In this article we will formulate a Raiders vs Jaguars prediction for this NFL game on Sunday, November 2nd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week 9 matchup.
Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-5 this year after they lost to Kansas City by a score of 31-0 in their last game. Las Vegas trailed 21-0 at halftime and never woke up in the second half for the ugly loss. The Raiders were out gained by a total of 434-95, went 0-7 on third downs, and lost the turnover battle by a total of 1-0 in the game. Geno Smith went 10-16 for 67 yards, while Ashton Jeanty rushed six times for 21 yards. Tre Tucker led the receivers with five catches for 33 yards in the loss. The LV defense recorded one sack and six tackles for loss in the game.
Prior to that game, Las Vegas defeated the Titans by a score of 20-10, but did lose to the Colts by a score of 40-6 before that. The Raiders have lost five of their last six games and they are currently last in the AFC West standings. Las Vegas has scored 14.7 points per game with 182.7 passing yards and 93.7 rushing yards per game, while they have allowed 25.7 points against per game this season. Geno Smith has thrown for 1,417 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, while Ashton Jeanty has rushed for 445 yards and three scores on 111 carries this year.
Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Preview
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 4-3 this season after they lost to the Rams by a score of 35-7 in their last game. Jacksonville trailed 21-0 at halftime and they were never in the game, but did score in the fourth to avoid being shutout. The Jaguars out gained LA by a total of 358-271, went 3-15 on third downs, and tied the turnover battle at zero in the game. Trevor Lawrence went 23-48 for 296 yards and one touchdown, while Travis Etienne Jr rushed eight times for 44 yards. Travis Hunter led the receivers with eight receptions for 101 yards and one score in the loss. The Jacksonville defense recorded zero sacks and one tackle for loss in the game.
Prior to that game, Jacksonville lost to the Seahawks by a score of 20-12, but did beat the Chiefs by a score of 31-28 before that. The Jaguars have lost two games in a row and they are currently second in the AFC South standings. Jacksonville has scored 20.9 points per game with 215.1 passing yards and 119.7 rushing yards per game, while they have allowed 22.1 points against per game this season. Trevor Lawrence has thrown for 1,620 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Travis Etienne has rushed for 514 yards and two scores on 97 carries this season.
Why the Jacksonville Jaguars will win
- The Raiders have lost each of their last nine Sunday games against teams that held a winning record.
- Arik Armstead’s team has won each of its last four games with him playing against Geno Smith.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine Sunday games as underdogs.
- The Jaguars have covered the spread in seven of their last eight November games against AFC opponents.
- The road team has won the first quarter in three of the last four games between the Jaguars and Raiders.
- The favorites have won the first half in each of the Raiders’ last 13 games.
- The Jaguars have scored the first touchdown in five of their last six Sunday games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jaguars’ last seven games following a loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Raiders’ last nine games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Tre Tucker has scored at least one touchdown in three of the Raiders’ last four games as slight underdogs (<+3.5 points).
- Geno Smith has recorded 254+ passing yards in four of his last five November home appearances.
- Ashton Jeanty has recorded 67+ rushing yards in each of the Raiders’ last three games following a loss.
- Geno Smith has recorded 24+ completions in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog following a loss.
- Tre Tucker has recorded 41+ receiving yards in five of the Raiders’ last six games following a loss.
- Tre Tucker has recorded 54+ rushing and receiving yards in four of the Raiders’ last five games following a loss.
- Heading into Week 9, Ashton Jeanty ranks T1st in the NFL in broken tackles (15) this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars Player Prop Facts
- Travis Etienne has scored at least one touchdown in four of his last five appearances with the Jaguars as favorites against teams that held a losing record.
- Trevor Lawrence has recorded 235+ passing yards in each of the Jaguars’ last five November games against AFC opponents.
- Trevor Lawrence has recorded 23+ completions in each of the Jaguars’ last five November games against AFC opponents.
- Travis Etienne has recorded 27+ receiving yards in each of the Jaguars’ last five games as road favorites against AFC opponents.
- Travis Etienne has recorded 86+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Jaguars’ last five games as road favorites against AFC opponents.
- Trevor Lawrence has recorded 26+ rushing yards in each of his last four regular season appearances against AFC West opponents.
- Heading into Week 9, Travis Etienne is the only player in the NFL to record 500 rushing yards with less than 100 attempts this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 9, the Raiders rank 32nd in the NFL in 1st downs (111) this season.
- Heading into Week 9, the Raiders rank 32nd in the NFL in red zone percentage (38.9%) this season.
- Heading into Week 9, the Jaguars rank 32nd in the NFL in sacks (8.0) this season.
- Heading into Week 9, the Jaguars rank T2nd in the NFL in interceptions (10) this season.
Raiders vs Jaguars Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup after getting blown out in their last game, so each side could really use a strong showing here. The Raiders have been pretty bad for most of the season and they have allowed at least 31 points in three of their last four games. Jacksonville was rolling right along and they picked up a huge win over KC, but two losses to the Seahawks and Rams have set them back. I am not super eager to back either team in this contest, but the Jaguars have at least shown some life this season, while the Raiders have been getting embarrassed. Take Jacksonville here.
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