Here are four of the more intriguing Week 8 games to target for your picks, plus a breakdown of the top picks on PrizePicks NFL Week 8 picks this week in each of the games. Find full breakdowns for these Week 8 games below.
- New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
- Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
- Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. ET
- Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs – Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m. ET
New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Picks & Stats to Know
- The Giants have scored 30+ points in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 15 and 16 in the 2019 season.
- Rookie QB Jaxson Dart threw for career highs last week vs. Denver with 283 passing yards and 3 TDs. In his past three starts, he has 6 passing TD, averaging 257.7 pass yards per game.
- Since WR Malik Nabers went out with a knee injury in Week 4, WR Wan’Dale Robinson has seen 7+ targets and recorded 5+ catches in his last three games.
- While the offense has heated up under Dart and Skattabo, the defense continues to be an issue. The Giants rank 29th in total defense, allowing 376.0 yards per game, 30th in rush yards allowed per play and 26th in passing defense (245.3 PG).
- The Eagles offense has struggled all season: 26th in yards, 30th in rushing, 22nd in passing.
- Hurts has 1+ rushing TD in four of seven games this season and in seven of his last 10 games overall, including the postseason.
- Through the first 10 quarters of this season, Hurts had 0 TD passes. He has 11 passing TDs in his last 18 quarters, throwing 2+ TD passes in four of his last five games.
- Eagles RB Saquon Barkley has rushed for 60, 88, 46, 43, 30, 58, and 44 yards in the seven games this season. In 20 games played with the Eagles last season, Barkley had 90+ yards in 15 of them.
- Ever since WR A.J. Brown met with Barkley and Hurts, his numbers have gone up. In two games since, Brown has 10 receptions on 15 targets for 201 yards and 2 TDs. In the five games before the meeting, Brown had 19 catches for 194 yards and 1 TD.
Giants at Eagles Picks to Target
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- Giants QB Jaxson Dart - 197.5 passing yards
- Eagles RB Saquon Barkley - 78.5 rushing yards
- Eagles WR A.J. Brown - 65.5 receiving yards
Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos Picks & Stats to Know
- The Cowboys, who are second in the NFL in scoring 31.7 points per game, are the only team this season to score 40+ points three times.
- Dallas’ offense is also first in total yards (390.6) and second in passing (268.4).
- The issue for Dallas is the defense, which enters Week 8 last in total defense (401.6), last in passing defense (260.3), 30th in rush defense (141.3), and 30th in scoring defense (29.4 PPG)
- Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returned to the lineup in Week 7 after an ankle injury, catching 5 balls for 110 yards and a TD. In all three games that Lamb did not get injured in, he has 5+ receptions and 100+ yards receiving.
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has 250+ passing yards in five of seven games this season and has 2+ passing TDs in five of seven, including each of the last four games.
- After not reaching 220+ yards passing in his first three games of the season, Broncos QB Bo Nix has hit 220+ in three of his last four games.
- Nix has thrown at 1+ TD passes in 16 consecutive games. Ten of the 16 games have been 2+ TD passes.
- Broncos RB snap counts through seven weeks: J.K. Dobbins 246 (51.0 pct), R.J. Harvey 141 (29.3 pct), Tyler Badie 77 (16.0 pct).
Cowboys vs. Broncos Picks to Target
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- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott - 251.5 passing yards
- Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb - 73.5 receiving yards
- Broncos QB Bo Nix - 236.5 passing yards
Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Stats to Know
- The Packers defense ranks first in yards per play, holding opponents to 4.48 yards per play. They are also second in rush yards allowed and first in pass yards per play.
- Both of Green Bay’s units are in the top ten of DVOA, with the defense ranked second and offense 10th.
- Packers RB Josh Jacobs is second in the NFL with 8 rushing TDs. He has 2+ rushing TDs in each of the last three games.
- Jacobs has 1+ rushing TDs in 14 of the last 15 games, dating back to last season.
- Packers QB Jordan Love has thrown for 250+ yards in four of six games this season, averaging 239.7 pass yards per game.
- Aaron Rodgers plays his former team, the Packers for the first time. Rodgers has played the other 31 teams and has at least one win vs. each. In 18 seasons with the Packers, Rodgers threw for 59,055 yards and 475 touchdowns.
- Rodgers has thrown for 200+ yards in five of six games this season with 2+ passing TDs in four of the six games.
- Steelers RB snap counts through seven weeks: Jaylen Warren 172 (50.4 pct), Kenneth Gainwell 153 (45.9 pct), Kaleb Johnson 26 (6.0 pct).
- Pittsburgh WR DK Metcalf has had an up and down season and saw his four-game TD streak come to a close last week. His 4 TDs ties him for 11th among all NFL receivers.
Packers vs. Steelers Picks to Target
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- Packers QB Jordan Love - 241.5 passing yards
- Packers RB Josh Jacobs - .5 rush + receiving TDs
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers - 219.5 passing yards
Washington Commanders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Stats to Know
- QB Jaylen Daniels will miss the game with a hamstring injury, meaning QB Marcus Mariota will get his third start of the season. In his first two starts, Mariota averaged 181.5 passing yards with 3 TDs and 1 INT.
- The Commanders enter Week 8 leading the NFL at 5.43 yards per rush and second with 148.9 rushing yards a game.
- Washington’s rushing attack is not focused on one player, as four different backs have 100+ rushing yards this season and only one player (rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt) has a 100-yd game.
- Commanders RB snap count through Week 7: Croskey-Merritt 185 (41.6%), Jeremy McNichols 123 (27.6%), Chris Rodriquez 67 (15.1%). Austin Ekeler had 69 snaps before a season-ending injury.
- During the 2023 and 2024 season, the Chiefs won an NFL-record 17 consecutive one-score games. This season, the Chiefs are 0-3 in one-score games.
- After averaging 315.6 yards per game the first three games of the season, KC has averaged 411.8 yards of offense in the last four games, with WR Xavier Worthy’s return to the lineup in Week 4 and WR Rasheed Rice’s return last week.
- Including postseason, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has failed to reach 70+ yards receiving in 15 of his last 18 games. He has one game this season with 70+ receiving yards.
- After throwing for 1 passing TD in each of the first three games, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has multiple TD passes in three of his last four games, totalling 11 passing TDs over this span.
- Mahomes has passed for 250+ yards in four straight games after averaging 223 passing yards in the first three games.
- KC enters Week 8 with the sixth-best passing attack, averaging 247.1 yards per game. On defense, the Chiefs allow only 174.6 pass yards per game, the fourth-best.
- The Chiefs are tied for sixth in the league, averaging 26.6 points per game and third in scoring defense, holding opponents to 17.7 points per game.
Commanders vs. Chiefs Picks to Target
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- Commanders QB Marcus Mariota - 198.5 passing yards
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes - 278.5 passing yards
- Chiefs TE Travis Kelce - 43.5 receiving yards
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The Eagles and Giants meet for the second time in three weeks; the Broncos, off their miracle comeback against the Giants; host the Cowboys; and Aaron Rodgers faces his former team when the Steelers host the Packers on Sunday Night Football. Plus, the Commanders and Chiefs square off on Monday Night Football.
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