Before we delve into Week 9, let’s back up a minute and applaud the backups for stellar Week 8 performances. Mike White got it started for the Jets, and Trevor Siemian (New Orleans), Geno Smith (Seattle) and Cooper Rush (Dallas) followed suit as four backup quarterbacks led their teams to wins. Three of the underdogs’ teams were also underdogs in the all-important point spread.
Let last week be a lesson that the NFL is the ultimate unpredictable league. This week, there’s another huge backup angle as the Packers are forced to start Jordan Love. Can he continue the trend?
Underdogs went 8-6 against the spread (ATS) last week – with seven winning outright – and lead, 63-56-2, for the season.
