Baltimore Ravens vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Baltimore Ravens (10-3) are hitting the road to TIAA Bank Field on Sunday where they will compete against the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5). Jacksonville is 3-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 44.

The Baltimore Ravens come into this game with a record of 10-3 for this season. When they last took the field, the Ravens took on the Rams and went home with a win by a final score of 37-31. Lamar Jackson connected on 24/43 with 316 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 92.8 and ended the game with 1 pick. Lamar Jackson was the rushing leader for the Ravens with 11 totes for 70 yds (6.4 yards per carry). Odell Beckham Jr. held an average of 24.3 yards per catch by totaling 97 yards on 4 catches. The Baltimore Ravens ran the ball a total of 26 times and totaled 139 yards, which earned them an average of 5.3 yards per carry. On the day, they ran 71 plays which totaled 449 yds. Baltimore conceded 23 completions on 41 attempts for 282 yards, and a completion rate of 56.1%. On the ground, the Ravens gave up 128 yards on 30 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yds per run allowed.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Baltimore Ravens have an average of 27.8 PPG. As a unit they are averaging 157.1 yards on the ground which is 1st in the NFL. The Ravens have tallied 4,842 total yards this year. Baltimore has tallied 133 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 80 infractions for 763 yards. They have turned the ball over 15 different times (6 picks and 9 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Baltimore has compiled 17 passing touchdowns and 22 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Ravens have conceded 2,342 yards which has them sitting in 4th in the NFL. They have conceded 180.2 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.2%. Overall, they are conceding 284.4 yards per outing putting them at 2nd in the NFL. They are giving up 4.3 yards per rush and 104.2 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,355 yards on the ground through 13 contests. The Ravens rank 2nd in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 16.8 PPG.

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The Jaguars head into this game 8-5 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jaguars took a defeat with a final score of 31-27 against the Browns. Travis Etienne ran the football 14 times for 35 yards, walking away from the game with 2.5 yards per attempt for Jacksonville. Evan Engram had the best day in terms of receiving for the Jaguars, grabbing 11 balls for 95 yds (8.6 yards per catch). Trevor Lawrence (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 257 yards on 28/50 through the air while his QB rating was 65.2. He tossed 3 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.1 yards. Jacksonville gave up 28 rush attempts for 82 yards (2.9 yds per rush). The Jaguars secondary conceded a completion percentage of 57.8%, relinquishing 307 yards on 26 for 45 through the air. The Jaguars finished the game with a total of 293 yds and they ran 74 plays (4.0 yds per play). Jacksonville rushed the ball for 2.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 58 yds on 20 attempts.

The Jacksonville Jaguars hold an average of 342.7 yards/contest which has them ranked 11th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 99.8 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,297 yards in total. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 12 fumbles and they have been able to tally 152 1st downs. The Jacksonville offense has 522 yards of penalties on 68 infractions, which is good for 26th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. For the year so far, the Jaguars have thrown for a total of 3,158 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 242.9 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 9th in the league. Regarding how much they score, the Jaguars sit 9th out of all teams in the league by tallying 24.0 points per game.

The Jaguars are giving up 22.3 PPG, ranking them 20th in football. They have surrendered 22 touchdowns through the air as well as 265.2 yards/game, which has them in 31st in football. Jacksonville has allowed the opposition a total of 1,199 yards via the ground game (92.2 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns rushing this year. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 828 plays, which has them sitting 16th in football. They have 24 takeaways (11 fumbles and 13 interceptions) on the season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 290 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Ravens -3

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