Fantasy football players and NFL bettors alike, here is the most important report of the week.

NFL weather should not play a major factor, though the World Series game 4 weather will have temperatures much lower than last night and possibly more rain. Here is week 8 NFL key injury news for beating the NFL point spread and the World Series weather.

Also all the professional bettors week 8 NFL spread picks are posted.

MLB

NY Yankees vs. Phillies

There is a 67 percent chance of rain around first pitch, but much like last night, the rain will decrease as the game goes on. By 10 PM EST, rain possibility is just eight percent. Wind will only be 4 mph. CC Sabathia will be pitching on three days rest for New York.

NFL

Broncos vs. Ravens

There is a 72 percent chance of rain at kickoff staying steady throughout the game.

Dolphins vs. Jets

Jets WRs Jerricho Cotchery and David Clowney will play, but CB Lito Sheppard is doubtful. LB Channing Crowder is out for Miami.

Vikings vs. Packers

Minnesota WR Percy Harvin will plays despite missing two practices with migraine headaches. Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield is out for the Nordics.

Texans vs. Bills

Houston WR Andre Johnson gets the start.

Giants vs. Eagles

It’s finally official, but no surprise: the Eagles have ruled out RB Brian Westbrook. Speedy LeSean McCoy gets the start. Giants WR Mario Manningham will play. Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw is probable.

Colts vs. 49ers

Indianapolis WR Reggie Wayne and LB Dwight Freeney will start.

Rams vs. Lions

For Detroit QB Matt Stafford and WR Calvin Johnson will be game time decisions. Stafford missed the last two games and Detroit is off a bye week. However Cy McCormick of the MasterLockLine says his sources say Johnson will play, Stafford is truly 50/50.

Seahawks vs. Cowboys

Pokes DT Jay Ratliff will play.

NFL picks are alive (unless you are a sportsbook), plus the NBA odds have been free money this year for bettors. 

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Packers host the Vikings, NASCAR takes on Talladega, and the Phillies and Yanks play Game 4 of the Fall Classic.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The Broncos and Colts will both try to remain perfect when they take the field in early-afternoon NFL action on Sunday. Denver (6-0 SU, 6-0 ATS) will be on the road against Baltimore (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS), and they’ve been listed by the oddsmakers as 3-point road ‘dogs (with the total at 41.5 points). Indianapolis (6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS) will be hosting San Francisco (3-3 SU, 4-1-1 ATS) in their 1:00pm ET matchup; the Colts are 13-point favorites, with the game’s total at 44.5 points.

The other early games on Sunday (NFL point spread): Houston (-3.5) at Buffalo, Cleveland at Chicago (-13), Seattle at Dallas (-9.5), St. Louis at Detroit (-4), Miami at the Jets (-3.5), and the Giants (-1) at Philadelphia. The key 4:00pm ET game is then Minnesota at Green Bay (-3), with Vikings QB Brett Favre returning to Lambeau Field to take on his old team. Rounding out the NFL slate: Oakland at San Diego (-16.5), Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3), and the finally Carolina at Arizona (-10).

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There’s also one college football game on Sunday night, with Marshall at Central Florida (college football odds). UCF is pegged as a 7-point favorite, with the contest’s total at 43 points.

As well, the CFL offers up Winnipeg at Montreal on Sunday afternoon. Oddsmakers have the Alouettes as 9-point home faves, with a total of 51 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The World Series remains in Philadelphia for Game 4 on Sunday night, with Joe Blanton getting the ball for the home side. Righthander Blanton has made three appearances so far in the playoffs, picking up a no-decision against the Dodgers in the NLCS (three earned runs over six innings). The Yankees will counter with CC Sabathia, who was tagged with the loss in Game 1 (two earned runs over seven innings). Lefthander Sabathia has a 1.52 ERA through four playoff starts.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up seven games on Sunday, with Orlando at Toronto, Chicago at Miami, Portland at Oklahoma City, Memphis at Denver, Minnesota at Phoenix, Atlanta at the Lakers, and New Orleans at Boston. The 1-1 Hornets are coming off a 97-92 win over Sacramento on Friday night, with Chris Paul pouring in a game-high 31 points in that contest. The 3-0 Celtics dispatched Chicago 118-90 last time out, with Paul Pierce and Eddie House both scoring 22 points in the win.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

There are four games on the National Hockey League’s schedule for Sunday, with San Jose at Carolina, Columbus at Washington, Colorado at Vancouver, and Boston at the Rangers. The Rangers lost their second straight game last time out, falling 3-2 in Minnesota on Friday night. Dane Byers and Marc Staal had the markers for New York in the loss, and Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves.

Roaring around the track . . .

