On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars will visit the Las Vegas Raiders in a Week 16 matchup between AFC opponents. Both of these teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention, but will look for a win to bring them some kind of positivity late in the season. The Raiders go into this game as 1.5-point favorites, while the over/under for this matchup of moribund squads stands at 39.5.
Before Jaguars vs Raiders kicks off in Week 16 of the regular season, we have analyzed the betting markets for this contest. You can continue reading to find out what our NFL betting model has predicted will happen in this contest and to find out what we think the deciding factors will be in this game.
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Jaguars Look to Get Rare Road Win
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 3-11 so far this season after losing at home to the New York Jets in Week 15. Jacksonville’s offense was respectable in that game, putting up 25 points, but the Jags could not get the stops they needed to win. This week, NFL betting odds show the Jags as underdogs on the road, as their poor play away from home on the season is something they will need to overcome.
So far this season, the Jaguars are just 1-6 in their road games. For the Jags to get a win on the road in this game, they are going to need to lock in on the defensive side of the ball. Jacksonville has given up over 30 points in two of their last four games and they will need to find a way to get some stops against a struggling Raiders offense if they want to get back into the win column here.
Raiders On Short Week, Looking For Positive Momentum
The Las Vegas Raiders come into Week 16 of the NFL season on a short rest week, with a Monday Night Football game against the Atlanta Falcons capping off Week 15’s schedule. Vegas is playing its second straight home game in this matchup against the Jaguars. But for them to get a win at home in this game, the Raiders will need to find a way to conjure up some pressure on the opposing quarterback.
This weekend, it was revealed that Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby would miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury that requires surgery. That will make it even harder for the Raiders to get stops on defense than it has been during a year where the Raiders have been dismal on both sides of the ball.
Jaguars vs Raiders Betting Pick
This week, we will take the Las Vegas Raiders to cover the spread at home. While the home team is without its best pass rusher ahead of this Jaguars vs Raiders matchup, the Jaguars aren’t well-positioned to take advantage of that on the road. Look for the road misery of the Jags to continue while the Raiders will get a rare win they can look back on fondly at the end of what has been a mostly horrible campaign.
