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NFL Week 9 betting, odds, lines: 5 biggest storylines, including a historic week for favorites
Week 8 was just a 13-game sample size, and perhaps favorites covering at such an easy rate never repeats again. The 11-2 record against the spread was the best winning percentage for favorites since December of 1985, according to Evan Abrams of Action Network.
It was known that Wentz initially hurt his non-throwing shoulder in a Week 5 game against the Browns in London. He was on the injury report for two weeks, though he was a full participant for five of the six practices and limited in the other. Wentz wore a bulky shoulder harness in the two games he played with his injury.
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5 looming questions after Week 8, and our best attempt to answer them | A to Z Sports NFL newsletter
Week 8 was probably the most disappointing week of this NFL season, with 12 of the 13 games being decided by double digits. Still, it did leave us with some intriguing questions to take into Week 9 and beyond. Hereās what weāve got:
The NFL is determined to prove Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard did not hit a camera wire on his missed field-goal attempt in Week 5. The league reviewed video of the kick from multiple angles and determined "the ball in no way made any contact with the cable," an NFL spokesperson told ESPN.
SportsLine's model reveals its Week 9 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo
The TV broadcast map from 506 Sports has been released, and with Baltimore playing on Amazon Prime, most of America will see Steelers-Colts and Chiefs-Bills
The Tennessee Titans have signed cornerback Micah Robinson and edge rusher Truman Jones to the 53-man roster. Robinson was a seventh-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, and Jones was on the New England Patriots' roster until earlier this month.
The Chicago Bears are seeking their fifth consecutive win in a Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Chicago's defense leads the NFL with 16 takeaways, while running back D'Andre Swift has rushed for over 100 yards in two straight games.