Bengals -3 (at Browns) and Titans -2 (at Texans) tie as the top Bookies Battle consensus picks for NFL Week 8, each garnering nearly 80% of contest sentiment, as the competing bookmakers look to continue their current hot streak.
A hint of betting line value can be gleaned from both picks, as there’s juice attached to Cincy -3 on most NFL oddsboards, and Tennessee is up to -2.5, per Friday’s market consensus.
Cincinnati visits divisional rival Cleveland on Monday night without the services of star wideout Ja’Marr Chase, who is expected to miss several weeks with a hip injury. The Bengals, though, have been on a ticket-cashing spree, covering the spread in five straight games.
Our bookmakers are also jumping aboard Tennessee’s current four-game ATS run, laying a cheap price against a Texans club that is 1-4-1 straight up on the season. Houston has covered three straight in this series, but against spreads of +11, +10.5, and +7.
Bears +10.5 (at Cowboys) and Jets +2.5 (vs. Patriots) are tied as the third most popular Week 8 consensus picks, followed by Jaguars -2.5 (vs. Broncos in London). The Chicago and Jacksonville selections are on pace for solid closing-line value.
Here’s the list of consensus plays for the 15-game slate.
NFL Week 8 Consensus Picks, Bookies Battle 2022
| Team | Contest Line | Fri. Line | Opponent | Picks | % of Pool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | -3 | -3 (-115) | at Browns | 43 | 78.2% | |
| Titans | -2 | -2.5 (-115) | at Texans | 43 | 78.2% | |
| Bears | +10.5 | +9.5 | at Cowboys | 39 | 70.9% | |
| Jets | +2.5 | +2.5 (-105) | vs Patriots | 39 | 70.9% | |
| Jaguars | -3 | -2.5 | vs Broncos | 38 | 69.1% | |
| Bills | -10.5 | -11 | vs Packers | 37 | 67.3% | |
| Dolphins | -3 | -3.5 | at Lions | 37 | 67.3% | |
| Vikings | -3.5 | -3.5 | vs Cardinals | 36 | 65.5% | |
| Giants | +3 | +3 | at Seahawks | 33 | 60.0% | |
| Panthers | +4.5 | +4 | at Falcons | 31 | 56.4% | |
| Raiders | -1.5 | -1 | at Saints | 30 | 54.5% | |
| Eagles | -10.5 | -10.5 | vs Steelers | 30 | 54.5% | |
| 49ers | -1.5 | -1.5 | at Rams | 30 | 54.5% | |
| Colts | -3 | -3 (-105) | vs Commanders | 29 | 52.7% | |
| Bucs | +1.5 | -2 | vs Ravens | 29 | 52.7% |
Season-to-Date Highlights
- Bookies Battle consensus picks are on a fine run, tallying four straight weeks of .500 or better. The selections went 10-4 last week, an excellent clip, but not enough to top 13-2-1 in Week 4.
- Consensus picks are 55-50-3 on the season, break even against -110 vig.
- Kalen Carlisle (Wynn) leads in the season-long standings after Week 7, picking 64 winners so far. He’s followed by veterans Jason Scott (BetMGM) and Jay Rood (Bally Bet), with 63 winners apiece.
- With two weeks to go in the second-quarter mini-contest, Eric Lepard (Wynn) has the lead with a 21-7 record. Rood is in second, a game back.
Full standings and consensus picks: Follow Bookies Battle here
In the Bookmaker Spotlight
Gaming Today’s Kris Johnson caught up recently with Chris Andrews, the bookmaking legend who runs the shop at the South Point in Las Vegas.
The 2022 Sports Betting Hall of Fame inductee dishes on the primary influences of his illustrious career (some of the familial), how the ’99 Rams cost him big, the Pickett vs. Trubisky debate around his beloved Steelers, and his authorial side hustle.
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