Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 10/29/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) are headed to Acrisure Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2). Jacksonville opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 41.5.

The Jacksonville Jaguars come into this game with a record of 5-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jaguars faced the Saints and earned the victory with a final of 31-24. Trevor Lawrence connected on 20/29 with 204 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 100.4 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Christian Kirk had an average of 15.0 yards per reception by accumulating 90 yards on 6 receptions. Trevor Lawrence led the offense in rushing for the Jaguars with 8 carries for 59 yards (7.4 yds per carry). For the game, they tallied 56 plays which totaled 330 yds. The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up rushing 26 different times and had 113 yds, which had them averaging 4.3 yards per carry. On the ground, the Jaguars gave up 112 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.6 yds per run surrendered. Jacksonville allowed 33 completions on 55 attempts for a total of 295 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%.

The Jaguars currently have 2,354 total yards for the year. Jacksonville has amassed 79 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 33 infractions for 252 yds. With reference to notching touchdowns, Jacksonville has earned 8 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 10 different times (3 interceptions and 7 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintain an average of 113.4 yards on the ground which ranks them 13th in the league. Concerning scoring points, the Jacksonville Jaguars hold an average of 24.7 points per contest.

The Jaguars sit in 16th in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 20.9 points per contest. They are giving up 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 80.6 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 564 yards via the running game in 7 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Jaguars have conceded 1,917 yards which has them sitting in 32nd in football. They have conceded 273.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.6%. During the season, they are conceding 354.4 yards per game which puts them 26th in the National Football League.

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The Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Steelers got the victory with a final of 24-17 against the Rams. Najee Harris carried the rock 14 times for 53 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.8 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. George Pickens was featured in the passing game for the Steelers, bringing in 5 throws for 107 yds (21.4 yds per reception). Kenny Pickett walked away from the game with 230 yards on 17/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 97.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.2 yards. Pittsburgh relinquished 31 running attempts for 135 yards (4.4 yards per carry). The Steelers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 48.3%, surrendering 219 yds on 14 out of 29 passing. The Steelers finished the game with a total of 300 yds while they ran 56 plays (5.4 yds per play). Pittsburgh rushed for 3.0 yds per carry, totaling 86 yards on 29 carries.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Steelers are ranked 26th in the league holding an average of 17.2 points per game. During the season thus far, the Steelers have compiled 1,153 yards via the pass together with an average of 192.2 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 25th in the league. They average 81.3 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 488 yards for this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain an average of 273.5 yards/game which is good for 31st out of all teams in the league. The Pittsburgh offense has accrued 260 yds of penalties on 30 violations, which is 31st in football in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 4 picks while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 49 1st downs.

The Steelers are surrendering 21.2 PPG, which puts them in 17th in football. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 241.2 yards per outing, which has them in 25th in the NFL. Pittsburgh has conceded a total of 854 rushing yards (142.3 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns by ground this year. The Steelers defense taken the field for 412 plays, which is good for 13th in football. Their defense has 12 turnovers (6 fumbles and 6 picks) on the campaign. Overall, they have given up 127 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jaguars -2.5

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