Two of the most impre sive teams from Week 7 will be heading into Week 8 of the NFL season as underdogs. Despite the fact that put together his best game of the year on Thursday (326 yards, three touchdowns), the oddsmakers in Las Vegas didn't flinch, opening the as a three-point underdog to the , who are coming off a devastating 33-30 overtime lo s to the . The good news for Rodgers is that he might be able to just pop in some film from the Chargers-Falcons game in order to see how to carve up Atlanta's defense. Chargers quarterback threw for 371 yards and a touchdown in the win. Rodgers threw the ball 56 times in Green Bay's win over Chicago, and it won't be surprising at all if he gets near that number again against Atlanta. In the Chargers win, Rivers had to throw the ball 44 times before San
Mike Quick Jersey Diego was able to seal the victory. On the end, they're playing in Florida for the second week in a row, and for the second week in a row, they've opened as a one-point underdog. In Week 7, Oakland covered the one-point spread easily, beating the 33-16. This time around, the Raiders have opened as a one-point dog to Tampa Bay. Although it's usually a bad gamble to bet on the Raiders when they play on the road, it hasn't been lately. Over the past two seasons, the Raiders have gone 8-4 on the road and 3-2 in the Eastern Time Zone. To put that in perspective, the Raiders went 10-30 on the road from 2010 to 2014, a total that includes an ugly 0-15 record in the Eastern Time Zone. Somehow, the Raiders have almost become a team that's safe to gamble on in road games. Let's check out the rest of the odds from Week 8. NFL Week 8 early odds Jaguars at (Opening line: Titans, -3.5 points) Current line: Titans, (-3.5 points). This game isn't an easy one to get excited for, so it almost makes sense to bet Jags-Titans, just so you have a reason to watch. Over the past two years, these two teams have played four times and are deadlocked 2-2 with each team winning at home. Although that would seem to favor the Titans straight-up, you might want to think twice before betting them ATS. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, the Titans are 1-6-1 ATS against divisional opponents, which is the second-worst mark of any NFL team during that timespan. The Jaguars are 4-2-1 ATS vs. divisional opponents in that same timeframe. vs. in London (Opening line: Bengals, -6 points) Current line: Bengals, (-3 points). This will be the first time that either of these teams have ever played in London, which makes it difficult to gauge who might be bothered more by the five-hour time change. That being said, the Redskins haven't had much luck against the Bengals no matter where they've played. The Redskins haven't beaten the Bengals since 1991. Breaking that streak against won't be easy. Since his rookie year in 2011, the Bengals are 13-5-3 ATS against NFC teams, the best record of any AFC team in that span. This will be the second week in a row that Bengals have gone up against a former offensive coordinator (Jay Gruden, Hue Jackson). Under Gruden, the Redskins have been tough coming off a lo s, going 6-3 ATS since the beginning of 2015. Packers at Falcons (Opening line: Falcons, -3 points) Current line: Falcons (-3 points). In one of the most intriguing games of Week 8, we get vs. Aaron Rodgers, a matchup that's been pretty one-sided recently. Including the playoffs
Brian Westbrook Jersey , Rodgers and the Packers have beaten the Falcons four straight times. The Falcons are also coming off a lo s, which could be a red flag if you're thinking about taking Atlanta. Since the beginning of 2015, the Falcons are just 2-7 ATS coming off a lo s, the worst record of any team in the NFC over the span. at (Opening line: Texans, -3 points) Current line: Texans, (-3 points). With three straight wins straight-up and ATS, the Lions are the second-hottest team in football behind the . If the Lions close as the underdogs here, it will mark the fifth time this season that they've been an underdog. In the previous four games, they've gone 3-1 straight-up and covered three out of four times. On the other hand, it might not be smart to bet against the Texans when they're the favorite. Through the first seven weeks of the season, the Texans are the only team in the NFL that's unbeaten straight-up (3-0) AND ATS (2-0-1) in games where they're the favorite. at (Opening line: Seahawks, -3 points) Current line: Seahawks, (-3 points). This game will mark 's first trip to New Orleans in his five-year career. Although Wilson has never played in New Orleans, he has played the Saints before, going 2-0 against them. If this point spread holds, it will mark only the third time since 2013 that the Saints are home underdogs. In those three games New Orleans is 3-0 ATS and 2-1 straight-up. at (Opening line: Patriots, -4 points) Current line: Patriots, (-5 points). Bill Belichick is good at a lot of things, and revenge is one of them. During his 17-years in New England, the Bills have never swept the Patriots in
