NFL Parlay Picks, Predictions: Will Cincinnati’s Offense Stay Hot in Week 8?
Just two NFL teams are on a bye this week, giving bettors plenty of options to construct parlay wagers. Read on for our best NFL parlay picks for Week 8.
Are we really destined for a postseason without the likes of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers?
With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers off to 3-4 starts, that notion isn't too far-fetched. The Buccaneers and the Packers hold a 61% and 24% chance, respectively, to make the playoffs entering Week 8, according to FiveThirtyEight. Both of those odds could take a hit with Tampa Bay and Green Bay each underdogs in Week 8.
Below, we offer our parlay picks for Week 8 in the NFL (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook).
Week 8 NFL Parlay Picks
Week 8 NFL Parlay Predictions
Ravens-Buccaneers Under 45 (-110)
To say that Tampa Bay's running game has struggled is an understatement, as the Buccaneers are the first team with 75 rushing yards or fewer in six consecutive games since the 2017 Bengals.
The Buccaneers started off 2-0 while leaning on a designed-run percentage of 48%, and averaging 112.0 rushing yards per game and 3.6 yards per rush. Tampa Bay is now 1-4 since Week 3, and the Bucs are calling designed runs on 25% of their plays, averaging 45.4 rushing yards per game and 2.7 yards per rush. That designed-run percentage, rushing yards per game, and yards per carry are all the worst in the NFL over that span.
Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson has been enduring struggles of his own. Since Week 4, Jackson ranks 31st in yards per attempt (5.9), 27th in touchdown-to-interception ratio (3:4), and 25th in completion percentage (60%) out of 32 qualified quarterbacks. Additionally, it's concerning that he attempted just 16 passes (the fewest in his career) during Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. Do the team's play-callers trust him?
With both offenses slumping, look for a defensive slugfest on Thursday night.
Check out our Ravens-Buccaneers picks.
Raiders-Saints Over 50 (-110)
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been playing like a man possessed over the last three weeks, averaging 147 rushing yards while scoring six total touchdowns. He became the first Raider with 150-plus scrimmage yards and three touchdowns in a game since Darren McFadden in 2010. Jacobs now faces an injury-ravaged Saints team that's allowed 33 points per game over the team's last four contests.
The Saints hold a minus-10 turnover margin, with many of their giveaways leading directly to points, like the two pick-6 plays from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. Meanwhile, New Orleans has only intercepted one pass all season. With shutdown cornerback Marshon Lattimore questionable to play, Davante Adams could also be in line for a huge game.
The Over has cashed in each of these teams' last four games, and that trend will continue in Week 8.
Check out our ATS pick power rankings.
Bengals team total: Over 25.5 (-110)
Joe Burrow is coming off a first half against the Atlanta Falcons when he went 21-of-25 passing for 344 yards (the fourth-highest first-half yardage since 2010) and three touchdowns. He completed 62% of his throws in Week 1 while averaging 6.4 yards per attempt, with a 2:4 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He's improved his completion percentage to 71% in Weeks 2-7 while averaging 8.1 yards per attempt, with 13 touchdowns to one interception (the league's best TD-INT ratio outside of Tom Brady's 7-0). Burrow has also posted a Total QBR of 63.
Cincinnati boasts the fifth-worst explosive play differential in the NFL (minus-13). Still, it's been getting big-play wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase going the last two weeks (15 receptions, 262 receiving yards, and four touchdowns). We should continue to see positive regression from the Bengals' offense.
Check out our Week 8 NFL trends to know.
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NFL parlay picks made 10/26/2022 at 6:20 a.m. ET
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