The Jacksonville Jaguars (+6) are taking a trip across the country to square off against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Coliseum. This late afternoon game will get going at 4:05 p.m. ET and you can watch the action live on CBS.
Week 15 Betting Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Oakland Raiders
In this Sunday AFC game, Oakland is getting picked as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 6 points. The Jaguars are also receiving +190 moneyline odds while the Raiders are -230. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 45.5 points, and if one team finds paydirt early on, it’ll likely create a nice betting opportunity in-game.
Sharp bettors have been leaning toward both the Raiders and the over. The opening line was initially set at -4 while the over/under was originally 44.5.
The Jaguars are 5-8 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 5.3 units so far in 2019. The team’s posted an O/U record of 7-5-1.
The Raiders are up 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 6-7 ATS and have an O/U record of 7-6.
The Jaguars are 4-9 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Raiders are 6-7 SU.
The Jags fell to the Chargers 45-10 in a Week 14 thumping where the defense allowed the Chargers to pass for 340 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 195 yards and two scores. Austin Ekeler was unstoppable for the Chargers in that one with 101 rushing yards on eight attempts, along with 112 yards and a score on four catches. On the offensive side, Gardner Minshew II completed 24 passes for just 162 yards and one touchdown. Leonard Fournette (50 yards on 15 rush attempts) led the ground attack in the loss. DJ Chark Jr. (nine receptions, 75 yards) and Dede Westbrook (six catches, 25 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Back in Week 14, Tennessee knocked off this Oakland crew by a score of 42-21. The Raiders defense allowed the Titans to pass for 391 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 161 yards and two scores. A.J. Brown was on a different level for Tennessee, putting up 153 yards and two touchdowns on five catches. For Oakland, Derek Carr completed 25-of-34 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns. DeAndre Washington (53 rushing yards on 14 attempts, one TD) mounted the ground game in the defeat as Darren Waller (six receptions, 73 yards) and Washington (six catches, 43 yards) led the receiving attack.
Jacksonville has run the ball on 39.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Oakland has a rush percentage of 46.3 percent. The Jaguars have rushed for 111.5 yards per game and have three scores via handoffs this year. The Raiders are putting up 120.7 rushing yards per game and have 11 total rush TDs.
The Jags offensive scheme has averaged 256.8 yards through the air overall and has 18 passing TDs so far. The Raiders have recorded 243.2 pass yards per contest and have 19 total pass scores.
Jacksonville appears to have an edge when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 141.1 yards and throw for 251.9 yards per game. The Oakland defense has allowed 284.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 108.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Jags are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 6.79 to opponents, while the Raiders have given up an 8.06 ANY/A.
Carr has been sharper than Minshew II lately. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.32 for the year and 6.46 over his past two games while Minshew II’s ANY/A is 6.61 (and 4.01 over the past two games).
Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders Free Betting Pick
SU Winner: Raiders, ATS Winner: Jaguars, O/U: Under
Betting Notes
- The Jacksonville D has 39 sacks on the year while Oakland has just 27.
- The Oakland offense has lost eight fumbles in 2019 while Jacksonville has lost 11.
- The Jaguars offense has created three pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Raiders have accounted for five such plays.
- The Jacksonville defense has allowed 10 pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Oakland has given up 15 such plays.
- The Jacksonville offense has created eight rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Oakland has created 10 such runs.
- The Jaguars defense has allowed 12 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Raiders have given up eight such runs.
- Jacksonville has produced 3.8 yards per carry across its past three outings and 3.4 over its last two.
- Oakland has averaged 4.0 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.5 over its past two.
