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By Max Meyer

It’s a week of extremes in this latest edition of Total Thursdays at Caesars Sportsbook. Of the 14 NFL Week 8 games taking place on Sunday and Monday, 11 of them have attracted at least 90% of the total dollars wagered on one side of the total. Additionally, a pair of noteworthy wagers have come in on totals already, with one on an over and the other on an under.

Believe it or not, there are two totals that have drawn a whopping 99% of the total dollars wagered. 

A divisional duel between the Titans and Colts opened at 49 and has ascended to 51. Fittingly, that over has brought in 99% of the total dollars wagered as well as 78% of the total number of tickets.

“We’ve barely taken a bet on this under,” said Craig Mucklow, Vice President of Trading at Caesars Sportsbook. “The Titans looked really impressive against the Chiefs and the Colts put up points on the board in their game with the 49ers even with the bad weather. The Colts struggled early, but now they’ve got their rhythm. So I can see why this is getting bet up.” 

An NFC South clash, though, has gotten 99% of the total dollars wagered on the under, as Caesars Sportsbook bettors think the number for Panthers at Falcons (46.5) is too high. That contest also features the most lopsided total action by total number of tickets, with 83% also on the under. 

“The Panthers offense has fallen off a cliff after [Christian] McCaffrey got hurt,” Mucklow said. “[Sam] Darnold hasn’t looked nearly the same. People were really high on the Panthers to start the season, but it’s tough to back them to score with how they look right now. The Falcons have been putting up points against bad teams, but the Panthers will be the best defense they’ve faced in a while.”

The lowest Week 8 total on the board is challenging for the lowest total of the entire NFL season. 49ers at Bears opened at 43, but it has since fallen all the way down to 39.5. Only one total, Patriots at Texans (39) in Week 5, has closed at under 40 this season at Caesars Sportsbook. Meanwhile, two others have closed at exactly 40—Broncos at Steelers in Week 5 and Broncos at Browns in Week 7.

This under has collected 97% of the total dollars wagered, only behind Panthers at Falcons and Steelers at Browns (42.5) for most popular unders by total dollars wagered as of now. The over, though, has seized 59% of the total number of tickets.

“The Bears are a dead under team, only one of their games has gone over,” Mucklow said. “It’s still surprising to see a sub-40 total in the NFL. There have been three games around that total so far this season, two of them went over and one of them went under. You don’t need much to get over a number that low obviously. If there are a couple of turnovers and short fields, that under is in trouble.” 

Caesars Sportsbook has taken a $66,000 bets on an over and an under thus far this week, which are the biggest Week 8 total bets. A Nevada bettor put $66,000 on Patriots at Chargers over 48.5 (-110) and $66,000 on Bengals at Jets under 43.5 (-110), with each having potential winnings of $66,000.

Patriots at Chargers is now up to 49, and it’s one of three overs to accumulate at least 98% of the total dollars wagered along with Titans at Colts and Cowboys at Vikings (55). Bengals at Jets is currently the third-lowest total on the board at 43, and the under has nabbed 97% of the total dollars wagered. Yet, the over has racked up 68% of the total dollars wagered.

Check out Caesars Sportsbook’s latest odds and trends for all Sunday and Monday totals for NFL Week 8 below. 