Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: Wembley Stadium in London, England

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Denver Broncos (2-5) are traveling to Wembley Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5). Denver opens this game as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 46.5.

The Denver Broncos head into this game 2-5 for this season. When they last took the field, the Broncos stepped onto the field against the Jets and took a loss by a score of 16-9. Brett Rypien went 24/46 with 225 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 56.9 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Melvin Gordon was the best rusher for the Broncos with 11 carries for 33 yards (3.0 yds per carry). Jerry Jeudy had an average of 13.7 yds per catch by earning 96 yards on 7 receptions. The Denver Broncos ran the rock 28 times and tallied 105 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yards per tote. At the end of the game, they tallied 75 plays which totaled 324 yards. Denver surrendered 16 completions on 26 attempts for 105 yds, and a completion rate of 61.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Broncos conceded 155 yards on 24 attempts, which calculates to 6.5 yds per run allowed.

The Broncos have racked up 2,300 total yards this season. Denver has accrued 68 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 58 infractions for 520 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Denver has compiled 5 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 different times (4 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). As a unit they are averaging 109.4 yards via the ground game which ranks them 19th in the league. Regarding scoring points, the Denver Broncos have an average of 14.3 points per outing.

The Broncos are sitting in 3rd in the league regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 16.4 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per tote and 112.9 yards on the ground per contest for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 790 running yards through 7 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Broncos have surrendered 1,212 yards which has them sitting in 4th in the NFL. They have surrendered 173.1 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.2%. For the season, they have given up 286.0 yards per game which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Jaguars head into this game 2-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Jaguars walked away with a loss by a score of 23-17 against the Giants. Trevor Lawrence ended the contest with 310 yards on 22/43 through the air while his quarterback rating was 74.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.2 yards. Christian Kirk was the best receiver for the Jaguars, bringing in 7 footballs for 96 yds (13.7 yds per catch). Travis Etienne carried the football 14 times for 114 yds, walking away from the contest with 8.1 yds per attempt for Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished the contest with a total of 452 yds while running 65 plays (7.0 yards per play). Jacksonville rushed for 6.8 yds per carry, finishing with 142 yards on 21 carries. Jacksonville allowed 39 rush attempts for 236 yards (6.1 yards per rush). The Jaguars secondary allowed a completion rate of 63.3%, relinquishing 200 yards on 19 for 30 passing.

The Jacksonville Jaguars average 371.3 yards per outing which is good for 7th in the NFL. They hold an average of 137.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 962 yards in total. The Jacksonville offense has accrued 330 penalty yds on 45 infractions, which ranks them 11th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 4 picks while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have tallied 90 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Jaguars have compiled 1,637 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 233.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 15th in the league. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Jaguars are sitting 17th out of all teams in football maintaining an average of 22.1 points per outing.

The Jaguars are allowing 19.6 points per contest, which puts them in 10th in football. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 238.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 20th in football. Overall, they have surrendered 137 total points. Jacksonville has conceded a total of 772 yards on the ground (110.3 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 453 plays, ranking them 26th in the NFL. They have compiled 9 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions) on the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars +6.5

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