NFL Week 8 Games to Bet Before the Lines Move (Say Goodnight to Good Luck Giants in Seattle)

Week 8 of the NFL season is upon us, and there's a few games where you can take advantage of the early line in anticipation of it moving later this week.

Here are the games I've already bet early this week in the NFL, hoping to snag the best possible number before the lines potentially move.

NFL Week 8 Games to Bet Right Now

Patriots -1.5 (-110) at Jets

Last week, I wrote how the Jaguars -2.5 line felt like the biggest trap of the week in their home matchup vs. the Giants. While the Giants found yet another way to win and come up for the public, the professionals were all over Jacksonville throughout the week, pushing the line from -2.5 to -3.5 and even -4 at some books before kickoff.

This week, we're already seeing it with the Patriots. They come off a short week after getting blown out on Monday Night Football vs. a Bears team that had previously lost three straight. The Jets are at home, they continue to both win as well as cover, and are a short home dog vs. a team that the public is starting to believe in. They also made an immediate move to acquire running back James Robinson to fill the void left from Breece Hall's ACL injury.

For a team in the midst of a potential controversy that played its worst football of the season, why would the line be moving towards New England instead of New York?

Don't fall for the trap. Take the Pats as a short road favorite.

Texans +2 (-110), ML +115 vs. Titans

I have the Texans as my upset pick for Week 8 to defeat the Titans outright, but I think both moneyline and spread numbers apply here as they return home to face a Titans squad that came off the bye with a strong road win vs. the Colts to take the lead in the AFC South.

The Titans will likely be public darlings again, but the line keeps shifting towards the Houston side from the professionals. They don't trust Ryan Tannehill's health status with his bum ankle, and Tennessee's 4th quarter offense flat-out stinks; ranked dead-last in 4th quarter points per game in the NFL.

We also need to acknowledge that Davis Mills is steadily improving, and was a key reason why the Texans hung tough with the Raiders on the road for most of that game.

I got the Texans at +115 earlier on Tuesday and I don't anticipate it lasting for much longer at one book with everyone else getting closer to +110, +105 or even money.

Seahawks -3 (-110) vs. Giants

Another day, another opportunity to fade the luckiest team in football in the New York Giants.

Keep in mind, I say "lucky" without a hint of distain. Many times, luck isn't just blind, it's earned. The Giants are earning their good fortune with excellent coaching from Brian Daboll, and keep putting themselves in positions to come back in the second half and take the lead late. New York is now 6-1 overall and 5-1 in single possession matchups, but the money and odds keep shifting towards the Seahawks.

At some point, New York won't be able to make a late rally, and if Kenneth Walker gets going in the second half, forget about it. The Seahawks' stud rookie running back has just 61 rushing attempts since taking over for Rashaad Penny, but already is 17th in the NFL in rushing, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. He's also explosive, coming in second in 20-plus yard gains this year, going more than 1/5 of the football field less than every six times he touches the ball.

Brian Daboll and company might be up all night trying to find answers for the Seahawks. Perhaps even sleepless in Seattle?

49ers -1.5, ML -125 at Rams

Kyle Shanahan has owned this rivalry over Sean McVay over the years, particularly in the regular season.

He's 9-3 ATS against McVay, including winning six consecutive regular season matchups against him, despite falling in the postseason for the Rams to advance to the Super Bowl.

Even more concerning is McVay in a limited sample has been awful as a home underdog since taking over, losing those games by an average margin of nearly 16 points per game!

The 49ers have gained Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and multiple other pieces back onto their roster. The Rams, meanwhile won't have Cam Akers, and are dealing with a makeshift offensive line protecting Matthew Stafford.

After the 49ers' got dog-walked by the Chiefs in their home stadium last week, one would expect some early action on the Rams post-bye week, but so far it hasn't been the case. The professionals got burned by San Francisco last week, but I expect them to go right back to them again in Week 8.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.