Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 1/7/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Tennessee Titans (5-11) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Jacksonville opens as 5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 40.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head into this game 9-7 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Jaguars faced the Panthers and took home the win by a score of 26-0. C.J. Beathard went 17/24 with 178 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 92 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Travis Etienne was the rushing leader for the Jaguars with 16 attempts for 102 yds (6.4 yds per carry). Evan Engram held an average of 10.0 yards per catch by accumulating 60 yards on 6 receptions. The Jacksonville Jaguars ran the football 35 times and accumulated 155 yards, earning them an average of 4.4 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 62 plays which gave them 317 yards. Jacksonville allowed 19 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 67 yds, and a completion rate of 59.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Jaguars gave up 57 yards on 15 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run allowed.

The Jaguars have racked up 5,410 total yards this season. Jacksonville has a total of 187 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 77 penalties for 604 yds. In terms of scoring, Jacksonville has amassed 20 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 28 different times (12 interceptions and 16 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 97.8 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 23rd in the NFL. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Jacksonville Jaguars are averaging 22.3 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Jaguars have surrendered 3,924 yards which puts them in 27th in the league. They have given up 245.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.6%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 343.8 yards/game which puts them 20th in the league. They are allowing 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 98.6 yards on the ground per game for the year. In total, they have allowed 1,577 rushing yards through 16 games. The Jaguars rank 15th in the league regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 21.4 PPG.

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The Titans come into this game with a record of 5-11 for this season. In their last game, the Titans took a defeat with a final score of 26-3 against the Texans. Derrick Henry ran the football 12 times for 42 yards, ending the contest with 3.5 yards per carry for Tennessee. DeAndre Hopkins was a featured target for the Titans, snagging 7 balls for 72 yds (10.3 yards per reception). Ryan Tannehill finished the game with 168 yards on 16/20 passing while his quarterback rate was 101.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.4 yds. Tennessee relinquished 28 rush attempts for 111 yards (4.0 yds per rush). The Titans secondary gave up a completion rate of 75.0%, surrendering 201 yds on 24 for 32 passing. The Titans finished the game with a total of 187 yds and they ran 53 plays (3.5 yards per play). Tennessee ran the football for 2.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 53 yds on 21 attempts.

The Tennessee Titans are averaging 286.6 yards per game which has them sitting 27th in the league. They average 104.4 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,671 yards for the season. They have given away 10 picks while allowing opponents to recover 9 fumbles and they have recorded 148 1st downs. The Tennessee offense has totaled 853 penalty yards on 105 violations, which ranks them 5th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign to this point, the Titans have a total of 2,915 passing yards as well as holding an average of 182.2 throwing yards per game, putting them at 28th in football. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Titans rank 28th in the NFL by scoring 17.3 points per outing.

They have given up 18 touchdowns through the air and 224.1 yards per contest, which has them in 16th in the league. Tennessee has conceded a total of 1,749 yards via the ground game (109.3 yards per contest) in addition to 10 touchdowns by ground for the year. Overall, they have given up 347 points in total. They have tallied 12 takeaways (8 fumbles and 4 interceptions) this season. The Titans defense has been on the field for 1,030 plays, which is good for 24th in the league. The Titans are surrendering 21.7 points per contest, which has them sitting 16th in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars -5

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