Genard Avery Jersey a regular season series. It's probably also worth mentioning that the Patriots are 3-0 straight-up and ATS since 's return in Week 5. Not only have they been covering, but they've been covering big numbers in wins over the (-10), Bengals (-7.5) and (-7.5). at Browns (Opening line: Jets, -2 points) Current line: Jets, (-2.5 points). When it comes to covering the spread, two of the worst teams to bet on 2016 have been the Browns and Jets, who are both 2-5 ATS this season. Making things even more difficult if you're thinking about betting this game is the fact that no one knows who's going to be starting at quarterback . The Jets could roll with or (knee), while the Browns could go with rookie (concu sion) or their other rookie . Raiders at (Opening line: Buccaneers, -1 point) Current line: Buccaneers, (-1 point). For the second week in a row, the Raiders are playing in Florida, and for the second week in a row, they opened as an underdog. The Raiders used to be a lock to lose in the Eastern Time Zone, but that hasn't been the case recently. Since the beginning of 2015, the Raiders are 3-2 straight-up in Eastern Time, which is a huge improvement over their record from 2010-14 when they went 0-15 straight-up. In 2016, the Raiders have been unstoppable on the road, going 4-0 both straight-up and ATS. Betting on the Buccaneers at home this year have been a nightmare: The Bucs are 0-2 both straight-up and
Le'Raven Clark Jersey ATS in home games this season. at (Opening line: Chiefs, -3 points) Current line: Chiefs, (-2.5 points). This will be the first time these two teams have met since January 2014 when Kansas City blew a 38-10 lead in the second half of a wild card lo s to Indy. In a gambling sense, this game is basically the irresistible force vs. the immovable object: The Chiefs are an impre sive 11-4 ATS as a road favorite since Andy Reid took over in 2013 while the Colts are 5-0 ATS as a home underdog in that same timespan. Chargers at (Opening line: -6.5 points) Current line: Broncos, (-6.5 points). The Chargers have been an underdog of three points or more in four different games this season and each of those games they covered the spread. Not only that, but they've gone 2-2 straight-up. The Chargers are one of only five teams in the NFL that's covered the spread in at least five games this year. You want more Chargers? They're 3-1 as a road underdog this season. at (Opening line: Pick'em) Current line: Panthers, (-1 point). If the current point spread holds until Sunday, it means that the Cardinals will be an underdog for the first time this year. That's right, the Cards have been favored in each of their first seven games, and they haven't exactly dominated, going just 3-4 ATS. Although 3-4 doesn't sound great, it sounds good when you compare it to Carolina's record ATS. The Panthers have also been favored in every game they've played in, and they're 1-5 ATS. The Cardinals have been to Charlotte two times under Bruce Arians, and
Marcus Epps Jersey they got blasted both times. Both lo ses came in the postseason (2014 playoffs, 2015 playoffs). at Cowboys (Opening line: Cowboys, -4.5 points) Current line: Cowboys, (-4.5 points). Two months ago, it looked like this game was going to be vs. . Now, here were are, heading into Week 8 and we're going to get a battle for first place in the NFC East played between two rookie quarterbacks ( and ). These two rookies haven't just left their fans in a good mood, they've also left gamblers in a good mood: Dallas is 5-1 ATS in 2016 while the Eagles are 4-2. One thing to keep in mind is that homefield advantage might not matter in this game. The Eagles have a three-game winning-streak going into Dallas. at (Opening line: Vikings, -4.5 points) Current line: Vikings, (-4.5 points). This might be the most surprising line of the week because the Bears could be starting in this game and Barkley vs. the Vikings defense seems like a human sacrifice waiting to happen. Barkley has only played in five games -- with no starts -- in his entire career and his numbers are pretty ugly: The third-year quarterback has thrown zero touchdowns and six interceptions. The Bears better hope (thumb) is healthy enough to play by Monday. Bye weeks: , , , Steelers, 49ers,
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