The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) head to play the New York Jets (4-3) at MetLife Stadium this week. New York has had its share of highlights this season, but has struggled in recent weeks, having lost three of its last five. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov 8 and will air on CBS.
In last week’s game, New York suffered a loss at the hands of the Raiders 34-20. Brandon Marshall had a great game in the loss, pulling in nine receptions for 108 yards. Geno Smith had a great game as well, adding 265 yards and two TDs through the air. Jacksonville is looking to repeat its game before the bye when it got a close victory over the Bills 34-31. T.J. Yeldon had a huge game running the ball for the Jaguars, rushing 20 times for 115 yards and one TD.
The odds between the Jets and the Jaguars are even this week, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
Sitting at 4-3 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Jets will look to improve heading into Week 9. In their five most recent matchups, the Jets went 2-3 SU and 2-2-1 ATS. They should have success at home against the Jaguars, who have one of the worst scoring defenses in the league at 35 points allowed per road game. A focal point of New York’s offense at home is the run game, which ranks fourth in the league with 140.7 rushing yards per home game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Jets look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. The Jaguars offense should expect to run into problems running the ball against the Jets and their No. 1-ranked run defense. The Jets give up 78.1 yards per game on the ground. The Jets hope to continue the trend of torching Jacksonville’s defense during the second quarter, when they allow 9.1 points per game. New York does an excellent job avoiding costly penalties. They accumulate the fifth-fewest penalties among NFL teams, averaging 6.1 per game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Jaguars head into Week 9 with records of 3-4 ATS and 2-5 SU. Over their last five games, the Jaguars have a SU record of 1-4 and a 2-3 record ATS. Jacksonville, allowing 3.5 yards per rush, has a good chance of shutting down its competitor’s rushing offense. The Jaguars defense should be able to take away the ball, as the Jets rank near the bottom of the NFL in fumbles lost at home with one per game. The Jets will have to stay focused in the second quarter against Jacksonville. The Jaguars finish off the first half with intensity, averaging 11 points during the second quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYJ, ATS Winner – NYJ
Notes
NY Jets are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
NY Jets are 7-15 SU in their last 22 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 6 games at home.
NY Jets are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home.
NY Jets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Jacksonville.
Jacksonville is 2-1 SU this season, when leading at the half. New York is 3-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Jacksonville is winless (0-4 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The New York defense has forced an average of 2.1 turnovers per game this season. Jacksonville is 0-3 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
New York 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 first-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 25th-ranked run game of the Jaguars.
