Minnesota Vikings vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 11/10/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 10

Game: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) will try to defeat the Minnesota Vikings (6-2) at EverBank Stadium on Sunday. Minnesota opens this contest as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 47.5.

The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a record of 6-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Vikings faced the Indianapolis Colts and walked away with a win by a score of 21-13. Sam Darnold finished 28/34 with 290 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 107.1 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Cam Akers led the offense in rushing for the Vikings with 6 attempts for 46 yards (7.7 yards per attempt). Justin Jefferson left with an average of 19.6 yards per reception by accumulating 137 yards on 7 receptions. The Minnesota Vikings ran the ball 32 times and recorded 133 yds, which came out to an average of 4.2 yards per carry. For the game, they tallied 67 plays which totaled 415 yards. Minnesota relinquished 16 pass completions on 27 attempts for 159 yds, and a completion rate of 59.3%. When it came to stopping the run, the Vikings gave up 68 yds on 19 tries, which is an average of 3.6 yds per rush allowed.

The Vikings have earned 2,690 total yards for this campaign. Minnesota has amassed 89 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 57 infractions for 431 yds. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Minnesota has earned 17 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 13 different times (7 picks and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they are averaging 114.1 yards on the ground which is 21st in the National Football League. When talking about putting points on the board, the Minnesota Vikings are averaging 26.1 points per contest.

Concerning yards through the air, the Vikings have surrendered 2,000 yards which puts them in 23rd in the league. They have yielded 250.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.9%. They have conceded 14 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game. Over the course of this season, they are granting 331.9 yards per outing putting them 16th in the National Football League. They are giving up 3.8 yards per run and 81.9 rushing yards per contest this year. The Vikings rank 7th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 18.8 PPG. In total, they have given up 655 running yards through 8 games.

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The Jaguars step onto the field holding a record of 2-7 this season. When they last took the field, the Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 28-23 when they faced the Philadelphia Eagles. Trevor Lawrence ended the contest with 169 yds on 16/31 passing while his QB rate was 40.9. He had 2 picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.5 yards. Evan Engram was featured in the passing game for the Jaguars, hauling in 5 balls for 45 yards (9.0 yards per reception). Tank Bigsby carried the rock 8 times for 22 yds, finishing the game with 2.8 yards per attempt for Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished the game with a total of 215 yards on 49 plays (4.4 yards per play). Jacksonville ran for 3.3 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 60 yards on 18 attempts. Jacksonville gave up 46 running attempts for 237 yards (5.2 yards per rush). The Jaguars pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 75.0%, surrendering 210 yards on 18 for 24 through the air.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Jaguars sit 18th out of all teams in the NFL with 21.7 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Jaguars currently have a total of 1,865 yards via the pass as well as an average of 207.2 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 17th in the NFL. They average 113.4 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,021 yards overall. The Jacksonville Jaguars average 320.7 yards per game which has them ranked 21st in the NFL. The Jacksonville offense has accrued 380 penalty yds on 54 violations, which has them ranked 19th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes.

They have given up 19 touchdowns through the air and 264.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 31st in football. Jacksonville has given up a total of 1,125 rushing yards (125.0 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have totaled 5 turnovers (3 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) on the campaign. The Jaguars defense taken the field for 582 plays, which has them sitting 27th in football. The Jaguars are surrendering 28.0 PPG, which puts them in 30th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Vikings -3.5

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