NFL Week 8 Betting Preview: Odds, Trends, and Top Matchups Analysis

The favorites failed to deliver for spread bettors again in Week 7 of the NFL season. The favorites came out on top in most games, going 10-4 straight up. But they failed again against the spread at 7-7. Will the NFL Week 8 betting matchups take the favorites over the .500 mark ATS?

Week 8 begins Thursday night with the Houston Texans hosting the Miami Dolphins as a 7.5-point favorite. Houston has won four straight, while going 2-2 ATS. However, at home they’ve dropped five in a row ATS. Miami is 1-7 SU and 3-5 ATS in their last eight versus the Texans including going 0-4 SU and 2-2 ATS in Houston.

Sunday’s games start early again with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars meeting up in London. The Eagles are a 3-point favorite, but in their last eight as the favorite they’re an awful 1-7 ATS and 4-4 SU. Jacksonville has lost three straight SU and ATS. But in their last 12 as the underdog, they’re a solid 9-3 ATS.

NFL Week 8 Betting Preview: Large Spreads for Chiefs, Steelers, Rams

There are several large spreads on the board in Week 8, according to the NFL odds. These include the Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, and Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams.

The Chiefs are 10-point favorites against Denver as they attempt to maintain their perfect 7-0 ATS record. In Week 4, the Chiefs defeated the Broncos 27-23 as a 3.5-point favorite. That was the Chiefs’ sixth straight win SU and ATS versus Denver. The Broncos continue to struggle on the road at 2-11 SU and ATS in their last 13.

The Steelers welcome the Browns to Pittsburgh as an 8-point favorite. Coming off their bye Pittsburgh is 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four, but at home they’re 1-7 ATS in their last eight. The Browns and Steelers tied 21-21 in Week 1 with the Steelers listed as a 3.5-point favorite. Cleveland has lost 14 straight games in Pittsburgh, while going 5-8-1 ATS.

The Rams are a 9-point home favorite versus Green Bay. The undefeated Rams have won seven straight at 4-2-1 ATS. Green Bay is only 2-7 ATS in their last nine games, but against the Rams, they’ve won their last five both SU and ATS.

NFL Week 8 Betting Preview: Saints Face Vikings in a Playoff Rematch

On Sunday, there is a big playoff rematch when the New Orleans Saints face the Minnesota Vikings as a 1-point road underdog. In last season’s NFL divisional-round showdown, Minnesota won 29-24 as a 5.5-point favorite, thanks to a touchdown on the final play of the game. The game is hailed as the “Minneapolis Miracle“. New Orleans enters the rematch having won five straight at 4-1 ATS. They’ve also won four in a row ATS on the road.

Minnesota is 8-1 SU and 5-3-1 ATS in their last nine at home. They’re also 7-1 SU in their last eight at home versus the Saints.

Week 8 concludes Monday night with the New England Patriots facing the Buffalo Bills as heavy 14-point road favorites. When favored by two touchdowns or more, the Patriots are 26-0 SU and 15-11 ATS in their last 26 games. Buffalo is 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven as a home underdog, and they’ve lost six straight at home to New England.