The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) will travel to take on the Baltimore Ravens (2-6) this week in a battle between two bad teams. The game will air Sunday, Nov 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
In its last game, Baltimore just barely got past the Chargers 29-26. Joe Flacco had a great game through the air in the victory, connecting on 25 of 37 pass attempts for 319 yards and one TD. Jacksonville is hoping for a different outcome after losing to the Jets 28-23. Allen Hurns had a huge game for the Jaguars, grabbing five receptions for 122 yards and one TD. Blake Bortles had a great game as well, adding 381 yards and two TDs through the air.
Baltimore is a six-point favorite against the Jaguars. The Over/Under (O/U) line is currently at 50 points for this matchup.
Sitting at 2-6 Straight Up (SU) and 1-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Ravens will look to improve heading into Week 10. In their five most recent matchups, the Ravens went 2-3 SU and 1-3-1 ATS. They should have success at home against the Jaguars, who have one of the worst scoring defenses in the league at 33.2 points allowed per road game. Baltimore is averaging 115.2 rushing yards in its last five games, an improvement over its season average of 99.2. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Ravens look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. The Jaguars will need a good game plan against the NFL’s fourth-best run defense at home. The Ravens give up 83.3 rushing yards per game at home. The Ravens will need to attack the quarterback against the Jaguars, who rank 28th in sacks allowed with 3.1 per game. The Ravens hope to continue the trend of repeated strikes against Jacksonville’s defense during the first quarter, when it allow 5.8 points per game. Special teams is a weakness for Jacksonville that the Ravens may use to their advantage. On average, the Jaguars have allowed 98 return yards per road game.
Across the field, the Jaguars head into Week 10 with records of 4-4 ATS and 2-6 SU. Over their last five games, the Jaguars have a SU record of 1-4 and a 3-2 record ATS. Jacksonville could rely on its passing attack against a defense that allows 283.9 passing yards per game, ranking 29th in the league. Over the last five games, the Jaguars have improved their run defense, allowing an average of 96.4 rushing yards per game. The Ravens will have to stay focused in the second quarter against Jacksonville. The Jaguars finish off the first half with intensity, averaging 10.5 points during the second quarter. Penalties can get out of control when the Ravens play a home game. The team is among the most penalized in the league at home, averaging 10 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bal, ATS Winner – Bal, O/U – Under
Notes
Baltimore is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games.
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Baltimore is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home.
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing Jacksonville.
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Jacksonville.
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.
Jacksonville is 2-1 SU this season, when leading at the half. Baltimore is 0-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Jacksonville is winless (0-5 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The Baltimore passing attack is ranked 10th in the league, while the Jacksonville pass defense is only ranked 25th. The Jaguars’ passing game is ranked 11th, compared to the 29th-ranked pass defense of the Ravens.
Jacksonville has given up 33.2 points per game on the road, which is ranked only 30th in the league. Baltimore has put up 27.7 points per game at home (ranked eighth overall).
