Week 8 Sunday Matchups

Week 8 is here, and it is National Tight Ends Day. You’ll see a theme in our bets for the day to celebrate Tight Ends. We have hit a cold streak with our Best Bets so hopefully today is the bounce back day that we have been looking for. we went 2-5 in Best Bets last week which was our worst week so far. This week started off with our first bet lost to the injury bug. We got back in the lab and cooked up some winners for the day. With no overseas games, we have busy day during both afternoon windows with plenty of great matchups. I have picked out 4 Best Bets for the day and put together a tight end parlay for the holiday. Let’s bounce back and make some money!

Best Bets

AJ Brown Receiving Yards o77.5
Hunter Henry Receiving Yards o35.5
Javonte Williams Rush Yards o61.5
George Kittle Receiving Yards o54.5

Best Bet Background- AJ Brown Receiving Yards o77.5

Jalen Hurts got his favorite target last week and all he did was produce. AJ Brown caught 5 balls on 5 targets for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Giants. The Eagles beat up on their NFC East opponent so much that there was a Kenny Pickett sighting in the 4th quarter. Had the Giants bene able to make it a competitive game, Brown would have possibly produced even more. While he has been out with injury, this Eagles offense has struggled. In the three games with Brown healthy, the Eagles are 3-0. Without Brown, they are 1-2. In his 3 games, AJ Brown has put up 119, 116, and 89 yards. He faces a Bengals defense that struggles against the pass. They are ranked 21st in pass yards allowed by allowing 217 yards per game. That is a very favorable matchup for one of the most explosive wide receivers playing today.

Best Bet Background – Hunter Henry Receiving Yards o35.5

The first tight end prop bet on National Tight Ends Day belongs to Hutner Henry. Henry has become Drake Maye’s favorite target over the past two weeks and is poised to have a big game against the Jets. Over the past two weeks, with Maye in at quarterback, Henry has been targeted a total of 14times. He caught 3 catches for 41 yards against the Texans and 8 catches for 92 yards against the Jaguars. A veteran tight end is a great outlet for a rookie quarterback and Hunter Henry has certainly been fitting that mold. He had a few catches over the middle last week that really showed how much trust Maye has in his tight end. This week, they face a Jets team that has struggled to defend the pass ever since the Robert Saleh firing. In the weeks since the firing, they allowed 51 yards to Dalton Kincaid and 51 yards to Pat Freiermuth. The defense as a whole allowed 210 and 260 pass yards in the last two weeks. They were averaging under 200 yards prior. The Patriots will most likely need to pass the ball often to stay in this game and what better target to lean on than Hunter Henry. He should be able to gain over 37 yards in this matchup.

Best Bet Background -Javonte Williams Rush Yards o63.5

The Broncos rush offense finally got going last week against the Saints. It was a matchup that favored the Broncos as the Saints were one of the worst teams in the NFL against the run. Javonte Williams had his best game of the year by running the ball 14 times for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. They have an even more favorable matchup this week as they face the Panthers. Not much is going right for this Carolina team. They are last in points allowed and in rush defense. Being unable to stop teams from scoring and running the ball is a recipe for disaster and that pretty much sums up the season for this team. This week, they will be starting Bryce Young again after Andy Dalton suffered a thumb injury in a car accident. Their offense has been anemic against much more average teams in the league. This week, they face the best defense in the league. If you are looking for anytime TDs, I would take a look at Denver Defense to score (+480). Given the Panthers offensive and defensive struggles, this makes Javonte Williams an enticing bet option. He should be heavily involved once again and should be able break off longer runs against this bad team.

Best Bet Background – George Kittle Receiving Yards o54.5

How could we not bet on George Kittle on National Tight Ends Day? The father of this “holiday” has a primetime matchup against the Dallas Cowboys and is going to be heavily involved in the gameplan. The 49ers have been hit with the injury bug on offense this year and Kittle is essentially the last man standing. Christian McCaffrey is out indefinitely, Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL, Deebo Samuel has pneumonia, and Jauan Jennings has a hip injury. Their running back, Jordan Mason, is dinged up as well. Quarterback Brock Purdy will have to rely on George Kittle in the pass game, mainly because there is no one else. He has already achieved his line in 4 out 6 games this year. Despite dealing with an injury of his own, Kittle has the ability and grit to fight through injury. He is facing a Cowboys defense that allows 213 pass yards per game. They will have their hands full trying to defend one of the best tight ends in the league.

Parlay (+1976)