Handicapper Alex B. Smith breaks down every game of Week 8 of the 2020 NFL season, with analysis, trends and final scores.
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Mark Franco leads the pack with a 23-11-1 ATS record, and Doug Fitz is in second place at 21-14. Micah Roberts is 20-13-2, and Dave Tuley is 19-14-2.
The line has dropped to Cleveland -2½ at home after opening -3. The total has plummeted with a forecast of rain and high winds.
The over is 5-0-1 in Raiders games and 5-2 in Browns games this season. Eight of the last 11 Browns games have gone over the total.
The NFL usually involves tight point spreads and games that come down to the final minute, but sometimes there are games like Jets-Chiefs.
Professional sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw has landed on three favorites for this week’s NFL card, plus Dana Lane and Paul Stone offer college plays.
The line has moved down for Thursday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and Panthers in Carolina. Rain and wind could play a factor.
With a 25-3 loss to Washington, the Cowboys fell to 0-7 against the spread this season and are the only team in the league that hasn’t covered a game.
Atlanta has become a bad beats staple, and the Falcons added to their legacy Sunday by scoring a touchdown they didn’t actually want to score.
Circa Sports reported a sharp bet on a side for Monday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Rams in Los Angeles. The public is on the other side.
Three of four popular favorites in the afternoon games covered the spread and went over the total, as the Buccaneers, Chiefs and Chargers cashed tickets for bettors.
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Mark Franco leads the contest with a 21-9 ATS record, and Doug Fitz is second at 19-11. Micah Roberts went 5-0 to join Dave Tuley and Lou Finocchiaro at 17-12-1.
The line probably will stay off the board until there’s clarification if Raiders linemen Kolton Miller, Gabe Jackson, Rodney Hudson and Denzelle Good will play Sunday.