NFL Week 8 Free Picks and Predictions: Jaguars and Cowboys Best Bets

 The Bye Week Equals Cash

For the past 5 years, the NFL has been in transition to passing the ball more and protecting the QB. They have introduced new kick off rules, and all types of tackling regulations, that are meant to protect the players.

Now, teams are changing back to running the ball more, to open up the passing game. The result is, more injuries, lingering aches and pains that take more than a week to heal.  

Bye weeks started in week 5 and every team needed one. Maybe the 49ers need 2!

Week 5, KC and Carolina were on their bye week. Both teams won and covered the line in week 6.
Week 6, Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, and Minnesota had their bye week. All 4 teams came back to win in week 7. 
Week 7: Buffalo, Jacksonville, LA Chargers, and Washington were off and now come back well rested and reasons to win.

We are not sure all 4 can win,  but we’re going with the Jags at home over the Colts.

Individual Game Previews & Picks

Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars

Indy's ownership has given up on the team. In the last 11 days two of their top players have been traded and their GM has been fired. They will have 10 picks in the draft next year and looking for more. The Jags are fresh, healthy, playing great football at home, against a mentally distraught team. The line has jumped to -10 at the top online sportsbooks. We are buying the game down to -8 and laying -130. This is a game to send it in. 

Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys at home are our second game of the week. Arizona is 2-5 and last in the league in defense. They beat the winless Chargers in Week 1 and the LA Rams when they were injured and not playing week 6. They lost their five games to Seattle, Denver, Detroit, the 49ers and Giants. in those 5 games they gave up  a whopping 180 points! Divide that by 5 and it does equal 36 points per game. The Cowboys usually run it up against bad teams. This game should be a high scoring affair, to get the Boys back into the divisional hunt. The line is -7. Buy is down to 6 and go with Dallas.

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