NFL Picks – Inconsistent Bears Look to Get Well against Pathetic Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8 SU, 3-9 ATS, 5-6-1 O/U) continued their pathetic ways on Monday night, losing to the Houston Texans 30-17 as a as 3.5-point road underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Chicago Bears (6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, 5-7 O/U) were also man-handled in their last contest, getting pounded 34-14 by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Now, both teams will look to get back in the win column when they meet at Soldier Field on Sunday.
The Jaguars looked pitiful in their loss as quarterback David Garrard went 25-of-35 for 287 yards with one touchdown and one interception and running back Fred Taylor rushed for just 67 yards on nine carries with one touchdown. The Jags suffered two lost fumbles and Garrard was sacked three times by Texans defensive end Mario Williams.
“We are working hard and we’re trying hard, but that’s just not good enough,” Del Rio said. “Ourexecution is not crisp.”
The Bears lost to Minnesota 34-13 as a 3.5-point road underdog last week as quarterback Kyle Orton completed just 11 of 29 passes for 153 yards with two touchdowns and a whopping three interceptions.
“If you’re going to win these tough games, you’ve got to make plays and you’ve got to capitalize,” Orton said. “Against a defense like this, you’re not going to have too many opportunities down there.”
Chicago gave up 131 rushing yards and one touchdown to Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and a 99-yard touchdown catch by wideout Bernard Berrian.
Here is a look at tonight’s sports betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NFL Free Pick:
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Jacksonville’s last 24 games
Jacksonville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Jacksonville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 7 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NFL Odds
Jacksonville Jaguars +7 -110
Chicago Bears -7 -110
Over 41 -110
Under 41 -110
Analysis: The Bears will win this contest, but just don’t have an explosive enough offense to really rout the struggling Jags. Still, I’m thinking they should be able to cover the spread in this matchup against the offensively-challenged Jaguars.
