The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) visit the Oakland Raiders (6-7) Sunday of Week 15 at RingCentral Coliseum. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET. We analyze the Jaguars-Raiders odds and sports betting lines, while providing sports betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Jaguars at Raiders: Week 15 preview, betting trends and notes
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- The Jaguars have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Raiders still have an outside shot.
- Jaguars rookie QB Gardner Minshew drew the start for his team in Week 14 after replacing an ineffective Nick Foles in Week 13. It was Minshew’s first start since Week 9. He’s now 4-5 as the starter.
- The Raiders are 24th in the league with 19.8 points per game. The Jaguars are 28th at 17.7 PPG. They rank 14th and 16th by total offensive yards per game, respectively.
- The Jaguars (25.9) and Raiders (28.2) rank 25th and 29th, respectively, in points allowed per game.
- Jacksonville has allowed 752 rushing yards over four games since Week 11. The Raiders rank 11th in the NFL with 120.7 team rushing yards per game.
Jaguars at Raiders: Key injuries
Jaguars WR D.J. Chark (foot) is week-to-week.
Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder) is questionable for Week 15 after sitting last week.
Jaguars at Raiders: Odds, betting lines and prediction
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Jaguars 24, Raiders 18
Moneyline (?)
Roll with the JAGUARS (+220) as road dogs. Minshew gives his team the chance to win games Foles couldn’t, and the Raiders’ defense has been freefalling of late with a total of 116 points allowed over a three-game losing streak. Oakland was held below 10 points on offense in two of those games, too. The Jags have lost five straight, with each of those coming by at least two touchdowns.
The Raiders are 5-2 at home while the Jags are just 2-4 on the road, but these teams are too tightly matched to warrant the Raiders’ -278 odds. Chase the value with the books giving too much respect to the home team.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Jaguars to win outright returns a profit of $22.
Against the Spread (?)
The safer, but less rewarding, play is backing the JAGUARS (+6.5, -110) to stay within 6 points in a loss or win outright. The Raiders’ largest margin of victory this season is a 24-16 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. Their other five wins were by no more than seven points.
Over/Under (?)
Take the UNDER 45.5 (-115). The Jaguars are likely to be without their leading receiver in Chark, while the Raiders may be without their leading rusher in Jacobs. Both teams are 7-6 against the O/U, but the Raiders and Jaguars top the projections by just 0.7 and 1.1 PPG, respectively. Neither team is deep enough to overcome the loss of their offensive stars.
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