This has been the year of the big spread. Including Thursday night, there are five games this week with double-digit lines. Favorites of 10 points or more are 6-6 against the spread this season. Betting these games can be tricky because of backdoor covers, but remember: There's a reason these teams are getting so many points.
Underdogs had their first losing week of the season in Week 7, going 6-8 ATS. They are 61-44-1 for the season. Road teams went 9-5 straight up and ATS last week and are 64-38-2 (not including London games)
My most confident picks ATS this week are the Seahawks, Giants, Jets, Raiders and 49ers. Two tricky games to avoid: Chargers-Bears and Bucs-Titans.
