The Rams visit the Panthers for the first NFL Wild Card Round game on Saturday, January 10. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Rams-Panthers will broadcast on FOX.
For our Rams vs Panthers anytime touchdown picks, we are targeting Tommy Tremble and Kyren Williams.
Continue below for my Rams vs Panthers anytime touchdown preview for Wild Card Saturday.
Rams vs Panthers Anytime Touchdown Props
- Tommy Tremble Anytime Touchdown (+650; DraftKings)
- Kyren Williams 2+ Touchdowns (+450; DraftKings)
Rams vs Panthers Anytime Touchdown Picks
Tommy Tremble Anytime Touchdown (+650)
By Brit Devine
I nailed my Tommy Tremble anytime touchdown pick in Week 18 against the Bucs, and with how the Panthers' run game is sputtering heading into the postseason, if they find the end zone, it should be through the passing game.
The Rams allowed nine touchdowns to running backs this season, which was the third-best mark in the NFL. By contrast, they allowed seven touchdowns to TEs, which was the 13th-most in the league.
The Rams will be doing all they can to keep the Panthers' run game in check; they should have little fear of Bryce Young being able to put the team on his shoulders.
This should open up Tremble around the end zone yet again. He should be playing close to every snap, and the Rams will be focused on neutralizing rookie Tetairoa McMillan.
Pick: Tommy Tremble Anytime Touchdown (+650)
Kyren Williams 2+ Touchdowns (+450)
Surveying the anytime touchdown market for this game, it appears that TD odds for Los Angeles' players are priced accordingly — that means there's little value up top with star players.
Returning from injury, Davante Adams is around -135 for an anytime touchdown; Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams fall in a similar bucket around -110 or lower.
I'd love to bet Adams but I don't love the spot with this being his first game back after hiatus, not to mention Rams tight ends have stepped up in his absence and could steal steal some targets.
I think the best play is Williams to score 2+ TDs.
Williams and Blake Corum scored when they played the Panthers during the regular season, but the Rams have been cautious with Williams during the season, giving Corum some carries to keep both fresh.
In the postseason , Rams head coach Sean McVay isn’t going to lean on the “hot hand.” In three playoff games over the last two seasons, Williams had at least an 80% rush share — no other Rams running back had more than three carries.
The spread for this game is in the double digits — it's possible the Rams run up the score, allowing Williams opportunities to score multiple touchdowns against a Panthers team that was 24th in defensive rush DVOA.
Pick: Kyren Williams 2+ Touchdowns (+450)
Editor's Note: An anytime touchdown parlay is not our formal recommendation. These touchdown picks have value as straight bets.
