Bills Mafia is banking on a bounce back in Week 8.<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Bills have won each of their previous 10 games following a bye week \u2013 the longest active such streak in the NFL.<\/p>\n
The Bills have won those 10 games by an average of 9.9 points per game.<\/p>\n
Their MVP quarterback Josh Allen has never lost three games in a row.<\/p>\n
Plus, the Carolina Panthers will start Andy Dalton, with their franchise QB Bryce Young sidelined by an injury.<\/p>\n
Dalton is 1-5 in six career starts for the Panthers.<\/p>\n
So, it\u2019s no surprise that Buffalo is a popular pick to win and cover as a 7.5-point favourite at FanDuel this week.<\/p>\n
But what happens if they don\u2019t?<\/p>\n
The Bills are 4-2 entering Sunday\u2019s game in Carolina, but they still don\u2019t have a win over an opponent with a winning record.<\/p>\n
In fact, Buffalo\u2019s .111 per cent strength of victory is the worst in the NFL among teams with two or more wins.<\/p>\n
The Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
Those teams have a combined 3-24 record this season.<\/p>\n
In two games against opponents with winning records, Buffalo went 0-2 with five turnovers and were held to 20 points or fewer in both losses.<\/p>\n
While they\u2019ve had two weeks to prepare for this contest coming off a bye, there are a couple of notable reasons to fade the Bills against the Panthers.<\/p>\n
The first issue is the mounting injuries on both sides of the football.<\/p>\n
The Buffalo defence will be without defensive tackle DaQuan Jones and safety Taylor Rapp, while linebackers Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard are both questionable.<\/p>\n
In Week 6, Buffalo gave up 210 rushing yards in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n
The Bills have allowed 156.3 rushing yards per game this season \u2013 the second-worst mark in the NFL behind only the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n
Now they face a Panthers rushing attack that registered 239 rushing yards against Miami in Week 5.<\/p>\n
Rico Dowdle has 185 more rushing yards than any other player in the NFL since Week 5.<\/p>\n
Chubba Hubbard is set for his second game back from injury this week.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s game in Carolina will be a big test for a banged-up Bills defence.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Buffalo offence will be without wide receiver Joshua Palmer, while tight end Dalton Kincaid is questionable after being limited in practice all week.<\/p>\n
Kincaid has been Allen\u2019s most reliable option in the passing game.<\/p>\n
Keon Coleman\u2019s struggles have been well documented.<\/p>\n
Khalil Shakir hasn\u2019t looked 100 per cent all season.<\/p>\n
The good news is that James Cook is fully healthy.<\/p>\n
Plus, Curtis Samuel is back after a full practice on Friday.<\/p>\n
The Bills have won the team’s last 10 games following a bye, marking the NFL’s longest active streak and second-longest since the bye week started in 1990.<\/p>\n
More stats heading into Sunday \u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/fsjQRjToq2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m tempted to take the Panthers to keep this game close, but I\u2019ll go in a different direction for a FanDuel Best Bet. <\/p>\n I\u2019ll take Dowdle over 50.5 rushing yards.<\/p>\n Dowdle has rushed for 206, 183, and 79 yards over the previous three weeks.<\/p>\n While he shared touches with Hubbard in last week\u2019s win over the New York Jets, I still think there will be enough touches for both running backs to deliver strong numbers against a Buffalo defence that is dealing with injuries.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll take the league\u2019s hottest running back against one of the NFL\u2019s worst run defences.<\/p>\n Lock in Dowdle over 50.5 rushing yards as a best bet.<\/p>\n Speaking of hot running backs, Jonathan Taylor and Bijan Robinson both have ideal matchups this weekend.<\/p>\n In case you missed it, I locked in a Same Game Parlay with Taylor 80+ rushing yards and the Indianapolis Colts to score more than 27.5 points against the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n Taylor rushed for 102 yards and three scores in a 41-20 win in Tennessee in the first meeting back in Week 3.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no reason for me to think the favourite to win the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award at FanDuel will slow down in the rematch at home.<\/p>\n I also locked in Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike over 26.5 receiving yards in that early game.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Robinson gets a fantastic opportunity to showcase his skill set against the worst run defence in the entire NFL in a matchup against Miami.<\/p>\n Added NFL Sunday Week 8 best bets \ud83c\udfc8\u2795<\/p>\n Bijan Robinson over 86.5 rushing yards -110<\/p>\n \u2022 Robinson has averaged 87.3 rushing yards per game<\/p>\n \u2022 Dolphins have allowed NFL-worst 128.3 rushing yards per game to opposing running backs<\/p>\n \u2022 Bounce back spot after 2.9 YPC versus 49ers pic.twitter.com\/euDydhjFTA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Domenic Padula (@Domenic_Padula) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Kirk Cousins will start for the injured Michael Penix.<\/p>\n Plus, backup running back Tyler Allgeier is questionable with hip and knee injuries.<\/p>\n I\u2019m on Robinson over 86.5 rushing yards and an SGP with Robinson 30+ receiving yards and the Falcons to win.<\/p>\n I also played an SGP with Ja\u2019Marr Chase to record 70+ receiving yards and the Cincinnati Bengals to beat the New York Jets outright.<\/p>\n Added NFL Week 8 best bet \ud83c\udfc8\u2795<\/p>\n SGP -110: Chase 70+ receiving | Bengals ML<\/p>\n \u2022 Chase has averaged 13\/127.5\/1 in two games with Joe Flacco at QB<\/p>\n \u2022 Flacco targeted Chase 23 TIMES in Week 7<\/p>\n \u2022 Chase has 100+ receiving in 4 straight home games<\/p>\n \u2022 Sauce Gardner is OUT pic.twitter.com\/Fbd9xNJvA9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Domenic Padula (@Domenic_Padula) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n As for National Tight End Day, I nearly played Mason Taylor over 39.5 receiving yards on Friday night.<\/p>\n Taylor has an excellent matchup this week against the Bengals with Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds both out.<\/p>\n However, he\u2019s dealing with a quad injury and that kept me from locking it in.<\/p>\n Jets RB Breece Hall, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a knee injury, is expected to play vs. the Bengals, per sources.<\/p>\n Jets TE Mason Taylor, listed as questionable due to a quad injury, also is likely to play.<\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n I did play Cade Otton over 3.5 receptions.<\/p>\n The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are down Mike Evans and Chris Godwin against the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n Otton had seven catches for 65 yards on nine targets in last week\u2019s loss to the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n Otton has cleared four or more receptions in three straight games, and I expect that to continue this week.<\/p>\n I also like Denver Broncos tight end Evan Engram to go over 29.5 receiving yards.<\/p>\n Engram has received six or more targets in every game since his return from injury.<\/p>\n He\u2019s cleared 33 or more receiving yards in three straight games, including five catches for 42 yards on five targets in last week\u2019s win over the New York Giants.<\/p>\n Engram should stay hot against a suspect Dallas Cowboys pass defence on National Tight End Day.<\/p>\n Sticking with the tight ends, Tucker Kraft of the Green Bay Packers should see a bump against a Pittsburgh Steelers defence that has allowed the fifth-most receiving yards to the position.<\/p>\n Some are saying Tucker Kraft is the biggest and strongest – that no one can contain him and any effort to do so will be rewarded by humiliation pic.twitter.com\/wmFIMUFEX0<\/a><\/p>\n