NFL Week 8 Odds: Struggling Chiefs Still Draw Dollars Vs Giants

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Kansas City hit WynnBet’s board as a 9-point favorite and is sitting at -9.5 now for the Week 8 Monday nighter. The Chiefs are drawing 72% of tickets and 79% of money on the spread. The total is up a tick from 51.5 to 52, with ticket count dead even, but 90% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Caesars books opened K.C. at -9.5, spent much of the week at -10, then returned to -9.5 tonight. The Giants are taking 53% of spread bets, while the Chiefs are drawing 65% of spread money for the Monday night game. The total has been pinned to 52 all week.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Kansas City, which avoids covering the spread as if it’s COVID (3-14-1 ATS last 18), opened as a 10-point favorite at PointsBet USA. The number held until lunch hour today before dipping to -9.5, and it’s clear bettors are becoming less enthused by the Chiefs. K.C. is drawing just 66% of spread bets and 60% of spread dollars for the Monday night game. The total moved from 52.5 to 52 to 52.5, with ticket count 2/1 and money approaching 4/1 on the Under.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: This is the Week 8 Monday nighter, so Kansas City gets an extra day to figure out what the hell happened in Week 7 at Tennessee. The Chiefs (3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS) mustered merely a third-quarter field goal and got pelted 27-3 laying 4 points. And K.C. gave up all 27 points by halftime.

“It’s hard to know what to make of Kanas City right now. They got demolished today, and Mahomes left with an injury,” Murray said.

Mahomes took a knee to the head in the fourth quarter against Tennessee. He cleared concussion protocol, but did not return.

“Everything we read points to him being fine by Monday night, but we still lowered this game to Chiefs -9.5 after dealing it at Chiefs -13 during the week,” Murray said, referencing last week’s look-ahead line. “It’s a must-win spot for the Chiefs. They can’t afford to drop a game like this and keep pace with the powerhouse teams at the top of the AFC.”

The line was stable Sunday night, but The SuperBook upped the total to 52.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Tampa Bay is up to -5 from a -4 opener at WynnBet, with a 5/1 ticket count and 4/1 money on the Buccaneers. The total opened at 51 and dipped to 49.5, with 55% of tickets and a hefty 95% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: While several books are buried in Buccaneers tickets and money, Caesars Sportsbook is in a different spot. That’ll happen when you take a $520,000 wager on the underdog Saints at +5.5. That helped drop Tampa Bay back to its opening number of -4.5, on highly skewed splits: 85% of tickets on the Bucs/87% of money on the Saints. The total opened and is now at 50, after briefly touching 51 and spending much of the week at 50.5.

UPDATE 8:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Tampa Bay stretched from -4.5 to -6 by Wednesday morning at PointsBet USA, then backed up to -5.5 that evening. Ticket count was almost 4/1 and money 2/1-plus on the Buccaneers. The total inched from 50.5 to 50 on Tuesday morning, then fell to 49.5 as of Friday, with 81% of early bets/92% of early cash on the Under.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay did nothing in Week 7 to harm its status as a Lombardi Trophy favorite. The Bucs (6-1 SU, 3-4 ATS) boat-raced the Bears 38-3 laying 12.5 points at home. New Orleans (3-2 SU and ATS) still has Week 7 work to do, visiting Seattle in the Monday night game.

“This may end up being our biggest decision of the week,” Murray said. “The public will be betting the Bucs with both hands after another impressive blowout win this afternoon over the Bears. The Saints’ defense should provide a much tougher test for Brady and the Bucs wide receivers. We’ll be big Saints fans on Sunday afternoon.”

The line and total were stable Sunday night.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SATURDAY: As with every other book, the Sunday Night Football clash saw a big line reversal at WynnBet. Dallas opened -2, but the line is now Minnesota -3, with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (calf) apparently a game-time decision. The Cowboys are taking 69% of bets and 56% of cash on the spread.

“A lot of bettors ignored the Prescott news,” WynnBet junior trader Patrick Wall said. “We have taken more bets and handle on the Dallas spread and moneyline. With the injury news, there was some sharp action on the Under, as well. WynnBet will be cheering for a Vikings win and cover in what should be a high-scoring game.”

