NFL Odds Week 8: Raiders vs Lions Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 8 of the NFL season concludes with Monday Night Football between the Raiders and Lions. The betting odds see Detroit as eight-point favorites to bounce back from an ugly loss to Baltimore last week. Coverage begins from Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, October 30 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 8 Raiders vs Lions: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

Las Vegas Raiders vs Detroit Lions Odds

• Opening point spread: Lions -7
• Opening moneyline: Lions -400/Raiders +300
• Opening total: Over/Under 45 points scored
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET Monday (ABC/ESPN)

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY: Less than four hours before kickoff, the Lions are laying 7 points at PointsBet, a Fanatics Experience. Detroit opened -7.5 and stretched to -9.5 last Monday, but spent most of the week toggling between -8 and -7.5.

This morning, the Lions dipped to -7, then hit -6.5 a couple times this afternoon. Still, spread tickets are running almost 5/1 and spread money nearly 6/1 on Detroit.

PointsBet's total opened at 44.5 and slowly but surely climbed to 47 by this morning, with several stops along the way. It's since receded to 46, with 57% of tickets/71% of money on the Over.

The most popular player prop for tonight's game, by ticket count: Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs Anytime Touchdown. Gibbs is the -190 favorite.

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: PointsBet opened the Lions -7.5 and, even in the wake of a blowout loss, bettors pushed Detroit out to -9.5 by Monday night. But the line has since receded, to Lions -8.5 late Monday night, then -8 Tuesday afternoon.

It's all Lions on the spread, at 86% of early tickets/92% of early cash.

“Once again, the main focus for a Raiders game is going to be the status of Jimmy Garoppolo," Meenan said. "With this line opening at 7.5 in favor of Detroit, and since moving out to -8 and even -9.5 at one stage Tuesday, the expectation is that the Raiders are once again going to be rolling with a backup QB. All of the early public action is coming in favor of the Lions here, with fans hoping that they bounce back in style.

"The Lions were massacred by the Ravens last week, especially in the passing game. This is definitely a factor in bringing the total up from 44.5 to 46.5."

Indeed, the total got to 45.5 by Tuesday, then early this afternoon advanced to 46 and 46.5.

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UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Public darling Detroit finally cooled off, after a scorching-hot 13-3 SU/14-2 ATS run dating to last October. The Lions (5-2 SU and ATS) ran into a buzzsaw in Baltimore, losing 38-6 as 3-point 'dogs.

Las Vegas (3-4 SU and ATS) saw its modest two-game SU and ATS upswing end in embarrassing fashion. Facing total-unknown QB Tyler Bagent, the Raiders got rolled 30-12 as 2.5-point road favorites.

Raiders-Lions is already on the move in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 8 market.

"It's been one-way traffic on the Lions, and we are up to 7.5 on the spread," Degnon said. "I don't expect this to change, as Detroit is a very public team this year. And even though they got blown out in Week 7, so did the Raiders.

"The Lions will be the last leg of many parlays, so I anticipate needing Vegas to pull the upset Monday night."

Degnon also noted some small early bets on the Under, but nothing to move the number off 45.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 8 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Raiders vs Lions Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

The Lions are just way better. Detroit ranks top 10 by DVOA both passing and rushing, both offense and defense. That's everything, and that's even after the drubbing the Lions took in Baltimore, which shows just how good this team has been for the season. By contrast, the Raiders rank bottom five at three of the four and have three wins only because they've eked out close ones against other bad teams.

The Lions defense has played much better at home and should respond with pride after last week, and the offense should have no problem scoring on a defense that just gave up 30 to the Bears' backups. Chicago's only real plan that game seemed to be just run everything away from Maxx Crosby, and the Raiders had no answer and lost 30-12. If the Bears can do that, just imagine what Ben Johnson's offense will do.

Lions by a million. I love this spot for Detroit, bouncing back after an embarrassing loss in front of a rare home Monday night crowd against a bad, poorly coached team. Everything about it screams Blowout City. This is my favorite spread pick of the week, and I'll also look at some Lions blowout escalators: Detroit -13.5 (+162), -20.5 (+350), and -27.5 (+870).

Pick: Lions -7.5 (-110)

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Raiders vs Lions

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

The Lions are 28-13 ATS (68%) since the start of the 2021 season, most profitable team ATS in the NFL ($1,253).

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson