NFL Week 8 Public Betting Trends & Percentages at DraftKings Sportsbook

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An extremely important part of NJ sports betting, especially if you are betting for the long term, is watching who the public is on in the NFL.

Think about it this way: Sportsbooks aren’t in this industry to give money away for free. In Las Vegas, the books have not lost in a long time even for a month. Let alone a year. Therefore, the public is usually wrong (in the long run).

With that being said, the key is to find where the public will be correct and incorrect. That’s the key to being a successful bettor week in and week out.

Here’s the latest look at the Week 8 Public Betting numbers on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Team	Spread	% Handle	% Bets	Total	% Handle	% Bets	Moneyline	% Handle	% Bets
WAS Redskins	-15.5	18%	24%	Over 42	71%	71%	650	12%	9%
MIN Vikings	15.5	82%	76%	Under 42	29%	29%	-1000	88%	91%
NY Jets	5.5	50%	37%	Over 41	67%	68%	195	55%	45%
JAX Jaguars	-5.5	50%	63%	Under 41	33%	32%	-245	45%	55%
NY Giants	6.5	24%	33%	Over 49.5	48%	34%	240	21%	14%
DET Lions	-6.5	76%	67%	Under 49.5	52%	66%	-305	79%	86%
PHI Eagles	1.5	43%	40%	Over 43	86%	50%	104	64%	60%
BUF Bills	-1.5	57%	60%	Under 43	14%	50%	-125	36%	40%
CIN Bengals	13.5	5%	12%	Over 48.5	57%	35%	540	3%	3%
LA Rams	-13.5	95%	88%	Under 48.5	43%	65%	-715	97%	97%
DEN Broncos	6	4%	6%	Over 43	42%	38%	225	3%	4%
IND Colts	-6	96%	94%	Under 43	58%	62%	-278	97%	96%
TB Buccaneers	2.5	59%	56%	Over 46	56%	45%	123	77%	76%
TEN Titans	-2.5	41%	44%	Under 46	44%	55%	-148	23%	24%
ARI Cardinals	10	48%	38%	Over 47.5	86%	76%	335	7%	7%
NO Saints	-10	52%	62%	Under 47.5	14%	24%	-435	93%	93%
LA Chargers	4	58%	68%	Over 40	61%	68%	170	67%	57%
CHI Bears	-4	42%	32%	Under 40	39%	32%	-215	33%	43%
CAR Panthers	5	45%	35%	Over 41.5	51%	81%	180	47%	39%
SF 49ers	-5	55%	65%	Under 41.5	49%	19%	-225	53%	61%
OAK Raiders	6.5	16%	27%	Over 51.5	68%	61%	215	15%	20%
HOU Texans	-6.5	84%	73%	Under 51.5	32%	39%	-275	85%	80%
CLE Browns	13	8%	17%	Over 46	50%	55%	480	9%	6%
NE Patriots	-13	92%	83%	Under 46	50%	45%	-670	91%	94%
GB Packers	-4.5	92%	89%	Over 47.5	64%	77%	-220	95%	88%
KC Chiefs	4.5	8%	11%	Under 47.5	36%	23%	180	5%	12%
MIA Dolphins	14.5	89%	64%	Over 43	54%	42%	600	49%	14%
PIT Steelers	-14.5	11%	36%	Under 43	46%	58%	-835	51%	86%

Top Percentages (Handle)

Team, Spread, % of Handle

Team	Spread	% Handle
IND Colts	-6	96%
LA Rams	-13.5	95%
NE Patriots	-13	92%
GB Packers	-4.5	92%

On DraftKings Sportsbook, there are four games that currently have over 90% of the betting handle on the spread. All four are favorites.

Indianapolis Colts

Unsurprisingly, the Colts have a massive cut of the handle this week against the Broncos, as the spread is less than a touchdown. The Colts are at home, and are one of the better teams in the AFC at 4-2. The Broncos have struggled offensively, and just traded away Emmanuel Sanders (with others rumored to be on the way out). The Colts are 4-1-1 ATS this season, and Denver is 3-4 and now on the road. This is not a surprising number.

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles is a 13.5-point favorite, which is a huge number. With that being said, it’s at home against the Bengals who have yet to win a game. The Rams are expected to score a ton of points against Cincinnati this weekend, but there is an interesting piece of information that makes this handle a tad surprising. The Bengals are 0-7 this season, but they are 3-4 ATS. A 13.5-point spread is a huge one in the NFL, especially given that the Rams have not been as dominant as in years past. The Rams are 5-2 ATS, but DraftKings Sportsbook is hoping for 5-3 after seeing 95% of the handle on the Rams.

New England Patriots

Another week, another huge handle on the Pats. New England is -13-point favorites and has 92% of the handle placed on them so far. The Browns travel to Massachusetts looking to give the Pats their first loss, but it is unlikely to happen this week. The Patriots are 5-2 ATS, and have had some massive spreads so far this season. The 2-4 Browns are also 2-4 ATS, and a struggling Baker Mayfield against the genius of Bill Belichick’s defensive scheme is not recipe for success. Bettors at DraftKing Sportsbook certainly feel that way.

Green Bay Packers

This is quite the interesting set of data, as the Packers are -4.5 against the Chiefs in Kansas City. We all know why there is a huge handle on the Packers, because Patrick Mahomes is not expected to play.

But, news on Wednesday said that Mahomes was back at practice?! If that is true and he actually practiced, this handle will come down drastically. Keep an eye on this line throughout the week, and certainly on Mahomes’ status. But if he does not play, it’s Aaron Rodgers against Matt Moore. Advantage, Packers.

Top Percentages (Bets)

Team, Spread, % of Bets

Team	Spread	% Handle	% Bets
IND Colts	-6	96%	94%
GB Packers	-4.5	92%	89%
LA Rams	-13.5	95%	88%

Three of the three games with more than 90% of the handle also have 88% or more of the total bets. The Colts, Packers, and Rams have been heavily bet on this week at DraftKings Sportsbook.

The one team missing from the above four with over 90% of the handle is the Patriots. 83% of the bets came in on the Pats, but a massive 92% of the money. Someone is betting huge on the Patriots, and likely for good reason given the struggles of the Browns combined with just how good the Patriots’ defense has been this season.

Again, keep an eye on the Packers and Chiefs this week with the news of Mahomes being spotted at practice. If he somehow plays on Sunday, that changes everything.

Remember, bet the NFL games this weekend on DraftKings Sportsbook or the play at the DraftKings Casino NJ.