The Chiefs remain the favorite at Caesars Sportsbook to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and the 49ers are still the second choice to win the NFL championship.
Betting
With 2:43 left in the Dolphins-Patriots game, a Caesars Sportsbook bettor needed three more legs to cash the 66-1 wager. One Dolphins score took care of everything.
The betting public is all over the Lions. But sharp bettors are backing the Raiders for their game in Detroit on “Monday Night Football.”
Bettors who wagered on Baltimore, a 9½-point favorite at Arizona, lost their bets in brutal fashion as the Cardinals rallied for a backdoor cover in their 31-24 loss.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 20-13-2 ATS mark. Handicappers Lou Finocchiaro and Scott Kellen are tied for second at 19-15-1.
Axsmithsports.com handicapper Alex B. Smith analyzes every NFL Week 8 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
A sharp sports betting group at the Westgate SuperBook wagered on the total for the Raiders’ game at Detroit on Monday. The Lions are 8-point favorites.
Pro sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw and SuperBook oddsmaker Ed Salmons expect the Packers to bounce back Sunday, one of eight sharp plays for this weekend.
The Buffalo Bills are heavy favorites on “Thursday Night Football” against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite failing to cover three games in a row.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
The 49ers suffered their first loss of the season last week, but bettors are banking on them to bounce back against Minnesota on “Monday Night Football.”
Five underdogs pulled off outright upsets, and four previously 1-5 teams prevailed, including the Patriots, who stunned the Bills as 7½-point underdogs.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay has gone 8-1-1 against the spread the last two weeks to take the lead in the contest at 18-10-2.
Vegasinsider.com handicapper Chip Chirimbes analyzes every NFL Week 7 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The Raiders are 2½-point road favorites over the Bears with both teams’ starting quarterbacks ruled out for Sunday’s game in Chicago.