NFL Week 8 survivor pool information: Picks, evaluation, technique

The Chiefs’ flattening of the Raiders in final week’s most lopsided matchup pulled by way of.

Everybody who purchased into Mike Vrabel’s redemption recreation narrative in opposition to the Titans was rewarded.

Nobody anticipated the Jets to vary gears in opposition to a nascent Panthers group, and so they didn’t.

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Lamar Jackson is predicted to return to motion this week in opposition to the Bears. 

In the meantime, Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor and the burgeoning Colts personal the most important benefit as 14.5-point favorites over the Titans.

It’s a full serving of byes with six groups off.

If you happen to’re nonetheless standing in your Survivor pool or choose’em league, right here’s our technique information for Week 8 because the hierarchy of the season begins to take form.

Bengals (-6.5) vs. Jets

I believe we’re in a secure zone with Joe Flacco after two weeks beneath his belt and a heroic efficiency of 342 yards and three touchdowns in final week’s 33-31 upset of the Steelers.

Flacco fed Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins a mixed complete of 33 targets. Sauce Gardner is in concussion protocol, which leaves this Jets secondary in an additional precarious spot — particularly one who has nonetheless but to select off the quarterback one time.

Tyrod Taylor ought to present extra competence for the Jets beneath middle, though I’m unsure how a lot the journeyman could make up for the predictable and inefficient play calling.

Gang Inexperienced has had a horrible third-down fee and measly early-down manufacturing.

Their finest weapon in Garrett Wilson stays out of the lineup.

These are the No. 29 and No. 31 offenses head-to-head, however one ranks there from dangerous luck whereas the opposite from systematic dysfunction.

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Buccaneers -4.5 at Saints

I understand this one may seem to be a sweat with the brief week for Tampa Bay on the street and Mike Evans now out of the image.

That’s precisely what the remainder of your pool is pondering.

Baker Mayfield is 4-1 in his profession in opposition to New Orleans — two of these video games blowout wins for the Bucs on the Superdome.

He spreads the ball round sufficient to get probably the most out of this offense whereas his rapport with Emeka Egbuka grows bigger by the week.

There’s not a lot of a ceiling on the Saints’ aspect; Spencer Rattler and the offense have hit 20+ factors solely twice. Rattler was simply picked off 3 times in opposition to Chicago and now attracts Todd Bowles’ extremely aggressive blitz fee.

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