The Jacksonville Jaguars (-3) and Dallas Cowboys will go toe-to-toe on the turf of AT&T Stadium. The opening kickoff for this game is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS.
Betting Preview: Dallas Cowboys vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dallas is a live dog here and is currently getting 3 points. The Jaguars are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are +130. It appears that there will probably be multiple good live betting scenarios for this matchup, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 40.5 points.
Sharp bettors are leaning toward both the Jaguars and the under. The opening line was initially set at 1.5 while the total was originally 41.5.
The Jaguars are 3-2 against the spread (ATS) and are down 2.7 units so far in 2018. The team has posted an Over-Under mark of 2-3.
The Cowboys have lost 1.0 unit this season. The team is 1-3-1 ATS and has an O/U record of 1-4.
The Jaguars have gone 3-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Cowboys are 2-3 SU.
The Jags came up short to Kansas City 30-14 in a Week 5 game where the passing game wasn’t where it needed to be as Blake Bortles completed just 33 passes on 61 attempts for 430 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. T.J. Yeldon (53 rushing yards on 10 attempts) led the ground attack. Yeldon (eight receptions, 69 yards, one TD) and Niles Paul (seven catches, 65 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Dallas narrowly lost a 19-16 game to Houston in Week 5. Dak Prescott completed 18-of-29 passes for 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Ezekiel Elliott (54 rushing yards on 20 attempts) mounted the running attack while Elliott (seven receptions, 30 yards) and Geoff Swaim (three catches, 55 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Jacksonville has run the ball on 36.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Dallas has an overall rush percentage of 47.4 percent. The Jaguars have rushed for 111.0 yards/game and have two scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are averaging 135.8 rushing yards per game and have two total rush TDs.
It appears that the Cowboys should hold an edge in all aspects of the ground game, since their running backs has produced 5.2 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 3.4 to opponents. The Jaguars have registered 4.5 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.0 to opponents.
The Jags offense has averaged 305.0 yards in the air overall and has eight passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have produced 192.2 pass yards per game and have five total pass scores.
Defensively, Jacksonville appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 101.2 rush yards and 209.2 pass yards per game. The Dallas defense has allowed 262.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 95.8 yards per game on the ground. The Jags are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.00 to opposing QBs, while the Cowboys have given up a 6.94 ANY/A.
Prescott has completed 72-of-117 passes for 706 yards, three TDs and four INTs for Dallas. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at a terrible 3.92 for the year and 6.48 over his last two games. In the other locker room, Bortles is up to 1,137 passing yards this year. He’s connected on 101-of-173 attempts with six passing touchdowns and six interceptions. Bortles has a 5.16 ANY/A, including 5.78 over the last two outings.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Cowboys, ATS Winner: Cowboys, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- The Dallas D has registered 15 sacks on the year while Jacksonville has 11.
- Dallas has lost two fumbles this season while the Jacksonville offense has lost five.
- The Jaguars offense has created two pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Cowboys have put up three such plays.
- The Jacksonville defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Dallas has given up three such plays.
- The Jacksonville offense has created four rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Dallas has created two such runs.
- The Jaguars defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while the Cowboys have given up two such runs.
- Jacksonville, as a team, has produced 4.48571428571429 yards per carry over its past three outings and 4.5 over its last two.
- Dallas has averaged 5.4 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.4 over its last two.
