With only two teams on a bye for Week 8, there are a ton of options to sift through on No House Advantage. There are two types of contests to play, “Pick ‘Em” and “Vs The House.” Let’s try to help narrow down the field by highlighting some of the best props to target. Also, check out the NFL Player Props Tool to help make selections.
NFL Week 8 Odds and Props: No House Advantage
Raheem Mostert: Over 75.5 Rushing Yards
Mostert wasn’t relied upon much to start the season, receiving fewer than 10 carries in two of the Dolphins’ first three games. That all changed in Week 4, when he turned 15 carries into 69 yards against the Bengals. He’s been given at least 14 carries in all three games since, including in Week 7 when he turned 16 rushing attempts into 79 yards against the Steelers.
Expect Mostert to again see plenty of work when the Dolphins take on the Lions. The Lions have been awful at slowing down the run, allowing the second-most yards rushing per game in the league. Mostert showed his upside with 113 yards on 18 carries against the Jets in Week 5, so another juicy stat line could be coming.
Kirk Cousins: Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns
Cousins is coming off of back-to-back seasons in which he’s thrown at least 33 touchdown passes. He has plenty of weapons around him, including Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen at wide receiver. Even Irv Smith Jr., who had five touchdown receptions over 13 games last season, gives him another dangerous option when the Vikings get inside the red zone.
With that being said, Cousins has at least two touchdown passes in only three of his six games. This is a favorable spot for him to come away with at least two touchdowns passes against the Cardinals, who have allowed 12 touchdowns through the air this season. Last week, Saints backup quarterback Andy Dalton had four touchdown passes against them.
Mac Jones: Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns
After missing three straight games with an ankle injury, Jones made his return in Week 7 against the Bears. He struggled and the Patriots had a quick hook, replacing him with Bailey Zappe. Zappe wasn’t much better, throwing two interceptions and just one touchdown. Despite that change, Jones is expected to serve as the Patriots starter this week against the Jets.
While Jones will start, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Patriots pull him for Zappe again if he struggles. He wasn’t productive before he got injured, throwing one or no touchdown passes in all three games that he played. The Jets have only allowed eight touchdowns passing through seven games, so don’t look for Jones to be very productive.
Michael Carter: Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
Rookie Breece Hall quickly surpassed Carter on the Jets depth chart. He was explosive, could handle a heavy workload and had four straight games with a touchdown rushing. Unfortunately for the Jets, he suffered a torn ACL last week that will sideline him for the rest of the season.
The Jets quickly moved to improve their depth at running back, acquiring James Robinson from the Jaguars. If Robinson plays in this game, he could see a limited role as he attempts to familiarize himself with the Jets playbook. That could mean added work for Carter, especially with the Jets trying to limit Zach Wilson from turning the ball over. The Patriots defense has plenty of holes, which has contributed to them allowing the eighth-most yards rushing per game in the league.
