Best NFL Week 8 Ladder Bets: Picks & Predictions (2025)
We're onto Week 8 of the NFL season, and if you're looking for a few longshot prop bets to tail, then you've come to the right place. Below, I've listed three players who are primed to do some damage this weekend. I'm betting each player to clear his baseline yardage total, as well as sprinkling on a few of the loftier lines with bigger payouts. Here are my top NFL Week 8 ladder bets.
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Best NFL Week 8 Ladder Bets
(Odds courtesy of bet365)
Tee Higgins Receiving Yards
The Bengals (3-4) snapped their four-game slide with a 33-31 Thursday Night Football win over the Steelers last week, and they'll try to keep things rolling when they host the winless Jets (0-7) on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
With the acquisition of Joe Flacco, this Cincinnati offense looks completely different. They put up 33 points last week, and are averaging 25.5 points per game during Flacco's tenure with the Bengals. Ja'Marr Chase has been getting a ton of work, but Tee Higgins' efforts should not be overshadowed. Higgins has 18 targets and 11 catches in his last two games, and he has gone over this baseline total of 54.5 yards in both contests (62, 96).
Meanwhile, this Jets team is in shambles and still searching for a win. Their defense is allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete 65.9% of their passes (12th) and giving up 10.7 yards per pass completion (28th). Pro Football Focus (PFF) has New York graded as the 27th-best pass coverage unit (51) and the 23rd-best tackling team (49.5), which creates the potential for massive catch-and-run plays from Higgins.
Derrick Henry Rushing Yards
The Ravens (1-5) may see Lamar Jackson (hamstring) return this weekend, and they're in desperate need of a boost as they welcome in a red-hot Bears (4-2) team that has won four straight games. This cross-conference clash gets underway at 1:00 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Derrick Henry has eclipsed 120 rushing yards twice in six games this season, and he should be well-rested with the team coming off a bye. Across six contests, the workhorse back is averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game. With Lamar Jackson still dealing with his injury, we should be in for another healthy dose of Henry on Sunday.
This is also a favorable matchup for Henry, as he takes on a Chicago defense conceding 137.7 rushing yards per game (28th) and 5.3 yards per rush attempt (31st). PFF has the Bears graded as the 18th-best run defense (67.2) and the 15th-best tackling unit (56.2). Every game from here on out is a must-win game for the Ravens, so look for them to lock in and for their best players to perform.
Josh Jacobs Rushing + Receiving Yards
- Over 85.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards (-116)
- 100+ Rushing + Receiving Yards (+170)
- 125+ Rushing + Receiving Yards (+450)
All roads lead to a Sunday Night Football showdown in Steel City, where Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers (4-2) will take on his former team, the Packers (4-1-1). Kick-off is set for 8:20 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.
Josh Jacobs continues to be an integral part of Green Bay's offense, so much so that he ranks fourth in the NFL in touches per game (21.2). Across six games, Jacobs is averaging 98.8 scrimmage yards per game. He has gone for 150+ combined rushing + receiving yards in two out of his last three games.
The Steelers are typically sound defensively, but that just hasn't been the case this season. They're allowing 374.7 yards per game, which is 28th overall. Pittsburgh is also conceding 4.4 yards per rush attempt (20th). Jacobs is the one constant in Green Bay's offense, and I'm willing to back him under the primetime lights of Sunday Night Football.