A smart bettor knows to monitor line movements as the week goes along. Often when the bet is made is nearly as important as who the bet is on. Here are Week 8\u2019s biggest spread moves and the likely reasons for said moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This line came out on October 16 when we all thought Matt Ryan would be starting. He still might, but his status is still in doubt. If Ryan sits, Matt Schaub will get the start. Schaub has only started two games since leaving Houston at the end of 2013. The line got up to Seahawks -7 before settling to where it is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s also the notion that the Falcons are in the early stages of tanking under a lame-duck head coach. Mohamed Sanu was shipped to New England earlier this week and there has been speculation that Dan Quinn won\u2019t make it through Atlanta\u2019s bye week, which begins after this game. The Falcons are 1-6 ATS this season and the Seahawks are 3-0 ATS on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bengals haven\u2019t been able to pick up a win on US soil, but maybe they\u2019ll have more luck in London. Not that there\u2019s any particular reason to believe in them. A.J. Green and Cordy Glenn still haven\u2019t played this season and the earliest we\u2019ll see them is after the Week 9 bye. The Rams are clearly the better team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it wouldn\u2019t shock us to see more money coming in on the Bengals as kickoff approaches. The Rams haven\u2019t been favored by double digits this season. Their previous high was nine points when they lost to the Bucs by 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bengals were 9.5-point underdogs (in Seattle) and 10.5-point underdogs (in Baltimore) and covered both times. As bad as the Bengals are, they tend to keep things close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two straight covers seem to have removed the Dolphins from the no-bet zone. No one really cared about the Washington game but covering against Buffalo was impressive. At the very least impressive enough for bettors to think Mason Rudolph\u2019s Steelers shouldn\u2019t be favored by more than two touchdowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Pittsburgh\u2019s defense, they have covered all four games started by someone other than Ben Roethlisberger. They could easily return the Dolphins to toxic status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is likely due to the fallout of Sam Darnold\u2019s performance on Monday night. \u201cSeeing ghosts\u201d has been everywhere this week, and for good reason. Darnold\u2019s performance was among the worst of any quarterback this season. The Jaguars picked Andy Dalton off three times last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drew Brees is sending us into a paradox. Though the Saints have covered every game without him, it\u2019s likely the news of his possible return that has more money coming in on the Saints. There\u2019s also the possible return of Alvin Kamara and David Johnson\u2019s uncertain status after barely seeing the field in Week 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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