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Week 8 NFL Picks: Over/Under Projections, Odds Advice and Line Spreads
- Updated: October 25, 2016
Following weekend losses from the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers, not to mention a tie between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, bettors had to love things getting back to normal to end the week.
In other words, the Denver Broncos cruised to a 27-9 victory against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
With any luck, Denver winning in more ways than one (See? No need to pay Brock Osweiler $72 million) gives bettors hope that Week 8 will be more predictable despite tough matchups, including Green Bay vs. Atlanta and Philadelphia vs. Dallas.
Here’s an early look at the Week 8 slate and a few odds to jump all over before the lines adjust.
NFL Week 8 Odds
Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.
New England (-4.5) at Buffalo
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It’s revenge-game time.
Fans might hate the idea of such a thing, but to suggest revenge doesn’t play into motivation and later into performance is silly—especially in this scenario.
Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills did their usual chatting before their 16-0 victory over the Pats in Week 4. The Bills were fortunate enough to face Jacoby Brissett under center on the road, stopping the New England Patriots from going 4-0 while Tom Brady served the last game of his suspension.
The defeat might be the only game the Patriots lose for a long time.
Buffalo needed the win against the depleted Patriots while it could get it. After beating up on miserable Los Angeles and San Francisco teams, the Bills dropped a 28-25 decision to Miami while finding a way to get star running back LeSean McCoy hurt.
The Patriots haven’t had any such problems. Since Brady’s return three games ago, the Patriots have yet to lose, despite facing a pair of AFC North contenders. He’s thrown for 1,004 yards and eight touchdowns with no interceptions.
In other words, it’s back to business as usual for both sides. Buffalo seems back to its iffy ways at 4-3, while Brady is not only back and looking like his usual self but playing angry. This line is going to grow, so bettors who want to take the over should get on it while it’s in a comfortable range.
Prediction: Patriots 34-20
Philadelphia at …
