NFL Picks Week 8: 3 Spreads That Don't Make Any Sense

Week 8 has arrived and there are a few interesting lines released this week by different betting houses. For those who like to spice up their NFL Sundays with a wager or two, be skeptical of a few lines released this week.

The league has taken shape and we know which teams are great, good, mediocre and horrible. Well, so do the bookies and they think they're smarter than the average fan.

In the NFL blowouts do not take place very often, but this year we have already seen a fair share. Not all of the lines have been released yet but let's look at some of the lines that have us scratching our heads.

Miami Dolphins at New York Giants: -10

The pitiful Miami Dolphins have successfully continued their "Suck for Luck" campaign with a 15-point meltdown in the last four minutes of their game on Sunday. The Dolphins seem to be keeping Tony Sparano around because he just keeps losing.

Miami travels to the New Meadowlands on Sunday to face the New York Giants. Eli Manning and the Giants are coming off a bye week and look poised to remain atop the NFC East.

Bodog has their line currently at -10.0 in favor of the Giants. We have already seen our fair share of blowouts, but be weary of the Giants at home.

New York let a very bad Seattle Seahawks team hang around and beat them at home before the bye. A 10-point spread in the NFL is a pretty big spread to cover no matter who is playing whom. The "any given Sunday" rule comes into effect here.

For what it's worth, Sparano may not be winning but his guys seem to be putting in a 100 percent effort. I'm not saying the Dolphins win, but they could certainly beat the spread this week against a team that is better on the road than at home.

Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks

Andy Dalton and the league's second best defense have been flying under the radar for the past couple weeks as they put themselves into wild card contention. The AFC North has the top four defenses according to yards allowed per game.

The Cincinnati Bengals travel out west to face the Seattle Seahawks who are 2-4. Bodog currently has the line at -2.5, which should have some eyebrows raised.

Seattle's offense is horrendous and is currently the second worst offense in the league in yards per game with 262.8, which is not a good sign. The Bengals' surprisingly stout defense has only given up 278.5 yards per game this season and 18.5 points on average. Both of which rank within the top five of the league.

A -2.5 line seems to be a little generous in Seattle's favor, given they're at home. If the line was set at -3.0, I'd probably be less surprised. The Dalton-to-A.J. Green connection could be in full effect Sunday.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles: -3.0

For all the angst Andy Reid has to put up with in Philadelphia, he can hang his hat on one thing: he's perfect after a bye week. Yes, you read that correctly. Reid comes into Week 8 with a 12-0 record after bye weeks during his 12 years in Philadelphia.

The remarkable record has gained some respect from the bookies with a -3.0 line after the Dallas Cowboys slapped around the St. Louis Rams this past Sunday.

Dallas and the Philadelphia Eagles have had rough starts to their seasons with inconsistent play and turnovers giving away games. The Eagles have yet to get things clicking on all cylinders but seemed to have fixed some of their defensive woes before the bye week.

With Pro Bowl linemen Trent Cole and Jason Peters returning healthy this week, the Eagles should be fresh and primed to start a streak. Who else would Philadelphia rather beat than the Dallas Cowboys to jump start the second half of their season?

The line seems like it should be more in the -4.0 to -4.5 range. Not a huge change but it could mean the difference between winning big or losing your investment.