The Week 8 NFL schedule features 15 remaining games with no teams on bye. One of the most notable Week 8 NFL matchups is 49ers vs. Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on Sunday Night Football. Both teams entered the season listed among the top contenders in the Super Bowl LIX odds, but have had disappointing starts to their respective seasons. The 49ers are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Week 8 NFL odds from the SportsLine Consensus, and the over/under is 45.5 points. Are sharp bettors in Las Vegas targeting either side of Cowboys vs. 49ers with their NFL bets and NFL predictions? Before making Week 8 NFL picks or NFL best bets, you need to see the against the spread picks from the sharp money gamblers and professional football bettors in Las Vegas.
Sharp money bettors are notorious in Las Vegas for finding value in point spreads and betting lines that casual bettors may not see. These professional bettors are respected by sportsbooks in Vegas and all around the world, and their betting action often causes bookmakers and sports betting apps to change their lines.
Jay Kornegay, EVP of the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, joined SportsLine NFL expert Jimmie Kaylor to share who the Vegas sharps are backing in the Week 7 NFL odds. Kornegay is a longtime oddsmaker at the SuperBook, and has been a key player on the Vegas bookmaking scene for more than 25 years. He was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Since Week 3 (when this article was first published), the sharps have been crushing betting sites, going a combined 11-5 against the spread on their NFL picks.
Now that the sharps in Las Vegas have had a chance to digest the Week 8 NFL odds, they've start to lock in their picks for the Week 8 NFL schedule. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top Vegas NFL sharp money picks for Week 8
For Week 8, one of the Sharp Money plays the SuperBook has taken is the Dallas Cowboys (+4.5, 47) covering on the road against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. The Sharps jumped on this spread at +4.5, and their action played a role in it dropping to +4 in the latest Week 8 NFL odds. The 49ers have been decimated by injuries this season, with Brandon Aiyuk being their latest star player to go down. Aiyuk is out for the season with a knee injury.
The Cowboys have the advantage of coming off a Week 7 bye, giving them two weeks to prepare for this matchup between top NFC contenders. Dallas was blown out at home by the Detroit Lions in its last game, losing 47-9. On a positive note, the Cowboys are 3-0 overall, and 2-1 against the spread, in road games in 2024. See who else the NFL Vegas sharps are backing in Week 8 here.
How to get sharp money Vegas NFL ATS picks for Week 8
The Vegas sharps have also targeted two other NFL games and already locked in their NFL against the spread picks, including a massive underdog covering against one of the hottest teams in the league. You can only see who they are backing in Week 8 here.
Which NFL teams are sharp money bettors in Las Vegas backing this week? And which massive underdog is getting all the attention? Visit SportsLine now to see the top NFL picks and best bets from respected professional football bettors in Las Vegas, and find out.