The total fell from 53.5 to 52, with 60% of bets and 94% of cash on the Under.

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: This game has really been turned on its ear over the past two days, with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s status seemingly in doubt. Caesars Sportsbook opened at Dallas -1 and stretched to Cowboys -2.5 early in the week. However, the line has since jumped the fence all the way to Vikings -3.

“Prescott is listed as questionable, but the market moves will tell you the way this will likely end up,” Caesars Sportsbook VP of trading Craig Mucklow said. “It was Cowboys -2.5 and now it’s Vikings -3, so it’s suggesting around 5.5 points for Prescott’s value. If Aaron Rodgers is out, you’re looking at 9 or 9.5 points, [Patrick] Mahomes would be about the same, and [Tom] Brady would be up there. I wouldn’t have Prescott [in the] top-5 most valuable quarterbacks to the spread, but he’s at the back end of top 10.”

Dallas has landed 82% of spread tickets thus far, but 64% of spread money is on Minnesota. The total moved from 53.5 by midweek, but has since plunged to 52 at Caesars books.

UPDATE 8:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: PointsBet USA pegged Dallas a 1.5-point favorite at the outset, then got to -2 and dropped to -1 in the early going Monday. The line then spiked to Cowboys -3 Tuesday, but tonight is at its low point of Pokes -1. Dallas is getting 73% of spread bets and Minnesota 54% of spread cash. The total is at 55 from a 53.5 opener and 55.5 high point, with 55% of bets/77% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: The Week 8 Sunday nighter will feature two well-rested teams, with Dallas and Minnesota both coming off a bye. The Cowboys (5-1 SU) are the only NFL team that’s unbeaten against the number, going a perfect 6-0 ATS. However, that perfect spread mark barely survived a Week 6 test in New England, where Dallas scored a touchdown in overtime to top the Patriots 35-29 as a 3.5-point favorite.

“We will be closely monitoring Dak Prescott’s status all week,” Murray said early Sunday evening, alluding to the Dallas QB’s calf injury. “This shapes up to be a true toss-up game, but the books will need the Vikings pretty big by kickoff. The public loves the Cowboys.”

Apparently, so do some attentive and/or sharp players. After opening at pick ’em, he Pokes moved out to -1 and then to -1.5 a little later Sunday evening. Rex Beyers, risk manager at The SuperBook, said his shop took a couple of bets from customers noticing the line differed from that at other books.

“After that, we got hit by a guy we respect, so -1.5 is good for now,” Beyers said.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Caesars pegged this AFC South clash a pick ’em Monday and initially moved Tennessee to 1-point road chalk. But the line flipped to Indianapolis -1 Wednesday and is now out to Colts -2.5. Point-spread ticket count is actually running 3/1 on the Titans, but point-spread cash is almost dead even.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Tennessee opened -1 and made a couple trips to -1.5 at PointsBet USA, but the line jumped the fence Wednesday to Colts -1 and now is up Colts -2.5 at PointsBet. As of late Wednesday night, the Titans were taking 71% of spread bets, but spread money was almost dead even, at 51% on Tennessee. The total rose from 47.5 to 51 by Tuesday night, with ticket count 2/1 and money almost 4/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Over the past two weeks, Tennessee looks much more like the big-time playoff and perhaps Super Bowl contender it was thought to be. After bouncing Buffalo in the Week 6 Monday nighter, the Titans (5-2 SU and ATS) torched Kansas City 27-3 as 4-point home underdogs.

Indianapolis (3-4 SU, 5-2 ATS) went to San Francisco as a 3.5-point pup Sunday night and exited with a 30-18 outright victory. The Colts have now covered in four straight games.

“We opened this game Colts -1 today after being at Colts -2.5 on Tuesday afternoon,” Murray said, alluding to The SuperBook’s look-ahead line last week. “It’s hard to not be impressed by the Titans posting back-to-back wins over the Bills and Chiefs. This game will go a long way to deciding the AFC South, especially after the Colts’ win in San Francisco. The Titans could [still] be a very popular ‘dog in this game.”

