It’s Week 8! Two weeks of big upsets have hurt our season records a bit, but we are back for another try. News broke Wednesday that Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, which means Sam Darnold is likely to start one of the biggest games of the week, as the 49ers take on the Bengals. Other intriguing matchups include a battle of high 2023 draft picks, as Bryce Young and Panthers host C.J. Stroud and the Texans.
It should be an interesting week, with games impacting not just the playoff picture but the trade deadline.
Here’s who is picking games this season:
Albert Breer, senior NFL reporter
Conor Orr, senior writer
Gilberto Manzano, staff writer
Matt Verderame, staff writer
John Pluym, managing editor
Mitch Goldich, editor
Claire Kuwana, editor
All picks are straight up. Visit SI Betting for picks against the spread.