The Sprint Cup Series takes to the track at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the seventh race of the Chase, the Amp Energy 500. Tony Stewart is pegged as the 7/1 Vegas favorite to get the win at Talladega, with Jeff Gordon next at 15/2, and Kyle Busch third at 8/1. Juan Montoya is listed at 9/1 odds to take the checkered flag on Sunday, with points leader Jimmie Johnson fifth at 10/1 odds. Johnson holds a 118-point lead on Mark Martin in the driver standings.

Finally, the 2009 Formula 1 season comes to a close Sunday with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Jenson Button has already wrapped up the ‘09 drivers championship.

At 1:00 EST Week 8 NFL odds have outstanding opportunities say pro bettors, the World Series Game 4 has C.C. Sabathia and Joe Blanton, the sportsbooks have given away money in NBA betting so far this season.  Here is the objective rundown of who is hot and who has the big play.  

While other handicappers give you “brilliant” insight about the team that wins outright has a good chance of covering, the top handicappers in the world continue to use real angles to win.

Let’s start out with the most successful handicapper of all-time, GodsTips led by America’s only living Grandmaster Handicapper in sports betting Joe Duffy.

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The MasterLockLine has the top plays from the top sports services in their highest ranked sports. Here is today’s menu, $234 worth of picks for just $16.

Hottest Handicapper

A newer service out of San Diego has recently qualified and become just one of two sports betting services ranked in the Top 10 in each and every sport: MLB, NCAAF, NCAAB, NFL, NBA, and overall. (Minimum 1,000 bets each sport and 5,000 overall). Their top play is a 1000-star Perfect Storm. He goes 3-0 yesterday with Ole Miss over, Kansas State, and South Carolina over. Marshall/UCF total plus Carolina/Arizona side 

Game of the Day The No. 1 ranked football service both since 2005 and all-time is a service out of Las Vegas that has hit 58 percent or higher with “Vegas Insider’ releases nine of the 11 years they’ve been in the business, exceeding 62 percent five times. (NFL and NCAAF combined). They are 6-1 Vegas Insider in NCAAF including NC State yesterday this year and 9-3 overall in NFL and college combined. Oakland/San Diego side is a Vegas Insider

Biggest Play

Linesmaker out of the northeast, for 12 years produced the odds that appeared in 200-plus newspapers is now the top college and pro football money winner since 1995. (Stats are out of 620 services and syndicates monitored, rankings based on total net units won based on one-unit per play). Lead Pipe Locks are his highest rated plays. Just his fifth Lead Pipe Lock of the NFL season on 49ers/Colts

Here is the criterion used by the power of 620 sports services behind every selection, the MasterLockLine:

Please note that plays released are generally not every play released by the service. We pass along ONLY the top rated plays from the top rated sports services in their highest rated sports. Even if a top ranked service has a highly rated play, we may cancel it’s re-release because of conflicting information from other top services.

Our rankings are based on:

Default category: Total net units won—how much money a service won based on one unit per play including the juice

Winning percentage—self explanatory, minimum of 50 plays in quoted category to quality for rankings

ROI—based on units risked versus units won ratio, minimum 50 units risked to qualify. This category also takes into consideration multiple unit picks

For fair comparison, parlay picks are counted as individual selections except in ROI.

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The time in New York and the time in California are the same. The official time is Matt Rivers time. Rivers, Senior Handicapper at OffshoreInsiders.com has an NFL week 8 free pick and it’s to go with Dallas -9.5 against Seattle at BetUs Sportsbook  
 
I was pretty high on these Seahawks before the season began as I believed last season’s failures were just a one time thing but right now I am starting to believe that I was dead wrong. Even when healthy and with Matt Hasselbeck the Seahawks are rapidly becoming a joke. Every now and then they will look pretty good as they did against the Jaguars a few weeks back in the shutout burial but overall they are not a very good football team right now.
 
For one thing Jim Mora is a far less than average coach. We saw that with the Falcons and he is proving this once again here with Seattle. Also, perenially the ‘Hawks always have trouble on the road and playing in Jerry Jones’ new playground is not exactly advantageous to the visitors, just ask Matt Ryan and the Falcons who looked silly last week.
 
You also have to factor in how Mora’s crew is far from healthy and with Lofa Tatupu out along with numerous others the boys from Big D are going to take advantage and have their way.
 
Also Hasselbeck and the offense was beyond terrible in that debacle of a game against Kurt Warner and the Cardinals in the Great Northwest and come in here with absolutely no momentum at all. TJ Houshmandzadeh has not been all that and there is some friction between he and his new teammates.
 
Dallas meanwhile seemingly has turned things around as they have been winning some games of late and have developed a great wide receiver in Miles Austin. Tony Romo to Austin looks like Troy Aikman to Michael Irvin and that will certainly help out a top five, at worst, running game led by Marion Barber and Felix Jones.
 
It’s a tough tough spot for a banged up and pretty poor Seattle team to be able to compete in. Dallas may not be a blowout team but on this day I believe they will be.

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