NFL 2023 Week 8 Odds, Picks, Tips And Pro Football Betting Insight

Forbes Lifestyle Vices NFL 2023 Week 8 Odds, Picks, Tips And Pro Football Betting Insight Jay Ginsbach Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I provide insight on U. S.

sports-betting & information you can bet on. Following Oct 28, 2023, 09:51pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass against the Denver Broncos during an . .

. [+] NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo.

Mahomes is the current favorite to win NFL Most Valuable Player heading into Week 8 action and the Broncos-Chiefs rematch. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Associated Press The leading online sportsbooks had their best Sunday of the season in Week 7 after home underdogs went 5-1 straight up (SU) and 6-0 against the spread (ATS). Favorites won just four of nine games and four teams that were 1-5 entering the week all won outright – Bears, Broncos, Giants and Patriots.

Those results cost a majority of public bettors some money. But Week 8 offers another chance for bettors to bounce back along with NFL teams that suffered disappointing losses like the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, who play the Las Vegas Raiders Oct. 30 on Monday Night Football .

The Buffalo Bills were another team that suffered a disappointing loss as a bigger favorite in Week 7. But the Bills bounced back with a 24-18 win over Tampa Bay Thursday night to kickoff Week 8. However, the NFL is all about making money, and of course sports betting drives that interest.

The Buccaneers delivered another blow to bettors when QB Baker Mayfield converted a 4th and 10 for a 24-yard touchdown in the closing minutues. FanDuel Sportsbook reported more than 63% of the spread bets were on the Bills (-9. 5), who won but didn’t cover the point spread.

“The NFL is the most unpredictable thing you can bet on,” Caesars Sportsbook assistant director of trading Adam Pullen said this past week. Of course, many professional sports bettors and proven NFL handicappers would make an argument to that statement. NFL Week 8 Odds Pro football odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.

Point spreads listed on favorites. New Orleans (-1. 5) at Indianapolis, Total 43.

5 Jacksonville (-2) at Pittsburgh, 40. 5 Houston (-3. 5) at Carolina, 43.

5 Philadelphia (-7) at Washington, 43. 5 Los Angeles Rams at Dallas (-6. 5), 45.

5 New England at Miamia (-8. 5), 46. 5 New York Jets (-3) at New York Giants, 35.

5 Atlanta (-2. 5) at Tennessee, 35. 5 Minnesota (-1.

5) at Green Bay, 41. 5 Cleveland at Seattle (-3. 5), 37.

5 Kansas City (-7) at Denver, 46. 5 Cincinnati at San Francisco (-5. 5), 43.

5 Baltimore (-9. 5) at Arizona, 44. 5 Chicago at Los Angeles Chargers (-8.

5), 46. 5 – SNF Las Vegas at Detroit (-8), 45. 5 – MNF MORE FOR YOU Check Your Email: 50,000 Borrowers Get Student Loan Forgiveness Notices, And Yes, It’s Real ‘South Park: Joining The Panderverse’ Review — Disney Satire At Its Finest Loki Just Gave Us The Best Death Best Villain And Best Cliffhanger In The Current MCU Types of bets and how to read the odds Bet sure to monitor and follow the NFL weather for each week’s games and note the line moves at the leading online sportsbooks .

Rain is in the forecast at a number of NFL cities and locations, and definitely at MetLife Stadium for the battle of New York between the Giants and Jets. The Mile High in Denver has the first snow of the season with 6-12 inches and the coldest NFL game so far this season below 30 degrees. The snow storm is expected to be through Denver before Sunday’s kickoff at 2:25 p.

m. local time. The Denver Broncos have a quick rematch with Kansas City after the Chiefs won 19-8 in Week 6.

The Super Bowl champion Chiefs are 6-1 and running away with the AFC West again as all other division teams are under . 500. The Chiefs ( +450 ) are also the current favorite to win the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas, and QB Patrick Mahomes (+200) is the current favorite to win league MVP.

Broncos games have gone under the total in 47-of-70 games (67%) in Denver since the start of 2015. NFL Week 8 Betting Picks, Tips, Trends and Data Week 8 betting data is from FanDuel Sportsbook with picks from FanDuel contributors. Teams with the most spread bets and more than 70% of the money wagered ATS in Week 8 include: Eagles, Ravens, Bengals, Cowboys, Jaguars, Falcons, Saints, Bears and Lions, who have taken more than 88% of the spread money in Detroit’s Monday Night matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.

I reached out to Bob Stoll of Dr. Bob Sports for some additional betting breakdowns, stats and tips. Here is some insight and support for the Saints over the Colts with more scoring that expected.

New Orleans was a slight underdog earlier in the week, and the Saints are now a 1. 5 to 2-point favorite at a majority of leading online sportsbooks. The Colts have given the ball away with eight turnovers the past two games.

A tip in gambling is a bet suggested by a third party who is perceived to be more knowledgeable about that subject than the bookmaker who sets the initial odds. The Indianapolis secondary is in disarray. The Colts cut projected starting cornerback Isaiah Rodgers after a year-long gambling suspension.

CB Darrell Baker surrendered 10. 8 yards per target in the first two games of the season before getting benched. Cornerback Dallis Flowers then had a season-ending Achilles injury but they didn’t want to put Baker back in, so they went with seventh-round rookie CB Jaylon Jones.

Indianapolis starting CB Juju Brents suffered a quadriceps injury, and he will be out, which forces Baker back onto the field. Baker will struggle versus Saints WR Chris Olave, who has a league-high 19 targets with at least 20 air yards. New Orleans RB Alvin Kamara is averaging 1.

62 yards per route run (3rd) and Derek Carr will find him on screens as the Colts defense is surrendering a 51% pass success rate to running backs (28th). Saints LT Trevor Penning allowed 4 sacks in 6 starts and got benched. New Orleans tackles James Hurst and Ryan Ramczyk both missed the game last Thursday night.

Andrus Peat surrendered 10 pressures against Jaguars at left tackle, but I expect the Saints to put Cameron Erving there this week to fortify the offensive line with Ramczyk likely back at right tackle. Erving started for Ramczyk last week and conceded just 1 pressure on 59 pass-blocking snaps. The New Orleans defense has a 33.

3% man-coverage rate this season (6th-highest). Shane Steichen specializes in beating man as Indianapolis is averaging 33% more yards per attempt versus man than zone coverage this year (5th-largest gap). Gardner Minshew only has a 3.

4% sack rate against man coverage (4th) compared to a 9. 0% sack rate versus zone (26th). The Saints’ 8.

6% pressure rate last week was the lowest by a defense in a game this season but they should get better in this game. Colts RT Braden Smith ranks 5th in pass blocking efficiency but he is likely out – leaving backup Blake Freeland to line up across from edge rusher Cameron Jordan, who has 27 pressures (15th). Indianapolis is one of five offenses to use 11 personnel on at least 75% of their snaps and slot receiver Josh Downs is averaging 0.

47 EPA/target (16th). Downs has a favorable matchup on the inside as New Orleans nickelback Alontae Taylor is surrendering 1. 55 yards per cover snap in the slot (2nd-most).

Our model favors New Orleans by 7. 1 points, with a predicted total of 46. 8 points, and the Saints apply to a 432-283-17 ATS indicator that is based on the disparity in the season spread win percentages of these teams.

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