NFL Betting: Week 8 Opening Lines
The New England Patriots and the St. Louis Rams will cross the Atlantic Ocean for a game at London's Wembley Stadium this weekend, with the Rams one of the biggest underdogs on the opening NFL betting lines for Week 8 of the season.
The Rams opened at +7 at 5Dimes for their game against the Patriots on Sunday afternoon, but they've been one of the top ATS teams in the NFL this season at 5-2 against the spread through their first seven contests. The Patriots are 4-3 ATS this year.
The Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints, and Cardinals also opened as big underdogs at 5Dimes for Week 8, with Tampa Bay at +7 in Minnesota, Carolina at +10 in Chicago, New Orleans at +7 in Denver, and Arizona at +7.5 at home against San Francisco on Monday Night Football.
The Niners are 4-3 ATS this season, with the Cards at 3-3-1 ATS. San Francisco had paid off six times in a row against division-rival Arizona until the Cardinals beat them 21-19 as a home underdog last December.
The other home underdog on the opening NFL betting lines at 5Dimes is Cleveland at +2.5 against San Diego, while the Cowboys are a pick'em at home against the Giants. Dallas is just 3-7 ATS over its last 10 games against New York, although they beat them 24-17 as a road underdog back in early September.
Week 8 Opening NFL Betting Lines (from 5Dimes)
Thu - Tampa Bay at Minnesota (-7) (8:20pm ET)
Sun - Carolina at Chicago (-10) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - San Diego at Cleveland (+2.5) 1:00pm ET)
Sun - Seattle at Detroit (-2.5) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Jacksonville at Green Bay (off) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Indianapolis at Tennessee (-3.5) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - New England vs. St. Louis (+7) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Miami at NY Jets (-2.5) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Atlanta at Philadelphia (-1) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Washington at Pittsburgh (-5) (1:00pm ET)
Sun - Oakland at Kansas City (-1) (4:05pm ET)
Sun - NY Giants at Dallas (pick) (4:25pm ET)
Sun - New Orleans at Denver (-7) (8:20pm ET)
Mon - San Francisco at Arizona (+7.5) (8:30pm ET)
Week 8 NFL Betting Trends and Notes
Tampa Bay at Minnesota - Matchup Report
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Miami at NY Jets - Matchup Report
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 19 games on the road
NY Jets are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Miami
Carolina at Chicago - Matchup Report
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta at Philadelphia - Matchup Report
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Diego at Cleveland - Matchup Report
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
Washington at Pittsburgh - Matchup Report
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle at Detroit - Matchup Report
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
New England vs. St. Louis - Matchup Report
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New England's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Jacksonville at Green Bay - Matchup Report
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 5 games on the road
Green Bay is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
Indianapolis at Tennessee - Matchup Report
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indianapolis's last 7 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee's last 7 games when playing Indianapolis
Oakland at Kansas City - Matchup Report
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Oakland
NY Giants at Dallas - Matchup Report
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games
New Orleans at Denver - Matchup Report
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
San Francisco at Arizona - Matchup Report
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
