weekend, headlined by Jameson Williams, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Bucky Irving, and James Cook.

Lions vs. Dolphins Anytime TD Scorer Prediction – 1 p.m. ET

Lions WR Jameson Williams: 0.5 Anytime TDs (Demon)

• Dating back to the start of October, Williams has averaged 6.8 targets, 4.3 receptions, and 77.5 yards per game.
• Williams’ 59.1% receiving success rate is easily a career high, passing last year’s mark of 53.9%. His 13.0 yards before catch per reception is also a personal best.
• Since Week 4, Williams is fourth among all WRs in yards per reception (18.24) and EPA per target (0.71).
• Via Nicho Roessler, in that same span, Williams is 10th in routes per game and 13th in targets inside the 20-yard line.
• According to RBSDM, the Dolphins’ pass defense is football’s worst, ceding the most dropback EPA/play (0.288) in the sport.

Add Jameson Williams + Lions to cover the spread to your PrizePicks lineup now.

Rams vs. Commanders Anytime TD Scorer Prediction – 1 p.m. ET

Rams WR Puka Nacua: 0.5 Anytime TDs

• Nacua has turned it up since returning from injury in Week 4, posting averages of 13.0 targets, 10.2 receptions, and 98.2 yards each time out.
• The former fifth-round pick has back-to-back games with double-digit targets and a TD scored.
• According to Sharp Football Analysis, Nacua’s target share against the blitz in the last two games is 50%. Washington blitzes at football’s second-highest rate.
• Nacua is tied for eighth in the NFL with 11 red-zone targets, converting on 10 of them and scoring 3 TDs, via 4for4. 
• Washington ranks 28th in passing yards and 27th in passing TDs allowed on the defensive end.

Add Puka Nacua + Rams to win to your PrizePicks lineup now.

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Cardinals vs. Seahawks Anytime TD Scorer Prediction – 4:25 p.m. ET

Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 0.5 Anytime TDs (Goblin)

• JSN comes into Week 9 leading the sport in receiving yards (985), first downs (49), and TDs (9). 
• Smith-Njigba isn’t prone to struggling against any sort of coverage. He entered Week 9 first in receiving yards vs. zone (794) and second in yards vs. man (191).
• Simply put, JSN is the Seahawks’ offense. When not targeting him, the club’s passer rating falls from 140.2 to 75.5. 
• Building on that, via Scott Barrett, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year makes up for 51.5% of Seattle’s receiving yards. That’s the most in over 80 years.
• Only the Washington Commanders (68%) and Dallas Cowboys (73%) funnel a greater share of their targets to the WR position than the Seahawks (67%), per nfelo.

Add Jaxon Smith-Njigba + Seahawks to cover the spread to your PrizePicks lineup now.

Buccaneers vs. Bears Anytime TD Scorer Prediction – Sunday Night Football

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving: 0.5 Anytime TDs

• The Irving show is off and running in Tampa, as he’s received 21+ touches in four consecutive contests.
• Irving has scored 5 TDs over that span, going over 6.0 yards per touch twice and topping 100 rushing yards three times.
• Each and every one of Irving’s 170 Week 8 rushing yards came after contact, per Next Gen Stats, underscoring his ability to force missed tackles and break off chunk runs.
• Tampa Bay owns the second-lowest pass rate over expected at -10.0%, which makes sense given last weekend’s historic rushing attack.
• According to Pro Football Focus, Irving is averaging 3.83 yards after contact per attempt and has forced 31 missed tackles. Those respective marks were 2.36 and 30 in 2025.

Add Bucky Irving + Buccaneers to win to your PrizePicks lineup now.

Bills vs. Vikings Anytime TD Scorer Prediction – Monday Night Football

Bills RB James Cook: 0.5 Anytime TDs

• Cook has scored a TD in six consecutive games, going for 7 all-purpose TDs in that stretch.
• The star halfback’s 55.1% success rate and 5.1 yards per carry are right in line with his figured of 56.6% and 5.2 from a season ago.
• Buffalo’s offensive line is setting up Cook supremely well, evidenced by his 3.4 yards before contact pet attempt. That’s his highest mark since 2022, his debut campaign.
• The Vikings rank 17th with a per-game allowance of 116.7 rushing YPG, paired with 24 runs of 10+ yards ceded (sixth-most).
• Per NFL Pro, Cook owns a -13.1% catch rate over expected, which means he could be due for some positive regression in the near future.

Add James Cook + Bills to cover the spread to your PrizePicks lineup now.

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Plenty of players want to find the end zone in Week 9, but the reality is there’s a finite number of those who can actually do so. Could one or more of those standouts come from the aforementioned group?

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