NFL betting: Week 8

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There is no sound on Earth more audible than the “cha-ching” that rang in my head when I saw FanDuel’s lines for the slate of games in Week 8.

There are a couple of particularly exciting games that feature odds that particularly caught my attention. Three games feature spreads of at least 9.5 points.

Time to make some money.

Jets Moneyline over Patriots (-335)

Why not start out with a bold pick? Yes, the Jets are heavy favorites, but this pick is bold because this is the Jets we’re talking about. Nothing is ever easy with them.

But, the matchup is nonetheless quite favorable. Patriots head coach Jarod Mayo referred to his team as being “soft” last week. There are very few positive feelings in New England right now.

I believe this will be the game, especially given the easier matchup, in which the Jets finally put it all together. They have Aaron Rodgers reunited with his old pal Davante Adams for the second straight game after his quiet Jets debut on Thursday Night Football.

I’m all in on a big day for Adams this Sunday.

Defensive coordinator turned head coach Jeff Ulbrich is 0-2 since he took over following the Jets firing Robert Salah. Ulbrich seemed positive when asked about this upcoming matchup against the Patriots this week.

I see this as a potential breakout game for the Jets this year.

Packers Spread over Jaguars (-4.5, +100)

I was very surprised to see this line. The Jaguars probably aren’t as bad as what they’ve displayed this season, but they have nonetheless not been a good football team. They won their last game over the lowly Patriots, but I don’t see that trend continuing into their matchup with the Packers.

Green Bay has been fantastic so far, jumping out to a 5-2 record, including capturing victories in their last three games.

The Jaguars have a very lackluster secondary. I don’t see this defense matching up well with the Packers’ aerial attack. QB Jordan Love has been excellent this year when he’s been able to suit up. He leads the league in touchdown percentage at 8.4%. He has passed for multiple touchdowns in all five of his starts.

I can easily see Love putting up a stat line like he did on Sept. 9 against the Vikings, in which he torched Minnesota’s defense for well over 300 yards. I don’t predict this will be a highly defensive battle, so in this offensive matchup, the Packers’ high-powered offense will win by at least a touchdown.

Bears Moneyline over Commanders (-142)

In a game in which the Bears and Commanders seem so evenly matched, the advantage that I see goes to the Bears in the quarterback category.

Yes, I know that Marcus Mariota had the game of his life last week backing up injured rookie Jayden Daniels. But, nobody expects him to go out there this week against a tremendous Chicago defense and replicate his miraculous performance in which he completed 78.3 percent of his passes for two touchdowns. He added 34 yards on the ground.

Don’t forget that Mariota has been a backup for four out of his last five seasons, and failed to finish with a winning record in the one season where he was a starter. I don’t see him mirroring his Week 7 performance against a defense that is vastly superior to that of the Panthers.

Former Pro Bowl defensive end Montez Sweat figures to lead the defensive front for the Bears. The worry for me is the fact that Brian Robinson Jr. of the Commanders is no longer on the injury report, but I see the Bears coming out on top this Sunday.

Under 43.5 Points, Broncos vs. Panthers (-105)

43.5 points as the over/under seems very high to me. Although sometimes it feels as though the Panthers can’t stop anybody on defense, the Broncos don’t exactly have the league’s most high-flying offense.

They rank 21st in the NFL in points-per-game at 20.7 under rookie QB Bo Nix, who has a touchdown to interception ratio of 1:1.

This will be a matchup of poor offense and poor defense. Inside the story of the Broncos carrying a winning record at 4-3, it’s been their defense keeping them afloat.

I don’t see the Panthers being able to put up much of a fight against the Broncos’ defense, and I predict the Broncos will remain mediocre on offense despite the easier matchup.

I trust my picks wholeheartedly this week. Hopefully, this will help you turn your slip green.

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Dominick Pizzelanti is a second-year dual majoring in broadcast journalism and Spanish. To contact him, email dqp5565@psu.edu.