Sunday, October 11, 2015
Raymond James Stadium
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The Jacksonville Jaguars face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. The opening line for this game has Tampa Bay as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.5.
Blake Bortles finished his last game with 298 yards through the air for Jacksonville. He completed 28 passes out of 50 attempts for a 56% completion percentage. The Jaguars were led in rushing by T.J. Yeldon, who finished with 105 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Allen Hurns led the team in receiving. He had a total of 116 yards on 11 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Jacksonville had 431 total yards on 79 plays. They gained 5 rushing first downs, 15 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 21 first downs on the game. The Jaguars rushed for 142 yards by way of 28 carries.
Jameis Winston finished his last game with 287 yards through the air for Tampa Bay. He completed 26 passes out of 43 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Buccaneers were led in rushing by Doug Martin, who finished with 106 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Vincent Jackson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 147 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. Tampa Bay had 411 total yards on 75 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 15 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 25 first downs on the game. The Buccaneers rushed for 141 yards by way of 30 carries.
Jacksonville is scoring 16 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 21 passes on 39 attempts for a 54% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 242 yards per game through the air as well. The Jaguars are averaging 105 rushing yards per game on 26 attempts per contest for an average of 4 yards per carry. They are also running 67 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 346 yards per contest. The Jaguars manage 18 first downs per contest and they average a total of 81 penalty yards on 8 penalties.
Jacksonville allows 279 passing yards per game and 27 points per contest on defense. They give up 28 completions on 41 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Jaguars allow an average of 83 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for a 3.1 average. Jacksonville allows 362 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 52.2 yards per game.
Tampa Bay averages 18 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 18 passes per game on 33 attempts for a 55% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 227 yards through the air per game thus far. The Buccaneers rush for an average of 107 yards per contest on 28 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 63 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 334 yards in each contest. The Buccaneers are gaining 18 first downs per contest and they average 79.8 penalty yards on 9.5 penalties per game.
Tampa Bay allows an average of 186 passing yards and 29 points per contest. They give up 18 completions on 29 attempts for a completion percentage of 62% per game. The Buccaneers allow an average of 137 rushing yards per game on 35 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. Tampa Bay allows 322 total yards per game for an average of 4.9 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and 7.2 penalties for 68.2 yards in each contest.
Jacksonville Betting Trends
Jacksonville is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season
Jacksonville has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season
Tampa Bay Betting Trends
Tampa Bay is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season
Tampa Bay has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Jacksonville
10/05/15 G Brandon Linder Shoulder IR
10/04/15 WR Marqise Lee Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/04/15 DT Sen'Derrick Marks Knee "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/04/15 S Sergio Brown Calf "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
09/23/15 WR Rashad Greene Thumb IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 11)
09/22/15 RB Denard Robinson MCL out indefinitely
09/07/15 TE Julius Thomas Finger out indefinitely
08/29/15 DE Andre Branch Knee out indefinitely
08/15/15 DE Dante Fowler, Jr. Knee out for season
Tampa Bay
10/04/15 C Evan Smith Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Jacksonville
10/04/15 CB Johnthan Banks Knee "?" Sunday vs. Jacksonville
10/04/15 TE Luke Stocker Hip "?" Sunday vs. Jacksonville
10/04/15 S Major Wright Abdominal "?" Sunday vs. Jacksonville
09/23/15 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Shoulder expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/07/15 T Demar Dotson MCL IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 11)
09/07/15 WR Kenny Bell Hamstring IR
09/04/15 DT Akeem Spence Back out indefinitely
09/04/15 DL Larry English Knee out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay
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