Per standard operating procedure, The SuperBook took Titans-Colts off the board once the Colts-Niners game kicked off Sunday night. Titans-Colts will go back up Monday morning.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Baker Mayfield is a Sunday go, and Cleveland on Friday moved from -3.5 to -4 at Caesars, after opening the week -3. Ticket count is running dead even on the spread, while the Browns are netting 62% of spread cash. However, the total remained at its low of 42, from an opener of 43.5.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Cleveland opened -3 at PointsBet USA and has been at -3.5 for the past couple of days. It’s still not certain the Browns will have QB Baker Mayfield, who’s recovering from a Week 6 dislocated shoulder. The Browns are netting 54% of spread bets and the Steelers 62% of spread cash. The total dipped from 43.5 to 42.5, with ticket count almost dead even and 72% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Cleveland (4-3 SU and ATS) enters this game off a much needed mini-bye. The Browns, minus QB Baker Mayfield, fended off Denver 17-14 as 1.5-point home favorites in the Week 7 Thursday game. Mayfield is nursing a dislocated shoulder and is no shoo-in to play in Week 8.

Pittsburgh (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) is even more rested, coming off its bye week. The Steelers edged Seattle 23-20 in the Week 6 Sunday nighter, but failed to cash as 5.5-point home faves. Murray said The SuperBook worked off of its Steelers-Browns look-ahead line to get to the opening number.

“We had this game Browns -2.5 on Tuesday and took some sharp money on that side, so we decided to re-open the game at Browns -3 this evening,” Murray said. “We will be watching the injury report on this one all week. So many guys on the Browns’ offense are banged up. It remains to be seen if the Steelers can take advantage, however. They barely survived last week against Geno Smith.”

The line and total were stable Sunday night.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SATURDAY: The Chargers are at -4.5 tonight at WynnBet, a tick below the -5 opener. Los Angeles is landing 55% of spread bets and 65% of spread dollars. The total rose from 47.5 to 49, with 85% of bets/94% of cash on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: This number has been around a bit at Caesars, from Los Angeles -5.5 to -6, then down to -4.5 by Thursday afternoon. The Chargers are getting 59% of bets, but the Patriots are grabbing 95% of cash, boosted by a $520,000 bet at +5.

“The Patriots could be a public underdog this week,” Caesars VP of trading Craig Mucklow said. “They’ve played the Bucs and Cowboys close, and you don’t get over a field goal with [Bill] Belichick that often. This is also the most number of points the Chargers have laid at home this season.”

The total opened at 48 and has spent most of the week at 49.5.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Los Angeles toggled between -5.5 and -6 a few times at PointsBet USA, but now sits at -5 on rather interesting splits. The Chargers are attracting 72% of tickets, but the Patriots are nabbing 74% of spread money. PointsBet initially dropped the total from 48 to 47.5, then rose to 49, all by Monday evening. The Over is seeing 66% of tickets/56% of dollars.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Let’s not sugarcoat this: New England beat the hell out of the New York Jets in Week 7. But in keeping with the not-sugarcoating theme, we’re talking about the New York Jets. The Patriots (3-4 SU and ATS) went off as 7.5-point home favorites and led 31-7 at halftime en route to a 54-13 beatdown — their 12th straight win over their AFC East rival.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles (4-2 SU and ATS) is coming off its bye, after getting punched out 34-6 at Baltimore as a 3-point ‘dog in Week 6.

“The Patriots looked strong today, but they won’t be up against Mike White next week,” Murray said, referring to the Jets’ backup QB, who entered early in the second quarter at New England after rookie QB Zach Wilson injured his right knee.

“It’s a tough spot for New England, with the Chargers coming off their bye week. We will need the Patriots here, but it won’t be as much of a decision as the Saints or Vikings.”

