The National Football League’s heading to England as the Philadelphia Eagles (-3) are set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The opening kickoff for this game is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET and fans can tune in to the action on NFL Network.
Betting Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville is a live dog and is currently getting 3 points in this matchup. The Eagles are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Jaguars are +130. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 41.5 points, and if one team can find paydirt early, it’ll probably result in a solid in-game betting scenario.
The sharp action is siding with the Eagles. The line originally opened at 2 while the over/under was initially 41.
The Eagles are 2-5 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 3.6 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 3-4.
The Jaguars are down 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-4 ATS and also have an O/U record of 3-4.
The Eagles are 3-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Jaguars are also 3-4 SU.
The Eagles came up short to Carolina 21-17 in a Week 7 contest where their defense allowed the Panthers to rush for 121 yards on 17 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Christian McCaffrey had a productive day for the opposition in that one with 51 yards on six catches. Offensively, Carson Wentz completed 30 passes on 37 attempts for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Wendell Smallwood (32 yards on nine rush attempts) led the running attack in the loss while Zach Ertz (nine receptions, 138 yards) and Alshon Jeffery (seven catches, 88 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties.
Jacksonville most-recently lost a 20-7 game to Houston in Week 7. The defense allowed the Texans to eat up the clock by running for 141 yards on 37 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Lamar Miller put up a productive showing in the win for Houston, recording 100 rushing yards and a score on 22 attempts. As a group, the Jags collectively completed 27-of-42 passes for 217 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Cody Kessler went 21-for-30 for 156 yards, one touchdown and one interception while Blake Bortles was six-of-12 for 61 yards. T.J. Yeldon (28 rushing yards on 12 attempts) mounted the ground game in the defeat as Donte Moncrief (seven receptions, 76 yards) and Yeldon (five catches, 40 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack.
Philadelphia’s run the ball on 39.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Jacksonville has an overall rush percentage of 36.7 percent. The Eagles have run for 102.9 yards/game and have six touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Jags are totaling 98.6 rush yards per game and have two total rushing TDs.
The Eagles offense has averaged 281.1 yards in the air overall and has 11 passing scores so far. The Jags have recorded 270.1 pass yards per contest and have 10 total pass TDs.
Philadelphia has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 85.7 yards and pass for 287.4 yards per game. The Jacksonville defense has given up 195.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 121.9 yards per game on the ground. The Jags are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.38 to opponents, while the Eagles have given up a 6.42 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wentz has put up 1,224 passing yards this year. He’s connected on 112-of-159 attempts with seven scores through the air and only one interception. He’s got a 6.88 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 8.40 over the past two outings.
Blake Bortles has completed 136-of-223 passes for 1,586 yards, eight TDs and seven INTs for Jacksonville. His ANY/A stands at 5.87 for the year and 4.27 across his past two outings.
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Pick
SU Winner: Jaguars, ATS Winner: Jaguars, O/U: Under
