NFL Week 8 Quarterback Matchups with Top NFL Betting Line

As we kick off 2024 NFL Week 8 on Thursday, one of the most anticipated quarterback matchups will feature Minnesota’s Sam Darnold facing off against the Rams’ Matthew Stafford, making it crucial to examine the NFL betting line for this exciting showdown. This clash could have significant implications for both teams as they vie for playoff positioning.

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2024 NFL season | 104th season of National Football League in the United States
Week 8: Thursday, October 24th – Monday, October 28th, 2024

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After a stunning NFL Week 7, we turn our attention to NFL Week 8 where one of the top quarterback matchups happens on Tuesday when Minnesota’s Sam Darnold throws down against the Rams’ Matthew Stafford.

Other top QB matchups include Philly’s Jalen Hurts against Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins versus Baker Mayfield in Tampa.

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Writer’s NFL Quarterback Picks for the Week 8 Matchups

Minnesota – Sam Darnold at LA Rams – Matthew Stafford

Sunday, October 20, 2024

NFL MVP contender Sam Darnold almost rallied the Minnesota Vikings to a comeback victory over the Detroit Lions.

Jared Goff and the Lions, though, got it done after a late field goal.

Losing their first game of the NFL season had to sting but this game sets up for Darnold to squash the Rams’ defense.

Stafford will do what he can.

Staff can’t do much if he doesn’t have enough receivers to throw the ball.

Darnold wins the matchup.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Sam Darnold

Philadelphia – Jalen Hurts at Cincinnati – Joe Burrow

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Hurts has the talent to win this.

Still, Burrow has the advantage.

Not only is this game in Cincinnati but Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase is a thing again.

Also, the Eagles are leaning heavily on talented running back Saquon Barkley.

Without Saquon, the team wouldn’t be nearly as formidable as it is.

Burrow garners the better stats even if Philly has a real shot at winning this straight up.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Joe Burrow

Atlanta – Kirk Cousins at Tampa Bay – Baker Mayfield

Sunday, October 20, 2024

The first game was great.

Cousins threw for 509 yards and 5 TDs.

Baker threw for 180 yards and 3 TDs.

The matchup went into overtime where Cousins and the ATL got the win.

The venue changes on Sunday.

Baker is the home signal caller.

Home field will be a difference maker for the Bucs to exact revenge and for Mayfield to post the better stats.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Baker Mayfield.

Dallas – Dak Prescott at San Francisco – Brock Purdy

Sunday, October 20, 2024

The San Francisco 49ers had no answer for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense.

Purdy was a disaster, throwing 3 INTs.

But Brock should bounce back against a Dallas’ defense that’s a mess.

Also, the 49ers tend to have Dak’s number.

Purdy gets it done.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Brock Purdy

Chicago – Caleb Williams at Washington – Jayden Daniels

Sunday, October 20, 2024

The complexion of this one could change big time if the rib injury Jayden Daniels suffered in Washington’s 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers turns out to be more than minor.

No matter. Marcus Mariota was brilliant versus the Panthers.

The veteran ran Kliff Kingsbury’s offense to perfection.

So if it comes down to Caleb versus Marcus instead of Caleb versus Jayden, I still like Washington’s QB to win the battle.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Washington’s QB

Buffalo – Josh Allen at Seattle – Geno Smith

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Geno Smith led the Seahawks to their first win in 4 games in a stunning 34-14 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

The Hawks were due for a positive outcome after 3 straight weeks of mediocre football.

In NFL Week 8, Smith and his mates are up against one of the top teams in the NFL.

Josh Allen padded his MVP resume with a 323 yards and 2 TDs performance.

JA takes the game over in the Emerald City and hands Smith and Seattle another loss.

NFL Week 8 QB Pick: Josh Allen

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What a DIME from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson for the Vikings TD! pic.twitter.com/UbhKrJfPbn
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If NFL betting fans watched the undefeated Packers and the undefeated Broncos, both top candidates to headline Superbowl square off this past Sunday night, then they know that Peyton Manning isn’t the dominant quarterback he used to be. However, the Broncos don’t need him to be, because the Broncos still delivered a 29-10 win over Green Bay. The Broncos running attack finally got off the ground, which means that the offense rolled up 500 yards without Manning having to be all that great.

Ronnie Hillman ran for 60 yards on 19 carries and a score. However, when he went down with a thigh injury, things really took off, as C.J. Anderson came on and gained 101 yards on only 14 carries, with a touchdown of his own. The Broncos only threw 29 times against 34 runs. But what else did we learn during that game?

The Broncos defense might be the best in the NFL online betting fans. They still have allowed zero points during the first quarter this season. For the whole game, the defense only permitted 140 yards to the Packers. Their pass rush features the twin terrors of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, but down the field, the coverage limited Aaron Rodgers significantly. He only threw for 77 yards.

Next up for the Pack? The still-undefeated Carolina Panthers. You can be sure that they saw the Broncos move Rodgers from where he wanted to set up and throw and mix up their rush packages so that he would not be able to rely on rolling out to buy him time. Clay Matthews’ bum ankle is not a good sign, because without him as a dominant force, the Packer defense could suffer. The Panthers have Greg Olsen as an elite tight end and the Panther rushing game could expose the Packers even further.

Here are some other rumors running around the National Football League. When 49ers running back Reggie Bush slipped on the concrete that surrounds the field at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, he fell and tore his ACL. Another player hurt himself on the concrete last week, as Cleveland quarterback Josh McCown had to leave the game after he slammed into the wall, hurting his shoulder. The Rams have not commented on Bush’s injury, but given the league’s focus on player safety and health, it’s likely that the NFL will have some sort of response.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, holding on for an overtime win, rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander collapsed to his knees, overcome with emotion. Even though his 17-year-old brother, Broderick Taylor, had been shot to death in a fight back in the family’s hometown of Anniston, Alabama, Alexander left nothing on the field, recovering a fumble, grabbing an interception – and almost grabbing another, except that a penalty nullified it. He told the media after the game, “It has been hard losing my little brother. But I know that he would want me to be strong for him, so I came out here and dedicated this game to him.”

The fumble recovery came at the end of a long catch-and-run by Julio Jones and kept the Falcons from putting some points on the board. His pick late in the first half gave the Bucs a late drive for a field goal.