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Jacksonville Jaguars (+3.5) at Tennessee Titans (-3.5) (Thu, Oct. 30, 9:30 PM ET)
Why the Jaguars will win: The Titans give the Jacksonville a chance to bounce back after falling to Oakland last week, 33-16. Marcus Mariota and gang have yet to find their groove at home, where they are just 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS at home thus far this season. That one win at Nissan Stadium? That was against the Browns, which is not much to brag about.
Why the Jaguars will lose: Uhm, maybe they’ll lose because their defense is garbage? The Jags are 26th in the league in scoring defense. Their stop unit has been especially bad on third downs, where opponents convert 44.6 percent of their attempts. On the flipside, the Titans are among the best in completing third down plays, ranking fourth in the league with a 46.2 percent success rate.
Writer’s Prediction: Tennessee wins, 27-24.
Oakland Raiders (+1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-1) – (Sun, Oct. 30, 1:00 PM ET)
Why the Raiders will win: The Bucs won two straight against Carolina and San Francisco (both teams on the decline) and suddenly some people think that Tampa is kind of a deal? Okay. The Bucs still have lots of issues to address for them to make a big leap this season, which include their defense that ranks 25th in the league, allowing 26.5 points per game through seven weeks of football. They’re particularly porous against the run with opponents gashing them for 113.2 rushing yards per game. With Latavius Murray healthy again, the Bucs can’t focus too much on Derek Carr and the Raiders’ passing attack, which is already deadly in the first place. The Raiders are 13th in the league in passing yards with 254.7 per game.
Why the Raiders will lose: Jameis Winston and Mike Evans are bound to have a productive afternoon thus Sunday. The duo gets a favorable matchup against Oakland’s punching bag defense that ranks last in passing defense in the NFL. Fantasy owners will also love having Jacquizz Rodgers on their team, as the running back will face Oakland’s D that is third worst in the league. Rodgers made mincemeat of San Francisco’s defense last week, when he gored the 49ers for 154 rushing yards.
Writer’s Prediction: Oakland wins, 32-28.
Philadelphia Eagles (+4.5) at Dallas Cowboys (-4.5) – (Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:35 PM ET)
Why the Eagles will win: After racking up three-straight victories to start the season, the Eagles’ confidence has always been on a high. They could have easily been undefeated at this point if it weren’t for two CLOSE losses to Detroit and Washington. And hey, they took down the Vikings last week so expect Philly not to be intimated of the Cowboys. As for the tangibles, the Eagles’ pass rush is a big test for Dallas’ highly rated offensive line. In the win over the Vikings, the Eagles took Sam Bradford down six times, giving the team 20 on the season, tied for third most in the league.
Why the Eagles will lose: Dallas is well-rested as the Cowboys are coming off a bye week. Dak Prescott appears to have received the baton from Tony Romo with his excellent and consistent play this season. Moreover, Ezekiel Elliott has delivered every game, cementing his status as among the best running backs this season. Philly’s a tough nut to crack on defense but Dallas have elite talents on offense and a top ten defense.
Writer’s Prediction: Dallas wins, 24-21.
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