Thursday, October 27, 2016

LP Field

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The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at LP Field. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46.5. The Jaguars are 3-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-2-0. The Titans have an over/under record of 5-2-0 and they are 2-5-0 against the spread.

Blake Bortles finished with 246 yards through the air for Jacksonville last week. He completed 23 passes out of 43 attempts for a 53% completion percentage. The Jaguars were led in rushing by Christopher Ivory, who finished with 48 yards on 5 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Marqise Lee was the team leader in receiving with a total of 107 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Jacksonville got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 4 came on the ground while 11 came through the air. They ran 60 total plays for 344 yards for the game. The Jaguars ran for 105 yards on 16 attempts.

Marcus Mariota finished with 232 yards passing for Tennessee last week. He went 22 for 37, resulting in a 59% completion percentage. The Titans were led on the ground by DeMarco Murray, who finished with 107 yards on 25 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Delanie Walker led the team in receiving with 84 yards and 7 catches. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Tennessee had 26 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 12 came from a pass. They ran 68 total plays for 331 yards for the contest. The Titans ran for 124 yards on 28 carries as a team.

Jacksonville scores 20 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 26th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 24 passes on 39 attempts for a 62% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 249 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 18th in the league. The Jaguars run for an average of 77 yards per game on 21 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry. That ranks them 30th in the league. They also run 62 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 325 yards per game, ranking their offense 27th overall this season. The Jaguars average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. They accumulate 92.3 penalty yards per game via 9.8 penalties, which ranks 3rd in the league.

Jacksonville allows 215 passing yards per game, ranking 6th, and they allow 27 points per contest on defense, which ranks 26th. They give up 24 completions on 38 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63%. The Jaguars allow 110 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 18th in the NFL. Jacksonville allows 325 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 9th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.3 penalties for 64.5 yards per game, ranking them 19th among NFL teams.

Tennessee averages 21 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 21st in the league. In the passing department, they complete 20 passes per game on 32 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. They throw for 218 yards through the air per game, ranking them 27th. The Titans run for an average of 143 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 3rd on the ground. They also run 64 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 361 yards per game, ranking them 14th in the league on offense. The Titans get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 16th. They average 61.4 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties, ranking them 15th in the NFL.

Tennessee allows an average of 251 passing yards per game, which ranks 18th in the league. Their defense overall allows 23 points per contest, which has them ranked 17th. They give up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Titans allow 87 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 6th in the NFL. Tennessee allows 338 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play, which ranks 10th in the league. They force 9.3 penalties for 82.4 yards in each contest, ranking 30th.

Jacksonville Betting Trends

Jacksonville is 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Jacksonville has an ATS record of 3-3-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Jacksonville

10/25/16 DT Roy Miller Achilles out for season
10/24/16 CB Aaron Colvin Toe injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Tennessee
10/23/16 TE Neal Sterling Foot "?" Thursday vs. Tennessee
10/05/16 T Luke Joeckel ACL IR
09/05/16 T Josh Wells Thumb IR
08/31/16 DE Jonathan Woodard Achilles PUP
08/31/16 C Luke Bowanko Hip PUP

Tennessee

10/24/16 TE Delanie Walker Chest injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Jacksonville
10/24/16 CB Perrish Cox Concussion injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Jacksonville
10/24/16 G Quinton Spain Knee expected to miss 3-4 weeks
10/24/16 WR Tajae Sharpe Knee injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Jacksonville
10/23/16 CB Cody Riggs Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Jacksonville
09/22/16 G Chance Warmack Hand IR
08/11/16 T Byron Bell Ankle IR

Guy's Pick: Take Jacksonville

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