Jacksonville Jaguars vs Arizona Cardinals 9/26/21 NFL Picks, Odds, Predictions
Arizona Cardinals (2-0) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2)
September 26, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Jacksonville Jaguars +7 ; Over/Under: 52
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The Jacksonville Jaguars meet the Arizona Cardinals Sunday in Week 3 NFL action from EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Arizona played the Vikings in their last outing, pounding out a one-point victory. As for the Jaguars, they played the Broncos in their last outing, falling by 10 and falling to 0-2 on the year. Check back all season long for free NFL picks at Sports Chat Place.
Arizona opened their year against the Titans. The Cardinals had a 24-6 lead at halftime in that one, cruising to a 38-13 victory. QB Kyler Murray finished with 289 yards, four touchdowns and a pick, while Chase Edmonds had 63 yards on 12 carries.
Game two was a much tighter affair for the Cardinals as they eked out a 34-33 win over the Vikings. Murray had 400 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions on 29-of-36 passing. Rondale Moore led the receivers with 114 yards and a score off seven catches.
Over on the Jaguars’ side, they didn’t have much hope in week one versus the Texans after falling behind 27-7 at the break. Jacksonville ultimately fell 37-21. QB Trevor Lawrence put up 332 yards in his first pro game with three touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Jaguars lost again in game two to the Broncos, allowing Denver to score in every quarter during a 23-13 result. Lawrence posted just 118 yards with one TD and two picks in that one, with Marvin Jones leading the receivers on 55 yards and a score from six grabs.
The Cardinals are 11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last seven after a loss. Arizona is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 as a favorite and 2-5 ATS in their last seven on grass.
Meanwhile, the Jags are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after an ATS loss and 1-4 ATS in their last five at home. Jacksonville is also 1-5 in their last six overall.
PICK: I’m probably sticking with Arizona. The Cardinals did well offensively against a plucky Vikings team in their last game, posting 371 passing yards, 21 first downs and 7.9 yards per play. Arizona gave away a couple of interceptions but also went 4-of-10 on third and fourth down tries.
As for the Jags, they coughed up 398 yards of offense to the Broncos, accumulating just 189 total themselves. Jacksonville had just 12 first downs but allowed just one sack. I think the Jaguars will play a better game here but it’s probably still the Cardinals’ cover to take.
