The 2022 NFL season has been full of twists and turns, but we've been crushing our bets all season. Our best bets have gone 13-6 over the past two weeks, and our DFS picks have been on fire. Now, it's time to dominate the prop bet market and highlight our favorite player props, over/unders, and assorted team prop bets from the Week 8 slate.
Player props, game props, and same-game parlays have become massively popular through the years, and in week like this with a game in London, two future Hall-of-Fame QBs in prime time, and two pivotal in-state battles, it's easy to figure out why. Props are not only more fun to follow throughout the game, but they also seem to produce fewer "bad beats" as standard moneyline, spread, and over/under bets.
Every Thursday, we scour Caesars Sportsbook to pinpoint one potentially lucrative prop for each NFL game of the upcoming slate. It could be a player or team prop that we find the most interesting, most promising, or both. These prop wagers can involve offense, defense, special teams, or general scoring, but they all offer value to bettors based on stats and trends.
Let’s check out our favorite Week 8 props for every game and make some money in what should be another fun week of NFL action.
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Best NFL prop bets for every Week 8 game
All prop bets are from Caesars Sportsbook/William Hill
Ravens at Buccaneers: Lamar Jackson UNDER 19.5 passing completions (-137)
We get that Baltimore is playing the GOAT in prime time, but this number seems a bit high. Jackson has logged just two games this season with 20-plus completions: Week 2 in a shootout loss to Miami (21-of-29) and Week 4 in a tough loss to Buffalo (20-of-29). He has completed 45 total passes between Weeks 5 and 7, and suddenly we are expecting him to start slinging like Old Man Brady? Nah, the Bucs defense is too good for John Harbaugh to risk throwing the ball 35-40 times at Raymond James. Baltimore will pound the running game, try to put pressure on Brady, and limit passes in general. This is a logical under bet, especially with both Rashod Bateman (foot) and Mark Andrews (knee) hurting.
FULL BETTING PREVIEW: Ravens at Bucs
Broncos vs. Jaguars: Melvin Gordon OVER 39.5 rushing yards (-115)
In order for the Broncos to salvage any kind of success this season, they must establish some semblance of a running game. Among Nathaniel Hackett's befuddling decisions of late, he has turned to Latavius Murray and Mike Boone (now out because of an ankle injury) over the veteran Gordon in key situations. MG3 has been inefficient, with a 3.5 yards-per-carry average serving as his worst since his 2015 rookie season. But he's still better than Murray, and he's still out-snapping and out-carrying him. The Jags surrendered 236 rushing yards to the Giants last week and allowed 210 ground yards to the Eagles earlier this month. Gordon has a jolly good day in London — book it.
FULL GAME PREVIEW: Broncos vs. Jaguars
Dolphins at Lions: Jaylen Waddle OVER 68.5 receiving yards (-139)
The Dolphins seemed happy to have starting QB Tua Tagovailoa back from his arduous journey of concussions, getting back in the victory column with a 16-10 win over Pittsburgh last week. Waddle, though, has proven he can produce regardless of who's under center. He tallied 88 receiving yards with Tua in Week 7, one game after recording 129 air yards with Skylar Thompson and Teddy Bridgewater. Playmakers make plays! This over/under is downright insulting. Let's crush this prop and do a victory Waddle.
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Eagles vs. Steelers: A.J. Brown OVER 68.5 receiving yards (-119)
These are not your Daddy's Steelers, kids. Pittsburgh has allowed an NFL-high 1,467 receiving yards to wideouts this season, which averages out to over 209 yards per game. Just like Jaylen Waddle went off against Mike Tomlin's squad last week, Brown will do the same in the battle of the Keystone State this weekend.
FULL BETTING PREVIEW: Eagles vs. Steelers
Patriots at Jets: Nick Folk OVER 1.5 made field goals (-115)
The Patriots have a strange QB carousel going on, and their defense just got punched in the mouth by the Bears on Monday Night Football. The only thing we know for certain is that New England always bounces back and plays tough after a loss, at least under Bill Belichick. With a solid ground game and defense — yep, classic Pats M.O. — a touchdown and a few field goals should be enough to beat a young Jets squad that just lost its top playmaker, Breece Hall (knee). Since 2003, Belichick is 59-20 following a defeat and 33-7 against the Jets (New England has won the last dozen meetings between the division rivals).
