{"id":245066,"date":"2025-10-27T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/245066\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:56:10","slug":"best-bets-lines-to-get-ahead-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/245066\/","title":{"rendered":"Best bets, lines to get ahead on"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Week 8 of the NFL<\/a> season featured an action-packed slate full of blowouts and dominant performances. <\/p>\n

Last week, the call on Patriots -7 against the Browns proved true. Drake Maye\u2019s impressive quarterback play continued, and Mike Vrabel\u2019s group outscored Cleveland by 17 points in the second half en route to a 32-13 victory. <\/p>\n

However, a few optimistic injury updates on Lamar Jackson fooled us and apparently other bettors<\/a> into backing a shootout for the Ravens-Bears contest. Baltimore still emerged with the win, 30-16, but the point total did not cover an original line of 49.5. <\/p>\n

Rest assured, today is a new day. Buckle up, folks \u2014 we get to do it again.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some lines that stand out to us for Week 9. <\/p>\n

Packers -12.5 vs. Panthers<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to find a team playing better football than Matt LaFleur\u2019s group at the moment.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Jordan Love put on a show Sunday night against his mentor, Aaron Rodgers, completing 29-of-37 passes for 360 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. At one point, Love completed 20 consecutive passes.<\/p>\n

Defensive anchor Micah Parsons had one sack, Rashan Gary followed suit with two of his own and the Green Bay defense forced a fumble in a statement second-half outing. If not for Chris Boswell\u2019s foot, the Steelers\u2019 point total would have finished in the teens.<\/p>\n

The Packers covered the -3 spread on the road, defeating Pittsburgh 35-25.<\/p>\n

\"GreenJordan Love throws the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter of the game.\u00a0 Getty Images<\/p>\n

It was a rough season debut for veteran play-caller Andy Dalton as he and the offense struggled mightily in the absence of Bryce Young. The Panthers defense also allowed running back James Cook to have a career-best 216 yards rushing, along with two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

If Young\u2019s ankle injury keeps him sidelined, I foresee this line of 12.5 going higher. The Bills convincingly defeated Carolina 40-9 last week, and it\u2019s clear Young covers a lot of issues in Dave Canales\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n

The Panthers do hold a respectable 4-4 record, but I don\u2019t trust Dalton, especially with Parsons seemingly growing more comfortable with this Packers defense. <\/p>\n

Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n

Giants +2 vs. 49ers<\/p>\n

The loss of Cam Skattebo is heartbreaking for the Giants<\/a>, and to make matters worse, New York lost to its NFC East rival Eagles, 38-20.<\/p>\n

Now the 49ers come into town and will try their hand against rookie sensation Jaxson Dart. The Ole Miss product is 2-0 at home as a starter, with huge upset wins over the Chargers and aforementioned Eagles.<\/p>\n

Dart plays with a certain confidence at MetLife, posting a rushing line of 24 carries, 115 yards, and 2 TDs. More importantly, he\u2019s yet to turn the ball over at home. <\/p>\n

\"NewGiants QB Jaxson Dart is 2-0 at MetLife Stadium as a starter. Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The 49ers\u2019 roster has been decimated by the injury bug, with All-Pros Fred Warner and Nick Bosa on injured reserve. Their pass rush was absent last week against Houston, allowing CJ Stroud to throw a season-high 318 passing yards.<\/p>\n

Offensively, quarterback Brock Purdy has only played in two games, and pass catchers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall remain sidelined. George Kittle missed nearly a month before returning in Week 7. <\/p>\n

Although Purdy\u2019s status to play is not yet determined, if Mac Jones is under center, I have confidence the Giants can cover +2 and even on the moneyline. After a 3-0 start, Jones has lost two of three games as starter.<\/p>\n

The Giants\u2019 defensive front of Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, Keyvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter is poised for a breakout opposite a suspect 49ers offensive line.<\/p>\n

Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n

Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC. He has demonstrated expertise in both NBA and NFL player prop bets for nearly three years. Mike is also highly knowledgeable about the sportsbook offer landscape, frequently trying and reviewing the latest apps and sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,615,593,32042,85,23371,77555],"class_list":["post-245066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-betting","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-betting","tag-sports","tag-sports-betting","tag-sports-picks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}