NFL Week 8 Public & Sharp Betting Report

Here at BetQL, not only do we have our model's best bets and expert articles, but we also have live data tracking what the public is betting, where the sharps are betting, and how the lines are moving. When you subscribe to BetQL, you'll gain access to all of that real-time data, as well as the best bets and key trends for every game.

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Note: data below was found on BetQL as of 8:00pm EST on Thursday, October 27.

Line Movement: 49ers at Rams

The biggest line movement of the weekend comes in the San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams game. Originally, the Rams were favored by -2.5 points, but that swung very quickly. The line has moved a ton, and now San Francisco is favored by 1.5 in the game. This was expected and shouldn't be a shock to anyone. Who is running to the betting counter to place real money down on the Rams right now? The answer is almost nobody, and that is why this line has flipped favorites over the last few days. The 49ers are coming off a blowout loss to the Chiefs and looking to redeem themselves against a team they always seem to beat.

What this all means is that books have seen a massive influx of cash coming in on the 49ers, who now have Christian McCaffrey. You can clearly see this on our "Line Movement" dashboard, which will show you the difference between the opening line and current number. BetQL's star ratings change immediately when the sportsbooks change theirs, so you can always count on us to have the most updated number.

See our model's best bets for this game below and be sure to check out all line movement data for this week's slate of games!

Sharp Money: Panthers ATS vs. Falcons

This week, the sharps seem to be going with P.J. Walker and the Carolina Panthers against the Atlanta Falcons at home. Or maybe it's Baker Mayfield, as he is off the Panthers' injury list. The line has moved sharply towards Carolina as well, opening at +6 and dropping down to just +4 now. It's hard to envision a team that has sold off all of its assets getting all this support, but here we have it after their huge upset win over Tampa Bay last week.

The Panthers fired their head coach Matt Rhule and have completely went into sell mode. They traded away McCaffrey, and cut WR Robbie Anderson after a dispute with the new intern coaching staff. Everything looked in disarray, and then they went out and beat Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. Now they get a Falcons team that is coming off of their first ATS loss of the season. A whopping 92% of the money is on the Panthers, but just 50% of the total tickets, a difference of 42% (the "Pro Betting Percentage"). Meanwhile, Atlanta has 50% of the total tickets but just 8% of the money.

Therefore, sharp bettors are hammering the Panthers to cover on the road. This data is available for every game of the slate for BetQL subscribers, so they always know which bet the high-rollers are backing. Compare this with our best bets for this game below.

Public Bet: Cardinals +3.5 at Vikings

We have a public underdog here, ladies and gentlemen. The Kliff Kingsbury led Arizona Cardinals are getting all the love this week against the Minnesota Vikings. At the time of this writing, 77% of the total bets against the spread in this game are on the Cardinals (+3.5). Everyone is on the birds against what most people believe is a fraudulent Vikings team.

Betting against the public can be a smart strategy, though, when it creates value on the opposite side. It doesn't always pan out, so you always have to be mindful of how you're factoring in this data, but BetQL will help you make these decisions with our model projections and analysis. Find out if our model is aligned with the public:

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