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So here are my Week 8 Picks, made in the same spirit with which Ohtani throws his first pitch: no guarantees, just faith. If I get them right, I’ll be the hero of my own delusions; if not, I’ll keep being that guy who still believes he’ll someday understand why the Bengals win when we all bet on the Steelers.
A year ago, the Chargers were the NFL’s most profitable point-spread team, the Broncos paid out like a malfunctioning ATM when playing as a favorite, and the Commanders were road warriors. Now? The Bolts are in the midst of a spread-covering power outage;
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said he expects Bengals starting QB Joe Burrow to be available to play in the final two or three games of the season.
The NFL MVP market is really starting to take shape as the season nears its halfway point, as Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Matthe
Next Gen Stats Insight for Saints-Bears (via NFL Pro): Caleb Williams completed 7 of 8 passes for 102 yards against Saints blitzes, as they brought extra rushers on 28.6% of his dropbacks. Williams was significantly less effective when not blitzed, completing only 8 of 18 attempts for 70 yards, with an interception.
Week 8 in the NFL features an NFC South battle between the first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) and the last place New Orleans Saints (1-6). Tampa Bay is looking to bounce back after a rough outing in Motown.