Week 8 NFL picks and predictions: Rolling with the road favorites

Last week was, well, terrible if you went with the favorites against the spread. (Hi, it’s me).

The seventh week of the NFL season truly was the Week of the Dog, as underdogs went 9-4 against the spread, including 5-0 at home.

Now, as we turn our attention to Week 8 here at FrontPageBets, we’re hoping the favorites come to play. This week’s sheet is pretty chalky, considering last week’s underdog run.

But it can’t happen two weeks in a row, can it?

Out of the 15 remaining Week 8 NFL games, we’re going with 11 favorites, including seven on the road. (And just so you know, road favorites are winning at around 52% of their games ATS, and nearly 63% straight up.)

The only games that buck that trend – other than the Vikings-Packers and Saints-Colts near-pick-em games – are Tennessee in an “upset” over Atlanta in Nashville and Miami not covering the 9.5 points against the New England Patriots in South Florida.

The Titans are 2.5-point underdogs and we like them at home, where they’re 2-0 as an underdog.

And while the Patriots are just 2-5 against the spread, their confidence is sky high coming off last week’s win over the Buffalo Bills. And the Dolphins’ near-10-point spread is just too much against Bill Belichick.

Earlier in the week, we also liked the Cincinnati Bengals at +5.5 over the San Francisco 49ers. But since then, the line has moved to 3.5 points, making it a safer pick to take the 49ers to cover.

Oh, and remember how we talked last week about betting the Under when it doubt? That trend held true again in Week 7 as the Under hit in eight out of the 13 games. For the season, Unders are hitting at a near 63% clip.

Now … on to the picks!

(All below odds courtesy of BetMGM and are subject to change)

Sunday, Oct. 29

Atlanta Falcons vs. Tennessee Titans

• When: 1 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Falcons -3 (-110); Titans +3 (-110)
• Money line: Falcons -150; Titans +125
• Over/Under: 35.5 (-110)
• The pick: Titans, 18-15

Houston Texans vs. Carolina Panthers

• When: 1 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Texans -3 (-110); Panthers +3 (-110)
• Money line: Texans -160; Panthers +135
• Over/Under: 43.5 (-110)
• The pick: Texans, 24-20

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

• When: 1 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Jaguars -2.5 (-110); Steelers +2.5 (-110)
• Money line: Jaguars -145; Steelers +120
• Over/Under: 42 (-110)
• The pick: Jaguars, 22-17

Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys

• When: 1 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Cowboys -6.5 (-110); Rams +6.5 (-110)
• Money line: Cowboys -275; Rams +220
• Over/Under: 45.5 (-110)
• The pick: Cowboys, 28-21

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers

• When: 1 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Packers -1 (-110); Vikings +1 (-110)
• Money line: Packers -110; Vikings -110
• Over/Under: 41.5 (-110)
• The pick: Vikings, 30-17

New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins

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• When: 1 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Dolphins -9.5 (-110); Patriots +9.5 (-110)
• Money line: Dolphins -450; Patriots +350
• Over/Under: 46 (-110)
• The pick: Dolphins, 24-17

New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts

• When: 1 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Saints -1 (-110); Colts +1 (-110)
• Money line: Saints -110; Colts -110
• Over/Under: 43.5 (-110)
• The pick: Colts, 22-20

New York Jets vs. New York Giants

• When: 1 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Jets -3 (-110); Giants +3 (-110)
• Money line: Jets -150; Giants +125
• Over/Under: 36.5 (-110)
• The pick: Jets, 14-10

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders

• When: 1 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Eagles -6.5 (-110); Commanders +6.5 (-110)
• Money line: Eagles -300; Commanders +240
• Over/Under: 43.5 (-110)
• The pick: Eagles, 30-22

Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks

• When: 4 p.m..; FOX
• Spread: Seahawks -3.5 (-110); Browns +3.5 (-110)
• Money line: Seahawks -190; Browns +155
• Over/Under: 38 (-110)
• The pick: Seahawks, 20-14

Baltimore Ravens vs. Arizona Cardinals

• When: 4:25 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Ravens -8.5 (-110); Cardinals +8.5 (-110)
• Money line: Ravens -400; Cardinals +310
• Over/Under: 44.5 (-110)
• The pick: Ravens, 34-10

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos

• When: 4:25 p.m..; CBS
• Spread: Chiefs -7 (-110); Broncos +7 (-110)
• Money line: Chiefs -350; Broncos +280
• Over/Under: 46 (-110)
• The pick: Chiefs, 35-17

Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers

• When: 4:25 p.m.; CBS
• Spread: 49ers -3.5 (-110); Bengals +3.5 (-110
• Money line: 49ers -175; Bengals +145
• Over/Under: 43.5 (-110)
• The pick: 49ers, 27-22

Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Chargers

• When: 8:20 p.m..; NBC
• Spread: Chargers -8.5 (-110); Bears +8.5 (-110)
• Money line: Chargers -450; Bears +340
• Over/Under: 46.5 (-110)
• The pick: Chargers, 38-20

Monday, Oct. 30

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

• When: 8:15 p.m..; ABC/ESPN
• Spread: Lions -8.5 (-110); Raiders +8.5 (-110)
• Money line: Lions -400; Raiders +320
• Over/Under: 46 (-110)
• The pick: Lions, 31-21

Szvetitz season record: 46-60 (43.3%) ATS; 64-42 (60.3%) SU

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