The Buffalo Bills (3-3) go up against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Wembley Stadium this week. The game will begin Sunday, Oct 25 at 9:30 a.m. ET and can be seen on YHOO.
Jacksonville lost to the Texans 31-20 last week. Julius Thomas had a solid game in the loss, totaling seven catches for 78 yards and one TD. Blake Bortles also had a big game with 331 yards and three TDs through the air. Buffalo came up short as well, getting beat by the Bengals 34-21. Charles Clay had a solid outing for the Bills, registering nine catches for 62 yards. LeSean McCoy also had a big day, contributing 90 yards and a TD on 17 attempts.
Buffalo is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 42 points.
Heading into Week 7 of league action, the Jaguars are 1-5 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Buffalo will want to avoid costly mistakes against the Jaguars. The Bills lead the league in penalties with 10.3 per game.
As for their opponent, the Bills have 3-3 SU and ATS records this season. The Bills are efficient at finding their receiving targets, owning the fifth-best completion percentage in the league at 69.4%. Buffalo’s defense is one of the best on the road, allowing 13.5 points per road game. Buffalo’s fourth-ranked run defense has given its competition problems. Opponents have run for 87.2 yards per game against this intimidating unit. The Jaguars need to recognize the importance of making smart throws against the opportunistic Bills. The Buffalo defense ranks second in the league in interceptions on the road with two per game. The Bills start games with confidence, averaging 6.3 points in the first quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Buf, ATS Winner – Buf, O/U – Under
Notes
Jacksonville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Jacksonville is 8-15-2 ATS in its last 25 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Jacksonville’s last 7 games when playing Buffalo.
Buffalo is 2-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Jacksonville is 1-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Remarkably, Buffalo is winless (0-2 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet undefeated (2-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
Buffalo is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its seventh-ranked rushing attack will face the 14th-ranked run defense of Jacksonville, while its fourth-ranked run defense will look to contain the 24th-ranked rushing game of the Jaguars.