The SuperBook held steady at Chargers -5.5/47.5 Sunday night.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Buffalo on Thursday ticked from a -13.5 opener to -14, where the line remains tonight at Caesars books. It’s all Bills on the spread, at 89% of bets/87% of money. The total initially dipped from 49 to 48, rebounded to 49.5 and is now 48.5.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Save for a few hours earlier today at -14, Buffalo has been a steady 13.5-point chalk at PointsBet USA. The Bills are seeing 79% of early spread bets, but just 59% of early spread cash. The total dipped from 49.5 to 48, then rebounded to the opener, with 70% of bets/71% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Buffalo got a well-timed week off, with its bye coming after a 34-31 Week 6 loss at Tennessee. That ended a four-game SU and ATS surge for the Bills (4-2 SU and ATS).

Miami could probably use a bye, losing six straight — and going 1-5 ATS — since its season-opening victory at New England. The Dolphins (1-6 SU, 2-5 ATS) were on the wrong end of a final-seconds field goal and lost 30-28 to Atlanta as a 1.5-point Week 7 home dog.

The SuperBook pegged the Bills — who pounded the Dolphins 35-0 in Miami in Week 2 — as nearly two-touchdown favorites, and the line and the total didn’t move Sunday night.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Atlanta opened -2.5 and is now -3 at PointsBet USA, where opinion is split. Point-spread ticket count is 2/1 Falcons, while point-spread money is 3/1 Panthers. The total fell from 47 to 46, with the Under taking 63% of tickets/79% of dollars.

UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Atlanta has won three of its last four, and the lone loss came on a final-minute TD by visiting Washington in Week 4. In Week 7, the Falcons (3-3 SU and ATS) returned the final-seconds favor, with a field goal securing a 30-28 win as 1.5-point faves at Miami.

Carolina was a very trendy Week 7 play giving 3 points against the host New York Giants. But the Panthers (3-4 SU and ATS) got plastered 25-3, losing their fourth straight after a 3-0 SU and ATS start.

Neither the line nor total moved Sunday night at The SuperBook.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Philly opened -3 and advanced to -3.5 Thursday at Caesars, thanks to nabbing 84% of spread dollars. But winless Detroit is taking 60% of spread tickets as a home pup. The total is down a point to 47.5.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: This number is pinned to Philadelphia -3 at PointsBet USA, with the line not budging since Sunday’s opener. The winless Lions are actually drawing 61% of spread tickets and 79% of spread money. Perhaps more interesting, Detroit is getting 55% of moneyline bets/78% of moneyline cash. So bettors think the Lions just might crack the win column this week.

The total moved from 48 to 48.5 to 47.5 and back to 48, all by Monday evening. The Over is getting 54% of tickets and the Under 70% of money.

UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Going in as a 17-point underdog, Detroit decided to empty the playbook in Week 7 against the host Los Angeles Rams. In just the first quarter, the Lions had a successful onside kick and fake punt en route to a 10-0 lead. Alas, all Detroit could do was cover, losing 28-19 while falling to 0-7 SU (4-3 ATS).

Philadelphia (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS) took an early 7-0 lead at Las Vegas, then gave up the next 30 points in a 33-22 loss. The game went off as a pick ’em after books received a flood of late sharp action on the Eagles.

Despite the double-digit loss to the Raiders, Philadelphia opened -3 at the Lions, and that adjusted to -3 (-120) at The SuperBook later Sunday night. The total was stable.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Los Angeles hasn’t budged off -14.5 at PointsBet USA. The Rams are drawing 78% of early bets but just 58% of early money on the spread. The total moved from 46.5 to 48 to 47.5, with 60% of bets/70% of cash on the Over.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET SUNDAY: For the second week in a row, Los Angeles opens as a two-touchdown-plus chalk at The SuperBook. In Week 7, the Rams (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) opened -14.5 and closed -17 against visiting Detroit. But Matt Stafford and Co. had to dig out of an early 10-0 hole in a 28-19 victory.

