Week 15: Jacksonville vs Baltimore Prediction
NFL Week 15 betting action sees the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 14 at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland. Stay tuned to Cappers Picks as we provide free NFL handicapping tips all season long.
NFL Odds
Who: Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11) at Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
City: Baltimore, Maryland
NFL O/U Betting Lines: 45.5
NFL Point Spread: Ravens -14
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The Ravens may not currently sit in a playoff spot, but they are right in the thick of the ultra-competitive AFC playoff picture with the same record as both the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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If the team is able to win out against the Jaguars, Houston Texans, and Cleveland Browns, they would be in.
The Ravens overcame a 10-0 deficit in last weekend’s 28-13 win over the Miami Dolphins. Quarterback Joe Flacco put up three total touchdowns – two through the air and one on the ground – to help fuel the comeback.
One of Flacco’s top targets, wide receiver Torrey Smith, was limited to 15 snaps last week as he continues to deal with a nagging knee injury.
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His status for Sunday remains up in the air. Veteran wideout Kamar Aiken has brought in nine balls for 116 yards and a score over the last two games.
An area in which the team has improved immensely of late has been at rushing the passer. The Ravens recorded a season-high nine sacks against the Dolphins, and they did it without the services of suspended defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. Linebacker Elvis Dumervil had 3 1/2 sacks to up his total for the season to a franchise-record 16.
That’s bad news for the Jaguars: rookie quarterback Blake Bortles has been sacked 38 times, including 19 times in the team’s last four outings. Bortles also threw his league-leading 16th interception in last weekend’s 27-13 loss to the Houston Texans.
4* Free Jacksonville vs. Baltimore Pick:
The Ravens outclass the Jaguars badly in this matchup, and building up a margin won’t be too big of a deal for Baltimore – only the Packers and Patriots have better point differentials.
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Additionally, the Ravens have stepped up their game in a big way on defense, and that’s going to mean big trouble for a Jaguars offense that has struggled to find any sort of consistency.
NFL Betting Trends:
- The Ravens are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against opponents with a losing record, and they are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.
- The Jaguars are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven road games, and they are 9-23-2 ATS in their last 34 games overall.
- The under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these teams, and it is 6-1 in the Jaguars’ last seven games against AFC opponents.
- The under is 11-5 in the Ravens’ last 16 home games, and it is 7-3 in the Jaguars’ last 10 games following a double-digit home loss.
The play: Ravens -14, Under 45.5
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