Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Preview
At 1:00 ET , the Jaguars and Steelers square off at Acrisure Stadium in a week 8 NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to CBS with the game being played on Sunday, October 29th.
The Jaguars are favored by 2.5 points on the road in this AFC contest. Can they secure a road victory and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Steelers – Jacksonville Jaguars odds
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games that the Steelers have hosted the Jaguars, they are a perfect 3-0. Looking back over the previous three times that the Jaguars and Steelers have faced off, they have combined to average 50 points per game and have an over/under record of 1-2.
- Jacksonville has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 27 points per game while allowing 19. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 18 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- The Steelers have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
- Jacksonville has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction
As they get ready to face the Steelers, the Jaguars carry in a 5-2 record. Within the AFC-South, they are currently in 1st place and are positioned 4th in the AFC overall. With a scoring margin of +3.9, the Jaguars’ have achieved an ATS record of 5-2 so far. Against the over/under, the Jaguars have a record of 4-3. In their games, the average over/under betting line has been 45.1 points, and the games have averaged 45.6 points per contest.
Coming into week 8, the Jaguars offense is 8th in the league at 24.7 points per contest. So far the Jaguars’ defense has given up an average of 354.4 yards per game and 20.9 points per contest (15th). Coming into the game, they have allowed a completion percentage allowed of 63.6% and have given up 10 passing touchdowns. Against the run, they are 4th in the NFL.
In the AFC-North standings, the Steelers are in 2nd place with a record of 4-2. Within the AFC, Pittsburgh is 5th, heading into week 8. So far this season, the Steelers are above .500 vs. the spread at 4-2. Their average scoring margin this season is -4. So far this season, the Steelers hold an over/under record of 1-5. The average over/under betting line in their games has been 41.1 points, and their games have averaged a combined 38.3 points.
Pittsburgh’s offense comes in with an average of 17.2 points per game, which is currently 24th in the league. Defensively, Pittsburgh is 16th in points allowed. So far, opponents are averaging 21.2 points per game against them on 383.5 yards allowed per contest.
Our prediction for this game is that the Jaguars will come out on top with a projected score of 23-19. The advanced model provides the Jaguars with a 62% probability of securing the win.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Tips
- Take the Jaguars on the moneyline
- The Jaguars should also cover at -2.5
- Our NFL model projects 42 points, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report
- Anthony McFarland Jr. – Knee (Questionable)
- Pat Freiermuth – Hamstring (Out)
- Cameron Heyward – Groin (Out)
- Renell Wren – Achilles (Out)
- Alfonzo Graham – Shoulder (Out)
- Cory Trice Jr. – Knee (Out)
Jacksonville Jaguars Injury Report
- Zay Jones – Knee (Questionable)
- Walker Little – Knee (Questionable)
- Gregory Junior – Hamstring (Questionable)
- DaVon Hamilton – Back (Questionable)
- Tyson Campbell – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Chris Claybrooks – Commissioner Exempt List (Out)
- Jaylon Moore – Knee (Out)
- Parker Washington – Knee (Out)
- Ventrell Miller – Achilles (Out)
- Cooper Hodges – Knee (Out)
- Christian Braswell – Hamstring (Out)
- Leonard Taylor – Undisclosed (Out)
