The Baltimore Ravens (8-5) come off an inspiring 47-42 road win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 14 and host the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-12) in Week 15. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium. Below, we preview the Jaguars-Ravens betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Jaguars at Ravens: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Jaguars +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Ravens -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Jaguars +12.5 (-110) | Ravens -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Jaguars at Ravens: Game notes
- The Ravens have won back-to-back games following a three-game losing skid that coincided with a myriad of COVID-19 issues throughout the roster.
- The Jaguars will turn back to QB Gardner Minshew for the Week 15 start. He hasn’t started since Week 7 but has completed 65.1% of his passes for 2,033 yards and 14 touchdowns against 5 interceptions through eight games, including seven starts.
- Baltimore has won six games by at least 13 points, as it’ll need to do in order to cover the spread in Week 15. The Ravens are 7-6 ATS this season and win by an average of 6.9 points per game.
- Jacksonville is 6-7 ATS while losing by an average of 9.4 PPG. The Jags have lost by at least 13 points five times.
- The Jaguars have run the highest percentage of pass plays this season but also rank eighth in yards per rush. The Ravens are No. 1 in yards per rush and team rushing yards per game.
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, the unanimous 2019 MVP, has completed 63.9% of his passes for 2,218 yards and 18 touchdowns against 7 interceptions on the year. He has added 793 rushing yards and six scores on the ground while being limited to 12 games by the aforementioned COVID concerns.
- Jaguars RB James Robinson, an undrafted free agent, has been their star this season. He has four 100-yard games and a total of 1,035 yards with 7 touchdowns on his rookie season, all while playing for a 1-12 team.
- Ravens WRs Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin were placed on the COVID-19 list this week as a result of contact-tracing, but they could play this week if they test negative.
Jaguars at Ravens: Key injuries
Jaguars
- RB James Robinson (knee) questionable
- CB Sidney Jones IV (Achilles) questionable
- S Josh Jones (shoulder) questionable
Ravens
- DE Calais Campbell (calf) questionable
- CB Davontae Harris (ankle) questionable
- CB Marcus Peters (calf) questionable
- CB Jimmy Smith (ribs, shoulder) questionable
- WR Marquise Brown (COVID-19 contact) questionable
- WR Miles Boykin (COVID-19 contact) questionable
Jaguars at Ravens: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ravens 34, Jaguars 16
Money line (?)
The Ravens (-800) will win, but please don’t risk more than eight times your potential return. If you’re really keen, you could turn $10 into $11 with an outright win by the home team.
The best play is to PASS and bet the Ravens on the spread while laying 12.5 points.
Against the spread (?)
The RAVENS -12.5 (-110) are back on track following consecutive wins and will keep it rolling with or without the players on the above injury and COVID lists.
Whether intentionally or not, the Jags are competing for the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Ravens are clawing their way back to the 2020 playoffs.
Over/Under (?)
The Ravens will score enough to send this one to the OVER 47.5 (-105). The return of Minshew also inspires more hope in the Jags being able to tack on a couple of late scores, either for themselves or the Ravens defense.
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Also see:
- Ngakoue on playing Jacksonville: ‘I’m just treating it as another game’ (Jags Wire)
- Jackson says cramps, not bathroom visit, were reason for exit vs. Browns (Ravens Wire)
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