Jacksonville Jaguars vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 10/31/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 8

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Seattle Seahawks (2-5) are hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Lumen Field on Sunday. Jacksonville is 3-point dogs. The betting total is set at 43.5.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head into this matchup 1-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Jaguars stepped onto the field against the Dolphins and walked away with a win by a score of 23-20. Trevor Lawrence went 25/41 with 319 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 93.4 and finished the game with no interceptions. James Robinson was the best rusher for the Jaguars with 17 carries for 73 yds (4.3 yds per carry). Marvin Jones averaged 14.3 yds per reception by tallying 100 yds on 7 catches. The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up running the ball 19 times and accounted for 84 yds, which earned them an average of 4.4 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 62 plays which gave them a total of 396 yards. Jacksonville surrendered 34 completions on 48 attempts for a total of 354 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.8%. When it came to stopping the run, the Jaguars conceded 77 yds on 20 attempts, which is an average of 3.9 yards per run allowed.

When it comes to scoring, the Jacksonville Jaguars have an average of 19.3 points per contest. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 121.8 yards rushing ranking this team at 10th in the NFL. The Jaguars have earned 2,136 yards in total for the season. Jacksonville has accounted for 65 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 35 penalties for 289 yards. They have surrendered the football 12 different times (8 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Jacksonville has earned 7 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns on the ground.

When talking about yards through the air, the Jaguars have allowed 1,787 yards which has them sitting in 23rd in the NFL. They have yielded 297.8 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 72.9%. For the year, they are allowing 412.2 yards/game which puts them 30th in football. They have conceded 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 114.3 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 686 running yards through 6 contests. The Jaguars rank 26th in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 28.7 points per contest.

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The Seahawks step onto the field holding a record of 2-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Seahawks took a loss by a final score of 13-10 against the Saints. Geno Smith (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 167 yards on 12/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 94.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.59 yards. Alex Collins carried the football 16 times for 35 yds, ending the game with 2.2 yds per attempt for Seattle. Freddie Swain was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, catching 4 footballs for 39 yards (9.8 yds per catch). Seattle rushed the football for 3.2 yards per attempt, totaling 90 yds on 28 carries. The Seahawks finished the game with a total of 219 yds while running 55 plays (4.0 yds per play). The Seahawks pass defense allowed a completion rate of 54.3%, relinquishing 210 yds on 19 for 35 passing. Seattle surrendered 31 running attempts for 94 yds (3.0 yds per rush).

The Seattle Seahawks have an average of 326.1 yards/outing which has them ranked 25th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 107.7 run yards per game and have rushed for 754 yards for this season. The Seattle offense has accrued 333 yards of penalties on 41 infractions, which has them sitting 19th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 2 picks while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 70 first downs. For the season thus far, the Seahawks have compiled 1,529 yards via the pass along with an average of 218.4 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 27th in the league. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Seahawks rank 21st out of all teams in the league with 21.4 PPG.

Seattle has surrendered a total of 939 yards via the ground game (134.1 yards per game) and 6 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 280.6 yards/game, ranking them 27th in the NFL. Their defense has 7 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) over the course of the season. This season, they have conceded 162 points in total. The Seahawks defense has taken part in 505 plays, which ranks 32nd in football. The Seahawks are relinquishing 23.1 points per contest, which has them ranked 14th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Jaguars/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars +3

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