NFL Week 8 Staff Picks: Best Bets & Props From Our NFL Team

Fall is officially here and while the weather outside for most is beginning to have a crisp in the air, the NFL season is really warming up entering Week 8 on Sunday.

This week, there are some fantastic matchups and money to be made on the gridiron.

Below, our Team here at Betting News are going to give their BEST BETS & PICKS for Week 8 of the NFL Season. Whether it is a Spread, Moneyline, Total or Player Prop, this is your go to article every week for our team’s favorite bets!

Here is the Team’s Record after Week 7:

Daniel: 3-4 (-1.0 units)

Nate: 4-3 (+0.4 units)

Colby: 2-5 (-3.3 units)

Varun: 3-4 (-1.0 units)

Brad: 4-3 (+0.6 units)

Now let’s dive in to the Betting News Teams’ Best Bets for Week 8 of the NFL Season!

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Daniel Collins’ NFL Week 8 Pick

Best Bet: Brock Bowers o6.5 Receptions (+104) BetOnline

Let’s kick things off with a late window game and the Rookie Raiders tight end, Brock Bowers. Bowers has been fantastic to start the season for the Silver and Black and has really turned it on the past 3 weeks.

Since the departure of WR Davante Adams from the lineup (with a “hamstring injury”) and then the team (trade to Aaron Rodgers), Brock has taken advantage in a big way. Bowers has 7+ catches in 3 straight games, with double digit targets in all three of those games as well.

Yes you read that right…

10+ targets in 3 straight games.

The usage is spectacular but why I love this play even more is the matchup. The Chiefs have been fantastic on the defensive side of the ball this year, but their achilles heel has been defending the tight end position.

The Chiefs are dead last in the NFL in yards and receptions allowed to the tight end and, welp, in comes the current best in the business.

Perfect Matchup+ Elite Usage= Must Bet

Nate Hornung’s NFL Week 8 Pick

Best Bet: Cowboys/Niners Under 47 (-105) BetOnline

Yes, of course. We are betting a primetime under once again, but hear me out.

Both teams are coming off a loss, and the Cowboys only put up 9 points last weekend. They face a 49ers defense that allows just 21 points at home. I don’t see the Cowboys being able to move the ball very much away from home, and I like San Francisco to crack down defensively after allowing 28 to the Chiefs last Sunday.

Now, even though Dallas is allowing 28 points per game, that number drops to just 16 on the road. I’m not saying their defense travels well, but I do have faith in this team to compete against a 49ers offense that will still be missing some pieces. Without Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, and banged up Deebo and Kittle, San Francisco’s offense won’t run away with this game.

I’m not saying it won’t be sweaty, but I don’t see either of these offenses exploding on Sunday Night. Give me Under 47 for a great price on BetOnline.

Colby Marchio’s NFL Week 8 Pick

Best Bet: Panthers Team Total Under 16.5 (-145)

Carolina’s offense ranks 28th in scoring, averaging just 15.7 points per game. Their highest output was in Week 3 against the Raiders, when they scored 36 points in their only win. Aside from that, they’ve been under 17 points in four of their seven games. The Panthers also rank 29th in yards per game, averaging under 290 yards, while Denver ranks third in yards allowed.

With the possibility of star cornerback Patrick Surtain returning from injury, Denver’s elite defense gets even stronger. Given this matchup, it’s hard to see the Panthers finding much success in Week 8. Their inconsistent offense is likely to stay under three scores, which should secure us a win.

If you would like to read more about my full analysis of this matchup, click this link.

Varun Sharma’s NFL Week 8 Pick

Jordan Love, 15 Passing Touchdowns in just 5 starts.

Best Bet: Jordan Love o23.5 Completions (-109)

The Jaguars schedule has been a gauntlet so far this year. Before back to back games in London, the Jaguars played back to back divisional games. Now they face the Packers in Week 8, followed by the Eagles, Vikings and finally the Lions.

It doesn’t get any easier for the Jaguars, who won’t get their bye-week till Week 12, the week after the face Detroit. It’s a tough spot for a team to be, especially for a defense that’s already struggled to stop opposing offenses.

The Jags are allowing the 2nd most passing yards per game, they rank 28th in completion percentage allowed (70.8%) and 30th in completions per game allowed. They’ve given up 23 or more completions to every opponent this year, outside of Deshaun Watson, who recorded 22 on 34 attempts.

Love’s gone over this line just two times this year, once was last week and once was in Week 4 against the Vikings.

Over the last 3 weeks, the Jaguars have allowed opposing QBs to record 27 completions per game, and the completion percentage has jumped up to 74%. They’ve been bad but it seems like the could be getting worse.

Look for Green Bay to attack this poor Jaguars secondary with a healthy dose of deep passes, but a steady dose of short screen passes and short routes over the middle.

Brad Blakemore’s NFL Week 8 Pick

Best Bet: C.J Stroud o1.5 Passing TD (+100)

The undisputed passing TD prop king of the Betting News crew is back. Smacking TWO Baker 2 TD props so far this season and now we are going to focus on a player who is due for a bounce back.

Stroud hasn’t had the same magic this season as his rookie year. He isn’t exactly having a sophomore slump either, but last week the Green Bay Packers stuffed him. I love a good bounce back narrative and this week all things point towards a big Stroud day. He has only hit 2+ TD’s three times this season, but he gets the Indiana Colts at home and is coming off a zero passing TD performance.

The Colts are allowing the 9th most passing yards to opponents and the 11th most passing touch downs against. They average 1.43 passing TD’s per game, and Stroud has lit them up in his career. He has two passing touch downs in all three career games against the Colts, with 384, 264 and 234 passing yards in those games.

He had a career worse 86 passing yards last week so he should be motivated to ride the Colts to a dub and a big performance. Last time Stroud had zero passing TD’s he bounced back against the Ravens with two touchdowns. I love this prop and think it will help me stay ahead the rest of the Betting News crew.

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