Week 8 Recap

This was a pretty wild week, to be sure. I went 2-1 for a profitable week that probably shouldn't have been. The Miami – New England game was looking bad for a long time, but that key third quarter turnover was huge for the Pats getting the cover. I was playing on the trend of Tom Brady at home after a loss, but the opposite trend was Miami (a good road team ATS, especially within the division). For a long time it looked like I was on the wrong side, and I should have probably lost this one. I lucked out, which makes up for the Bears pick two weeks ago (a game I lost but should have won).

The Cowboys made for an easy winner, and even the late game theatrics from the Lions didn't put the cover in doubt. I'm very glad I didn't take the under in that game, which got blown on that miracle touch down. The Giants – Eagles game... well, I just blew that one. Enough said.

We didn't learn too terribly much about too many teams this week, though. Green Bay's defense is terrible, the Jets are woefully inconsistent in all three phases of the game, Atlanta is in a tailspin, and Kansas City, though undefeated, looks vulnerable. And the Jags-- despite their decent showing against Denver-- are still the Jags.

NFL 2013 Week 8: 2-1
NFL 2013 Season Total: 12-6