Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

October 15, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans are 7-2 straight up in their last nine AFC South battles with the Jaguars, while Jacksonville is 4-1 against the spread over the last five meetings, each time out as a divisional-rival underdog. But are either of these 1-4 teams worthy of a wager heading into Sunday's meeting at EverBank Field?
 
Point spread: This game opened as a pick 'em; the total was 43 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 25.4-19.5 Jaguars
 
Why the Texans can cover the spread
It's difficult to make a case for Houston, which is 1-4 after a 27-20 loss at home to the Indianapolis Colts last Thursday; instead, here's a case against Jacksonville.
The Jags are also 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS this season after losing at Tampa Bay last week 38-31. Jacksonville led by a point late in the third quarter, but a fumbled kickoff return turned into a Buccaneers touchdown. ...

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