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Panthers at Falcons: DJ Moore OVER 61.5 receiving yards (-117)
Change can be good — at least that's what I keep telling myself as my wife pushes me into moving. For Moore and the Carolina offense, change is apparently great. P.J. Walker found Moore six times for 69 yards and a TD last week, just days after the Panthers traded stud RB Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers. Talk about bittersweet! We like the connection these two have, and we love that Atlanta cedes the second-most receiving yards to WR this season.
Raiders at Saints: Davante Adams to score a TD (-102)
The Saints defense has been leaking like a boat with a hole and no Flex-Seal as of late. New Orleans has surrendered 33 points and two TD receptions per game over the past four weeks. Now it welcomes one of the best pass-catchers in NFL history into the Bayou. Good luck, boys! Adams has five TDs this year, and we think he'll have six or seven by the end of this one.
Cowboys vs. Bears: CeeDee Lamb to score a TD (+110)
We wanted to bet a Tony Pollard prop with Ezekiel Elliott dealing with a sprained MCL, but the sportsbooks had other ideas, as Pollard is nowhere to be found. Thus, we'll go with a plus-odds tuddie special for the Cowboys' best receiver. Dak Prescott loves Lamb, so there is little doubt he will get him involved early and often in a game Dallas is projected to win by nearly double-digits.
Cardinals at Vikings: Cardinals +7.5 alternate line (-194)
No player props are listed on Caesars for this one, yet, so we'll toggle the line and buy some points for the +3.5 Cardinals. Arizona looked really like a completely different offense with DeAndre Hopkins back from suspension last Thursday. Minnesota is 5-1, but it's showed vulnerabilities throughout the season. The Vikings should win at home, but not by eight against a Kyler Murray offense.
Titans at Texans: Dameon Pierce UNDER 69.5 rushing yards (-109)
Not many realize this, but the Titans defense has been balling lately. They rank fourth in rushing yards allowed, having surrendered just 48.6 ground yards per game over their past three outings. We love Pierce and think he could be the Rookie of the Year now that Breece Hall suffered a season-ending torn ACL, but this will be one of the rookie back's tougher weeks.
Giants at Seahawks: OVER 39.5 alternative total points (-224)
No props for this one yet, so I'll toggle the over/under to a spot where I know I've got a great chance of cashing. Sure, I'll be paying some juice to the books, but I'd rather win and have a little skimmed off the top than lose my entire investment. The Seahawks allow the fifth-most points in the NFL and have a stud rusher (Kenneth Walker) and receiver (Tyler Lockett), while the Giants have Saquon Barkley. We should get to 40 pretty easily.
49ers at Rams: Niners OVER 21.5 total points (+100)
Another game with no props as of Thursday — give us the Christian McCaffrey bets, Caesars -- but we are more than happy to take the 49ers OVER 21.5 on the game. Los Angeles has taken a massive step back this season, struggling way beyond its 3-3 record suggests. I actually have the Niners winning 31-23, with CMC benefiting from a full week in Kyle Shanahan's system. Pound the OVER and laugh while another L.A. squad struggles.
FULL GAME PREVIEW: 49ers at Rams
Commanders at Colts: Punt = outcome of first drive (-165)
Sometimes, when the player prop well is dried up for certain games, you have to get creative. In a battle between Taylor Heinicke and Sam Ehlinger — and two above-average defenses — an opening-drive punt seems like a strong bet.
Bills vs. Packers (SNF): Gabe Davis OVER 57.5 receiving yards (-109)
This should be one of the games of the season even though Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have struggled more than anyone's used to seeing. Expect both squads to come out firing, especially the Bills coming off a much-needed bye week. With stud Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander likely staying on top Buffalo wideout Stefon Diggs most of the day, Davis should spring free for plenty of chunk-yardage plays.
Browns vs. Bengals (MNF): Browns +3 (+100)
No player props for this one yet. Bummer! I'll update the article as they flow in, but for now, let's go with the Browns and the points. Underdogs always find a way to make things interesting on Monday Night Football, and I expect Jacoby Brissett, Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, and company to make some noise this Monday. Full disclosure, though -- once the player props are up, I'll have trouble not betting Ja'Marr Chase to score a TD for the third straight week. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
