NFL Week 8: Insights on Betting Odds and Injuries Impacting Games

Key Injuries and Weather Conditions Set to Shape NFL Week 8, With Notable Bets on Chiefs, Ravens, Saints, and Detroit Lions.

For Week 8 of the NFL season, the leading online sportsbooks had their best Sunday event in Week 7 - home underdogs won 5-1 straight up and 6-0 against the spread, leading to public bettors losing some money. Week 8 offers another chance for bettors and teams to bounce back, especially those like the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions that had disappointing losses.
Weather conditions are expected to impact Week 8 games. Rain is forecasted in several NFL cities, with the first snow of the season predicted in Denver with 6-12 inches expected, indicating the coldest NFL game so far this season below 30 degrees.
Teams with the most spread bets and more than 70% of the money wagered ATS in Week 8 include Eagles, Ravens, Bengals, Cowboys, Jaguars, Falcons, Saints, Bears and Lions, with the Detroit Lions taking more than 88% of the spread money in their Monday Night matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Kansas City Chiefs are favored to beat the Denver Broncos despite a touchdown line favoring the road team in this divisional matchup. This is backed by the Chiefs' excellent defensive performance and its offense starting to find a groove, along with the expected return of wideout Justin Watson.
Despite being on the road, the Baltimore Ravens are heavy favorites against the Arizona Cardinals. Regardless of whether it's Kyler Murray or Joshua Dobbs for Arizona, the Ravens are expected to win big due to their improving offense and formidable defense.
The Las Vegas Raiders are predicted to struggle against a Detroit Lions team eager to rebound after a Week 7 blowout loss despite potentially having their starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back in action.