The NFL is migrating to England as the Philadelphia Eagles (-3) are set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The game is scheduled to get going at 9:30 a.m. ET and you can catch the action live on NFL Network.
Philadelphia Eagles -3 -150 ov 41½
Jacksonville Jaguars +3 +130 un 41½
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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Preview
Jacksonville is projected as the underdog and is currently getting 3 points in this Sunday game. The Eagles are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Jaguars are +130. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 41.5 points. There might be some good live betting opportunities for this game.
The sharp action is siding with the Eagles. The game’s opening line was initially 2 and the over/under was originally placed at 41.
The Eagles have lost 3.6 units this season and are 2-5 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 3-4. The Jaguars are down 5.8 units for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 3-4 ATS and also have an O/U record of 3-4.
The Eagles are 3-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Jaguars are also 3-4 SU.
The Eagles will try to get back on track after a 21-17 defeat to Carolina in Week 7 in which Carson Wentz completed 30-of-37 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Wendell Smallwood (32 yards on nine rushes) led the ground attack in the loss while Zach Ertz (nine receptions, 138 yards) and Alshon Jeffery (seven catches, 88 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties.
In Week 7, Houston took care of this Jacksonville crew by a score of 20-7. The Jags defensive unit allowed the Texans to eat up the clock by running for 141 yards on 37 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Lamar Miller had a productive showing, recording 100 rushing yards and a score on 22 attempts for Houston. As a group, the Jags collectively completed 27-of-42 passes for 217 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Cody Kessler went 21-for-30 for 156 yards, one touchdown and one interception while Blake Bortles was six-of-12 for 61 yards. T.J. Yeldon (28 rushing yards on 12 attempts) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Donte Moncrief (seven receptions, 76 yards) and Yeldon (five catches, 40 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack.
Philadelphia has run the ball on 39.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Jacksonville has a rush percentage of 36.7 percent. The Eagles have produced 103 rush yards/game and have six touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Jags are averaging 99 rushing yards per game and have two total rush TDs.
The Eagles offensive scheme has averaged 281 yards through the air overall and has 11 passing TDs so far. The Jags have recorded 270 pass yards per outing and have 10 total pass scores.
Defensively, Philadelphia has let opponents run for an average of 86 yards and pass for 287 yards per game. The Jacksonville defense has allowed 195.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 121.9 yards per game on the ground. The Jags are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.38 to opponents, while the Eagles have given up a 6.42 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wentz is up to 1,224 passing yards on the year, and has completed 112-of-159 attempts with seven scores through the air and only one interception. Wentz’s got a 6.88 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 8.40 over the past two games.
Blake Bortles has completed 136-of-223 passes for 1,586 yards, eight TDs and seven INTs for Jacksonville. His ANY/A sits at 5.87 for the year and 4.27 across his last two games.
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Philadelphia has rushed for 3.4 yards per attempt across its last three games and 3.0 over its last two.
Jacksonville has averaged 4.1 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.4 over its past two.
Both teams have lost eight fumbles this year.
Jacksonville has lost five of its last six games SU, with a 19-point win over New York on September 30th representing the one victory over that stretch.
The Eagles offense has recorded four pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Jaguars have accounted for two such plays.
The Philadelphia defense has allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Jacksonville has given up one such play.
The Philadelphia offense has created two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Jacksonville has created four such runs.
The Eagles defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Jaguars have given up four such runs.
The Philadelphia defense has 18 sacks on the year while Jacksonville has 15.
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