Prisco's Week 8 NFL picks: Packers over Panthers, Lions hand Vikings their first loss — SkimNews
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- Prisco abandoned against-the-spread picks for Week 8 after a 6-7-1 ATS week, with season records of 43-61-3 against the spread and 62-44-1 straight up.
- NFL Week 8 slate comprised 14 Prisco picks, all on favored teams, with the listed spreads ranging from 1.5 points for the Jets to 10.5 for the Bengals.
- Green Bay Packers were projected to beat Carolina 31-24 after the Panthers allowed 258 rushing yards to Tampa Bay; Prisco projected Jordan Love would light up Carolina and Josh Jacobs would get the run game going.
- Detroit Lions were projected to hand Minnesota its first loss, 23-13, with Prisco citing Jared Goff’s high-level play and Minnesota’s league-best defense in scoring allowed.
- Jacksonville Jaguars were projected to beat Indianapolis 30-16 after a bye, while the Colts had not won in Jacksonville since 2014 and had traded lineman Quentin Nelson.
- Buffalo Bills were picked 35-30 over Baltimore, with Prisco citing post-bye rest and Lamar Jackson’s ankle uncertainty while acknowledging Buffalo’s defense had been awful.
- Washington Commanders were chosen 28-16 over the injury-crippled Eagles, who also had a short week, while Washington returned from a bye despite injuries of its own.
Why it matters: Prisco’s move away from spreads turns all 14 Week 8 selections into favorites, with rest and schedule used in several calls: Buffalo, Jacksonville and Washington had byes, while Philadelphia faces a short week. His 23-13 and 30-16 projections put the Lions and Jaguars 10 and 14 points over favored opponents.
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