The Tennessee Titans (2-9) take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) looking to break their three-game losing streak. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec 6 and will air on CBS.
The last time the Titans and Jaguars met was in Week 11, when Jacksonville defeated Tennessee 19-13. Delanie Walker had a standout performance in that game, grabbing eight receptions for 109 yards. Antonio Andrews chipped in with 78 yards on 15 carries. Aaron Colvin led the defensive effort for Jacksonville, recording seven tackles and one sack. Allen Robinson had a great game as well, adding 113 yards on five catches.
The odds between the Titans and the Jaguars are even this week, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 43 points.
Sitting at 2-9 Straight Up (SU) and 4-7 Against The Spread (ATS), the Titans will look to improve heading into Week 13. In their five most recent matchups, the Titans went 1-4 for both SU and ATS. Recently, Tennessee’s run stoppers have wreaked havoc on their opponents. During their last five games, the Titans gave up 81.6 rushing yards per game. The Jaguars will need to stop Tennessee’s defense from getting to their quarterback in order to be successful in this game. The Titans rank fourth in the league in sacks with 2.9 per game. The Titans hope to succeed against Jacksonville’s defense during the third quarter, when it allows seven points per road game. Special teams is a weakness for Jacksonville that the Titans may use to their advantage. On average, the Jaguars have allowed 99.8 return yards per road game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Jaguars head into Week 13 with records of 6-5 ATS and 4-7 SU. Over their last five games, the Jaguars have a SU record of 3-2 and a 4-1 record ATS. Tennessee will want to limit their ground attack. The Titans average 72.2 rushing yards per home game, worst in the NFL. The Jaguars defense should be able to take away the ball, as the Titans rank near the bottom of the league in fumbles lost with one per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Jax, ATS Winner – Jax, O/U – Over
Notes
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games.
Tennessee is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games.
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tennessee is 3-16-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games when playing Jacksonville.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.
Jacksonville is 2-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Tennessee is 1-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Jacksonville is only 1-6) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 2-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Jacksonville is only 2-4 SU this season when allowing at least 3.0 sacks in a game. The Tennessee defense is averaging 3.4 sacks over its last five games.
Since the start of last season, Tennessee is only 1-8 SU against AFC South opponents, while Jacksonville is just 2-7 SU against divisional foes.
The Tennessee rushing attack is ranked only 25th in the league, while the Jacksonville run defense is ranked sixth. The Jaguars’ rushing game is ranked just 23rd, compared to the 17th-ranked run defense of the Titans.
