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Week 8 started with Justin Herbert leading the Los Angeles Chargers in a commanding win over the Minnesota Vikings (37-10). Sunday's early window closed with a loss for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles and a devastating leg injury to rookie Cam Skattebo,
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ONE RECEIVING PROP I LIKE: Keenan Allen over 4.5 receptions (-150): The Chargers have played seven games this year and Allen has gone over this total in six of them, including a Week 7 loss to the Colts where he caught a season-high 11 passes. Allen has been especially good at home: In his four games at SoFi, he's averaged 7.5 receptions per game.
Jalen Hurts threw four touchdown passes, while Saquon Barkley (150 yards) and Tank Bigsby (104) fueled a 276-yard rushing performance in a 38-20 vengeance win against the Giants. The Eagles benefited from a pair of controversial calls going their way, including one to negate a would-be Hurts fumble on the Tush Push. The defense tallied five sacks.
The Detroit Lions had a BYE week so they remain at the top of the Power Rankings, and the Colts and Chiefs keep winning to keep the top 3 intact.
According to SportsLine's Inside the Lines team and Projection Model, no team faces a bigger swing game in Week 8 than the Chargers
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 and dropped their record fo 3-4 on the year after hoping the defense would bounce back from a tough Week 7. The team as a whole was very underwhelming as they made the Chargers look like Super Bowl contenders.
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