NFL odds Week 8: Finest bets for Giants-Seahawks, Cardinals-Vikings

Sam Panayotovich

FOX Sports activities Betting Analyst

By Sam Panayotovich
Playing Analyst

It has been a cold October round these components.

That mentioned, our greatest bets (19-15 YTD) are nonetheless within the inexperienced, and I’m rolling with 5 performs over the following few days. This house isn’t the place for one million picks or five-team parlays, both. These are the video games I really like essentially the most.

Let’s go to work with odds courtesy of FOX Wager.

Toledo Rockets at Japanese Michigan Eagles (Midday ET Saturday, ESPN U)

I don’t anticipate Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn to play.

Finn took a shot to the pinnacle on the finish of final Saturday’s sport, and Rockets head coach Jason Candle has been fairly tight-lipped about his standing. As we’ve discovered over the previous few years, concussions are a really severe problem on the collegiate stage, and it’s greater than truthful to suppose Finn gained’t go.   

Finn is well the most effective quarterbacks within the MAC, and oddsmakers inform me he’s value round 4 factors to the betting line. And even that sounds conservative when you think about freshman Tucker Gleason will doubtless begin.  

Assuming Finn doesn’t get cleared, this line will crash, so I’m greater than okay taking virtually a landing with the house group proper now.

PICK: Japanese Michigan (+6.5 at FOX Wager) to lose by fewer than 6.5 factors (or win outright)

No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Penn State (Midday ET Saturday, FOX and FOX Sports activities App)

It says loads that oddsmakers opened the Buckeyes as over two-touchdown favorites in Comfortable Valley. That’s big-time respect for Ohio State behind the counter. 

OSU’s offense has been unconscious the final 5 video games averaging over 56 factors a pop over that span. Heisman Trophy front-runner C.J. Stroud & Co. are the best power-rated group within the nation per a number of oddsmakers, and no person can cease this scoring assault when it’s firing on all cylinders.

And don’t look now, however the Buckeye defensive position is rounding into type, too. These younger underclassmen within the trenches are getting higher and higher by the minute, which makes life simpler on the linebackers and secondary.

I just like the Buckeyes by three touchdowns.

PICK: Ohio State (-15.5 at FOX Wager) to win by greater than 15.5 factors

No. 8 Oregon at California (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1 and FOX Sports activities App)

The white-hot Geese are rolling, however this one gained’t be straightforward.

California’s protection is not any joke in any respect, and the Golden Bears will do their greatest to deliver the warmth on Oregon quarterback Bo Nix. Justin Wilcox’s protection can be very stingy towards the run, permitting simply over 100 yards per sport.

I'm involved about Oregon masking an enormous quantity away from dwelling towards an opponent that desires to sluggish the tempo. Cal desires completely no a part of a shootout as a result of the Bears don’t have the offensive personnel to go drive-for-drive down the sector. A field-position sport favors Cal.

Give me all these factors in a sport totaled at 58.

PICK: Cal (+17 at FOX Wager) to lose by fewer than 17 factors (or win outright)

Giants at Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX and FOX Sports activities App)

How lengthy can my Giants maintain this up?

As somebody holding a ticket on Over 7 regular-season wins, I can’t consider they’ve gained six of their first seven soccer video games. That mentioned, the betting market nonetheless isn’t bought on New York on a week-to-week foundation, and FOX Wager is dealing them at 16-1 to win the NFC and 40-1 to win Tremendous Bowl LVII.  

Regression is coming ultimately, and I’m prepared to wager that it occurs this Sunday when the Giants journey throughout the continental United States to face the Seahawks within the Emerald Metropolis. Seattle’s surprisingly explosive offense ought to soar forward and drive Daniel Jones & Co. to play from behind. Benefit: Hawks. 

Lay the factors.

PICK: Seahawks (-3 at FOX Wager) to win by greater than 3 factors

Cardinals at Vikings (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX and FOX Sports activities App)

I hate how a lot I really like Arizona on this spot.

The Cardinals are insanely profitable within the street underdog function below Kliff Kingsbury. In line with Joe Osborne from Vegas Insider, the Birds are 15-3-2 towards the unfold (ATS) as a freeway pup below Kingsbury, and so they’ve gained eight straight on the moneyline. Sheesh.

I’m not an enormous tendencies individual, however I circled that one in pink Sharpie.

Minnesota’s protection has struggled towards cellular quarterbacks — Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, and many others.— and Kyler Murray ought to have the ability to transfer the ball along with his arm and legs. Arizona’s offense can be beginning to spherical into type, with DeAndre Hopkins again from suspension.

I feel it's best to take the factors with a really reside street canine.

PICK: Cardinals (+3.5 at FOX Wager) to lose by fewer than 3.5 factors (or win outright)

Sam Panayotovich is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and NESN. He beforehand labored for WGN Radio, NBC Sports activities and VSiN. He'll most likely decide towards your favourite group. Observe him on Twitter @spshoot.

Download the FOX Tremendous 6 app in your likelihood to win hundreds of {dollars} on the largest sporting occasions each week! Simply make your picks and you can win the grand prize. Download and play as we speak!

Get extra from Nationwide Soccer League Observe your favorites to get details about video games, information and extra