NFL Week 8

[Zybomb]

After a 2-0 NFL record last week (Yea Jets/Falcons) A look at some potential interesting matchups for week 8. All three are road teams (but all are dogs, something rare)

NYJ +1.5 at Cleveland.

I guessed yesterday that this game would be a pick em, and it essentially is... but I like the Jets here. If you look at the Jets schedule, although they aren't a great team, they easily have potnetial to go 10-6 and make th epost season bc of strength of schedule... it's a big game going into their bye week as well (a win makes them 5-3 and winners of 3 straight). The Road doesn't seem to matter , as the Jets won in Buffalo and Tennessee earlier this year, both teams which I think closely resemble The Browns skill level. Oh yea, as a last thing IT'S CLEVELAND

Indianapolis +2.5 at Denver.


This is a very interesting matchup. Denver's D has been stellar, but could ANY D really hold the Colts to under 14 points? If you ignore that crazy game against Tennessee, the Colts havent been held that low all year, and the Broncos haven't scored over 17 points all season. Getting this spread at + FG and a hook for the Colts seems like a stellar bet.

St. Louis +9 at SD

The Rams are a decent team with a lot of +'s in there arsenal. The Chargers have seen mental collapses at times in their defense. I think 9 points is too many to lay here and pick the Rams by cover.

These are are early week looks and I will not be completing any bet for several days -- jus a look into potentials

[omahilo]

Love the jets... they have played very tough and will beat the clowns outright, getting the pts is just a bonus.

STL I think could win this game outright as well... SD isnt playing very good right now and will be without Shawn Merriman on defense so I like Bulger to have alot of time and find Holt for a few scores.

IND/DEN game is a hard game to pick... I personally wouldnt touch this game. I really think Denver's defense IS that good to slow down the colts offense, not a completely dead stop but slow them down just enough. Denver's offense hasnt done great this year but the colts defense isnt that great so I can see Denver finally breaking through for possibly 20pts or more. Mike Doss is out for the season so that is one less person to put on Javon Walker so he might break a big play or two. This game could really go either way but right now I think Denver can win this game at home no less.

[GeoffM]

Rams game jumped out at me immediately, and upon reviewing the above, ZY, it appears Vegas is giving money away this weekend

[JDMcNugent7]

wow even i might have to bet STL this week.

[Talking Poker]

STL +9? Can that even be right? Yup... I just bet the Rams right now.

I took the Giants last night (forgot about that bet, actually - I placed it days ago), and I like their team, but they are giving up 9.5 points to Tampa Bay? 9.5? I dunno.... Meanwhile, Chicago is giving up 16.5 to San Francisco? Sure, San Fran is bad and Chicago has been great (well, other than the Arizona game), but this isn't college football. that is a LOT of points.

I'm not betting either of those games (yet), but I think the lines are interesting.

I like the Eagles -6 vs Jax, despite their knock of not covering (let alone winning) lately. I also like Arizona +3.5 in Green Bay.

Interesting week.

[Penguinfan]

Think about how public perception is gonna play into a couple of those lines. The betting public is pissed at the Bears and most of them are saying no way in hell I lay that many points on the Bears again.

Take the Bears, it's really that easy.

Indy/Denver, well again, Joe Public can't believe he only has to lay -2.5 on the Colts against ANYBODY, let alone the Broncos.

Denver tends to rise to the occasion when playing a team that is precieved better than them, covering 8 of the last 10 times playing a team with a winning record.

Denver is TOUGH at home, very tough, other than the AFC title game loss to the Steelers they are 17-2 in home games past three years. Denver is not a place to lay points on the road team.

Keep in mind I am not a handicapper, I just play one on a poker web-site.