The Cleveland Browns host the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday Jan 3, as the Jags look to keep their slim chance at a playoff berth alive. These teams have split their last six meetings, but the Jaguars own an 8-3 overall series edge. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Browns as -1 point home favs over the Jaguars with the over/under set at 37.5 points . Be sure to get your Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns NFL Week 17 Picks in now at BETUS.com
The Jaguars (7-8) lost at New England 7-35 in Week 16 with the slimmest chance of making the playoffs. QB David Garrard made 19 of 25 passes for 185 yards with a rushing TD and two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 3,395 yards with 13 TD’s and nine interceptions for a 84 passer rating. RB Maurice Jones-Drew had 18 carries for 63 yards and he made three catches for 35 yards. Their top WR Mike Thomas made six catches for 57 yards. The Jags are all about running the ball with their ninth ranked ground game that’ll be up against the Browns 28th ranked rush defense . RB Maurice Jones-Drew trails Minnesota's Adrian Peterson by one touchdown for the league lead and you can bet he’ll want to beat Peterson to salvage some good out of this season. Jones-Drew leads the Jags with 1,309 yards rushing and 16 TD’s, he has two in their last three games and managed 110 yards rushing against the Colts in Week 15. They’ll be able to use their 19th ranked pass game, led by WR Mike Sims-Walker with 841 yards receiving and seven TD’s, against the Browns 29th ranked pass defense. The Jags have averaged 16ppg and allowed 28ppg in their last three games. They are 2-5 SU on the road where they average 12.9ppg and give up an average 26.6ppg.They are 5-10 ATS and 7-8 over/under.
The Browns (4-11) beat Oakland 23-9 at home in Week 16. QB Derek Anderson made 8 of 17 passes for 121 yards with a TD; overall he’s thrown for 802 yards with three TD’s and nine interceptions for a 41.6 passer rating. RB Jerome Harrison had 39 carries for 148 yards with a TD, while Mohamed Massaquoi made three catches for 61 yards with a TD. The Browns defense had four sacks and pulled down three interceptions on the day. The Browns have the league’s worst passing game and they’ll likely rely on their 10th ranked running game, led by RB Jerome Harrison’s 735 yards rushing and six TD’s. He has put up 286 yards and 148 yards rushing in the last two weeks, and is showing that he has the durability to be a featured back by toting the ball 73 times in that stretch. His ground game will be up against the Jags 16th ranked rush defense. The Browns are averaging just 91 passing yards per game over their three-game winning streak . The Browns have averaged 25.7ppg and allowed 16.3ppg in their last three games. They are 2-5 SU at home where they average 14.6ppg and allow 21.3ppg. They are 9-6 ATS and 6-9 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Browns are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Browns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Browns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
- Browns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
- Jaguars are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns
When: Sun, Jan 3, 2010 1:00 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Browns -1
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