In NFL Week 7 action, the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars will aim to change their fortunes against one of the biggest surprises of this NFL season, the New York Giants. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The contest will be broadcast on FOX.
Let’s look closer at this one before making our Giants vs Jaguars prediction.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Giants
Odds Breakdown
Jaguars Current Odds
Jacksonville is favored by three points in this matchup, with the NFL odds set at -114 for them to cover the spread. On the money line, they have -162 odds.
Giants Current Odds
The Giants are listed at -106 to keep the final result within three points. They’re +136 underdogs, as well.
Teams’ Strengths and Weakness
Jaguars
Led by second-year triggerman Trevor Lawrence, the Jacksonville Jaguars offense is a middle-of-the-road unit regarding total yards per game (357.8).
AFC South
However, in the AFC South, their attack is the most productive on a week-to-week basis. The Jaguars currently grade out in the league’s top 10 in rushing per week (136.7 yards).
Jacksonville allows the third-fewest yards on the ground per game (89.3), a mark bested by only Buffalo and San Francisco.
A glaring weakness is their inability to come out on top of one-possession games — with each of their losses coming by eight points or less this go-round.
Giants
On offense, it may not be the prettiest, but New York has gotten the job done in the win column. The Giants rank 24th in total offense (317.3 yards per game) and have the second-worst passing attack in the league.
Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones is at the forefront of that effort, which goes for an average of 154.3 yards per week.
NFL player stats show Big Blue is pretty adept at pounding away, though, with a healthy Saquon Barkley in the backfield and Jones adding a threat with his legs, as well.
Team Season Forecast
Jacksonville Jaguars
As we’re rounding into the part of the campaign where NFL teams are showing their true colors, it’s hard to predict what Jacksonville can accomplish this year.
A lot of the Jaguars’ success hinges on Lawrence, who the team hopes will break out as one of the game’s brightest young passers sooner rather than later.
Strongest in the Pros
Their grouping isn’t particularly one of the strongest in the pros, as it seems that things could be for the taking if the Jaguars can pull it together.
Over these next few weeks, they have New York, Denver, and Las Vegas. A few wins might help them rid the bad taste of a three-game losing skid from their mouths.
New York Giants
New York struggled through the later years of Eli Manning’s career and has been waiting for a competent team to the field since then. With how this year’s version of the Giants has piled up a few early wins, fans are optimistic.
Undefeated Crew
With the Philadelphia Eagles — the NFL’s only remaining undefeated crew — and the Dallas Cowboys in the same division, it seems like it will be a fight for supremacy.
A lot will be sorted out later with NFL standings when New York plays its five remaining divisional games.
What to Expect from the Matchup?
With a stingy defensive group, this one could possibly come down to who controls the line of scrimmage. Barkley has been an important part of Big Blue’s impressive start, with his 616 rushing yards being the second-most in the NFL and the most in his conference at this juncture.
Jaguars’ Advantage
The Jaguars have the advantage behind center, with much more promising talent, if the game boils down to that. Lawrence has 1,397 passing yards this year, a number that will help make our Giants vs Jaguars prediction.
Jaguars vs. Giants Prediction and Best Bets
As part of our NFL Week 7 predictions, look for Jacksonville to snap its losing streak by quieting Barkley and the Giants’ running game.
With our Giants vs Jaguars prediction, s solid defense and capable passer give the Jaguars the edge, not to mention that running backs James Robinson and Travis Etienne Jr. have split the load and will be facing a mediocre New York defense.
NFL Pick: Jaguars -3 (-114)
NFL Pick: Under 42.5 (-110)
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