Houston got out to a rather unusual, and certainly unexpected, 5-0 lead at unbeaten Arizona. But the Texans (1-6 SU, 3-4 ATS) didn’t score again in a 31-5 loss as the biggest ‘dog of the season, getting 20.5 points. The only positive for Houston on Sunday: a Scorigami, as Cardinals-Texans became the first game in NFL history to end with a 31-5 final score.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Cincy has spent the past couple of days as a 10.5-point chalk at Caesars, after opening -9.5. The matchup features dueling major wagers: $520,000 on the Bengals -9.5 and $520,000 on the Jets +10.5. The Bengals are landing 92% of tickets but just 55% of money on the spread.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Seeing Cincinnati as double-digit chalk is like seeing a leprechaun riding a unicorn. But yet, here we are. The Jets won’t have rookie starting QB Zach Wilson due to a knee injury. Unknown Mike White will be under center, even though New York acquired Joe Flacco in a trade with Philadelphia on Monday.

That’s how you get a surging Cincy team laying double digits. PointsBet USA opened the Bengals -9.5 and briefly touched -11.5 this afternoon before receding to -10.5. Cincinnati is collecting a hefty 93% of spread tickets and 81% of spread dollars.

The total initially rose from 43.5 to 44, but it’s now down to 42, with 72% of tickets on the Over/58% of money on the Under.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET SUNDAY: Cincinnati is apparently a force to be reckoned with now. Red-hot Baltimore found that out in Week 7, as the Bengals (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) exploded for four second-half touchdowns in a 41-17 victory as a 6.5-point road underdog.

New York, on the other hand, is not a force to be reckoned with. The Jets were already down 17-0 at New England when, early in the second quarter, rookie QB Zach Wilson left with a knee injury. New York proceeded to get thoroughly steamrolled 54-13 as a 7.5-point pup.

Last week at The SuperBook, the look-ahead line on this game was Bengals -3. When the number was reposted Sunday, Cincy was nearly a double-digit chalk. The line and total were steady Sunday night.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The 49ers don’t look like a team to believe in, but at least one Caesars Sportsbook customer has some faith. The book took a $500,000 San Francisco -3.5 (even) bet before making its way Wednesday to Niners -4. That’s where the line remains, with San Fran taking a modest 60% of tickets but practically all the money thus far, at 98%.

UPDATE 9:45 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: San Francisco quickly went from -3.5 to -4 at PointsBet USA, then backed up to -3 by this morning. However, this afternoon, the line returned to -4, with 61% of tickets/78% of money on the 49ers. After opening 41 and rising to 41.5, the total is down to 39.5, the lowest of all Week 8 games. The Under is netting 53% of tickets/63% of money.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET SUNDAY: When the season began, San Francisco was among the top 25 percent of teams on the Super Bowl futures odds board. Not anymore. The 49ers (2-4 SU and ATS), coming off a bye, tumbled to Indianapolis 30-18 in a rainy and windy Week 7 Sunday night game. The Niners’ season is slowly slipping away, particularly with the Cardinals and Rams so strong thus far.

Chicago (3-4 SU and ATS) isn’t faring much better. But in Week 7, the Bears at least had the excuse of facing the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on the road. Rookie QB Justin Fields and Co. got dusted 38-3 as 12.5-point road ‘dogs.

Per standard operating procedure, The SuperBook took 49ers-Bears off the board once the Colts-Niners game kicked off Sunday night. The 49ers-Bears tilt will go back up Monday morning.

UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Seattle, thoroughly unimpressive with Geno Smith at QB, opened -4 at WynnBet and is down to -3.5. The Seahawks are getting 56% of spread bets, but the Jaguars are netting 67% of spread dollars. The total opened at and is currently 44, with ticket count 3/1 and money just shy of 2/1 on the Under.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: After getting a long Monday night look at Geno Smith, this contest likely gets the nod for the Lousy Game of the Week. Russell Wilson can’t return soon enough for Seattle, which opened and is still laying 3 points at PointsBet USA. Opinions are split on which lousy team can cover this number, with 61% of bets on the Seahawks and 72% of cash on the Jaguars. The total hasn’t budged off 43.5, with 55% of bets/76% of cash on the Under.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET SUNDAY: Seattle still has work to do in the Week 7 Monday nighter against the Saints, but this much is certain: The Seahawks still will be minus QB Russell Wilson, out a couple more games with a finger injury. Hence, the Seahawks (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) are relatively short Week 8 home favorites against one of the worst teams in the league.

