Today's best Thursday Night Football props picks for Thursday, October 1, 2026 are Denzel Boston (Score: 38, Browns, 67% of games with a TD and 1.0 red zone touches a game), Harold Fannin Jr. (Score: 25, Browns, 33% of games with a TD and 0.7 red zone touches a game), Pat Freiermuth (Score: 25, Steelers, 33% of games with a TD and 0.7 red zone touches a game). Rankings are generated by HeatCheck HQ's touchdown rate, red zone role, and matchup scoring model, updated daily.
Thursday Night Football Props: Week 4
Thursday night gives you one game to focus on, Steelers at Browns. We ran both teams through our touchdown and yardage models and pulled the plays with the usage and the matchup to back them. No odds, just the profile and the spot.
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Anytime Touchdown Targets
Denzel Boston, Browns WR. He has found the end zone in 67% of his games, with 1.0 red zone touches and 0.3 looks inside the 10 a game. That is the workload that turns into touchdowns.
Harold Fannin Jr., Browns TE. He has found the end zone in 33% of his games, with 0.7 red zone touches and 0.3 looks inside the 10 a game. That is the workload that turns into touchdowns.
Pat Freiermuth, Steelers TE. He has found the end zone in 33% of his games, with 0.7 red zone touches and 0.3 looks inside the 10 a game. That is the workload that turns into touchdowns.
Full board on the Anytime TD dashboard.
Passing Yards
Aaron Rodgers (Steelers) averages 233 passing yards a game, at Browns (15th vs the position). Deshaun Watson (Browns) averages 196 passing yards a game, vs Steelers (25th vs the position).
See every quarterback on the Passing Yards board.
Rushing Yards
Jaylen Warren (Steelers) averages 72 rushing yards a game, at Browns (10th vs the position). Quinshon Judkins (Browns) averages 41 rushing yards a game, vs Steelers (15th vs the position). Raheim Sanders (Browns) averages 7 rushing yards a game, vs Steelers (15th vs the position).
See every back on the Rushing Yards board.
Receiving Yards
Denzel Boston (Browns) averages 65 receiving yards a game, vs Steelers (23rd vs the position). Harold Fannin Jr. (Browns) averages 42 receiving yards a game, vs Steelers (23rd vs the position). Roman Wilson (Steelers) averages 38 receiving yards a game, at Browns (13th vs the position). Pat Freiermuth (Steelers) averages 36 receiving yards a game, at Browns (13th vs the position).
See every pass catcher on the Receiving Yards board.
Related NFL research
- Anytime Touchdown Props Guide — how red-zone role and usage drive TD probability.
- Passing / Rushing / Receiving Yards Guides — reading volume and matchup for yardage props.
- Defense vs Position Guide — how to use the matchup ranks in these picks.
- NFL Player Prop Strategy — the full research workflow.
Before You Lock
These are the highest-usage players in the friendliest spots for Steelers at Browns, but a prop is only as good as the line you get. Confirm each player is active and the game script fits, then check this week's news and your own number before you bet.
Related Resources
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