This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. We're nearing the midway point of the NFL season, and there are some heavyweight matchups in Week 8. Fortunately for all of you, our own Pete Prisco has revealed his exact score prediction for every sgame.
As it just so happens, one of Sunday's most highly anticipated games is on CBS, America's most-watched network. The Bills will do battle against the Ravens in a clash of AFC juggernauts. It sounds like Lamar Jackson should return from injury, and that means there could be fireworks with Josh Allen on the other side.
Prisco sees a high-scoring game, which would be a treat for all of us, and he has a hard time picking against Allen under those circumstances. You can see all of Pricso's picks here, but he's not the only one who takes part in this exercise. John Breech has logged his Week 8 predictions, and I'll give you a taste of what he sees happening this weekend.
With so many divisional games this weekend, a couple fan bases will be treated to new uniforms. The Jaguars and Lions will each debut their "Rivalries" uniforms on Sunday. There's a long way to go, but can we all admit that Kevin Durant and the Rockets look like real contenders after a handful of games?
Houston is now 5-0 after last night's action, and Fred VanVleet has made a world of difference. Throw in the high-level play of Alperen Sengun, and the Rockets have a case to be the favorites to win the West, especially with the Thunder suffering a laundry list of injuries. That has the Rockets up to No. 1 in the latest NBA Power Rankings, and our own Brad Botkin explains what has been so impressive about this red-hot start.
Check out the full rankings here, but here's a quick peek at the teams furthest away from Houston: 21. Suns (-5) The Celtics are holding strong in the top 10, and Jayson Tatum has a lot to do with that. A year and a half removed from his torn Achilles, Tatum is finally feeling like himself again.
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