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| Jacksonville Jaguars | Cleveland Browns |
The Jacksonville Jaguars lost their first eight games this season, but have won two of their last three. If they keep this up they'll miss out on the top pick in next year's draft.
The Jags shoot for two in a row – or maybe not – when they visit the 4-7 Cleveland Browns Sunday afternoon (1 pm ET, Fox).
Jacksonville just topped hapless Houston 13-6, winning outright as 10-point dogs, picking up its third cover of the season.
Cleveland, meanwhile, just lost for the fifth time in its last six games, falling at home to Pittsburgh 27-11.
In the early betting the Jags were getting seven points as road dogs from the Brownies at Sportsbook. The Jaguars have covered three straight on the road.
The Browns are 4-7 so far on the season, and 5-6 ATS vs. the number. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are 2-9 and 3-8 ATS. Over under bettors have seen Cleveland go 5-5-1 and the Jaguars go 6-5 on the totals.
View Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns Odds and Stats.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook had the Browns as -10-point favorites in the game, while the betting total was sitting at 40.5.
The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 32-rated Jaguars taking on the No. 23-rated Browns in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 14-4 win for the Browns on Sunday.
Jacksonville was a 13-6 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Texans. They covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 19 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. In their last game, the Jaguars were Week 12 Sportsbooks, coming out on top of the Texans by a score of 13-6.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 29-ranked offense (18.45 PPG) against a Jaguars defense that ranks No. 30 at 29.45 PPG. The Browns passing attack has averaged 241.55 yards per game, less than the Jaguars give up through the air (242.36 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Jaguars own the league's No. 26-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 132.83 yards per game when on the road. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 29 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
A few Jaguars at Browns trends to consider:
Jacksonville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Jacksonville is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Jacksonville's last 7 games
Jacksonville is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games at home
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Jacksonville
Next up:
Jacksonville home to Houston, Thursday, December 5th
Cleveland at New England, Sunday, December 8th