Jacksonville (1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS) is off a bye after notching its first win of the year. The Jags had to go to London to do it, beating Miami 23-20 as a 2.5-point pup.

The line and total were stable Sunday night at The SuperBook.

UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Denver dipped from -3.5 to -3 at WynnBet, although 59% of bets and 80% of dollars are on the Broncos. Similarly, although the total rose from 44 to 45, the Under is drawing 62% of bets and cash.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Much like 49ers-Bears, the only reason this game is noteworthy is that a Caesars high roller found Denver -3 worthy of a $520,000 bet. The Broncos are now -3.5, same as the opener, with tickets dead even and 84% of cash on Denver.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Denver dipped from -3.5 to -2.5 by this morning, then inched up to -3 at PointsBet USA. Road ‘dog Washington, however, is netting 60% of tickets and 65% of money on the spread. The total is up to 44.5 from a 43.5 opener and 43 low point. The Under is getting 53% of tickets, but the Over is nabbing 75% of cash early on.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET SUNDAY: Washington (2-5 SU, 1-6 ATS) was a favorite of sharp bettors in Week 7, but it didn’t pan out. The Football Team — can someone give these guys a name, already? — went off as an 8.5-point underdog at Green Bay and lost 24-10.

Denver enters this contest off a mini-bye it could probably use right now. The Broncos (3-4 SU and ATS) fell at Cleveland 17-14 catching 1.5 points Thursday night, their fourth consecutive SU and ATS setback.

The SuperBook dipped to Denver -3.5 Sunday evening, although the total was steady.

UPDATE 8:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: On Monday afternoon, as the Davante Adams-COVID news was breaking, PointsBet USA moved from Cardinals -3.5 to -6 within about 30 minutes. On Tuesday afternoon, Arizona advanced to -6.5, where it remains now. The Cards are landing 55% of spread bets and 61% of spread money.

UPDATE 9:30 P.M. ET TUESDAY: It’s been a wild 48 hours or so since this line went up Sunday night at The SuperBook. On Monday afternoon, word started spreading that Packers star wideout Davante Adams tested positive for COVID. Adams was then placed on the COVID/reserve list for the Thursday night game. It’s unlikely he’ll pass league protocols in time to play.

The reaction at The SuperBook came over the course of 90 minutes. The Cardinals steadily moved from -3.5 to -4 to -4.5, then went straight to -5.5 before settling at -6.

“We got the number where it needed to be to take the next bet,” SuperBook risk manager Neil Fitzroy said.

This afternoon, the number jumped to Arizona -6.5, as the news worsened for Green Bay. Wideout Allen Lazard was put on the COVID/reserve list as a close contact, and he won’t play Thursday because he’s not yet vaccinated. Plus, defensive coordinator Joe Barry tested positive and won’t be with the team, and Green Bay has key injuries on defense.

“It’s not only Adams, and they don’t have great depth at the wide receiver position. That’s compounded by injuries and facing a 7-0 team on the road in a short week,” Fitzroy said.

The total, which opened at 52.5 and quickly got to 53, is now down to 50.5.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Arizona (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS) remains the NFL’s only perfect team, overcoming a sluggish Week 7 start to stay unbeaten. The Cardinals trailed Houston 5-0 in the second quarter, then scored every point the rest of the way, winning 31-5 and covering as massive 20.5-point favorites.

Meanwhile, after a pitiful Week 1 loss to New Orleans, Green Bay has won and cashed six straight games. In Week 7, the Packers (6-1 SU and ATS) dispatched Washington 24-10 as an 8.5-point favorite.

“We opened the game Cardinals -3.5 and are already seeing money come in on the Packers,” SuperBook executive director John Murray said Sunday night. “Green Bay will almost certainly be a popular underdog play for the public this week, despite the Cardinals’ 7-0 start. This is about as good of a Thursday night game as I can remember. The volume should be great.”

Despite the early action on the Packers, The SuperBook held firm at Cardinals -3.5 Sunday night, but the total ticked up to 53. It’s tied with Dallas-Minnesota for highest total of the week.