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Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons – 1:00 pm ET
Our OptaAI player prop projections have Drake London going for 68.16 receiving yards, which is an edge of 4.66 to the Over. Our WR-CB Matchup Tool also has London’s matchup with Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones as one of the biggest advantages of the week. Jones’ Pro Football Focus coverage grade is just 45.9, which puts him 103rd out of 112 players at his position. So it isn’t hard to see why this is a favorable matchup for the Falcons’ No. 1 wideout.
London only had four catches for 42 yards against the 49ers last week, but he had gone for at least 110 receiving yards in back-to-back games prior to that one. And he really should bounce back at home. In three homes games this season, London is averaging 107.7 receiving yards per game. Michael Penix Jr. is just much better when playing in Atlanta.
This is also a Miami defense that sits last in the NFL in Dropback EPA per play allowed (0.276). The Dolphins have been getting torched through the air, so it’d be surprising if London can’t make an impact on this game.
Bet: London Over 63.5 Receiving Yards (-111)
San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans – 1:00 pm ET
The Texans appear to be the sharper side, but I can’t help myself here. Houston’s wins this season came against Tennessee and a broken Baltimore team. We still haven’t seen the Texans do anything of significance, and I still have all kinds of questions about this offensive line. Four of the five starters up front have PFF grades of 65.1 or lower, and three of those four are at 54.2 or lower. The Texans are 30th in the NFL in both Pass Block Win Rate (52%) and Run Block Win Rate (69%). That line is making things nearly impossible on C.J. Stroud and Co. to get things going, and I like Robert Saleh to take advantage of it with some aggressive play.
Of course, Houston is No. 1 in the NFL in EPA per play allowed (-0.125), so San Francisco is going to need to play very well in order to put up enough points to win. But I feel much better about the Niners scraping together a couple of drives than I do the Texans. And that’s especially true with San Francisco having a small rest advantage here. Houston is actually 0-2 both straight-up and against the spread after playing a Monday Night Football game under DeMeco Ryans.
Bet: 49ers ML (+108 – 1.5 units)
Additional Week 8 Best Bets
Vikings-Chargers Over 44.5 (-110) – CLICK HERE for my Vikings-Chargers Thursday Night Football betting preview!
Steelers +3.5 (-115) vs. Packers
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2025 Record: 49-39 (+13.66 units)
