Football betting odds have the Jacksonville Jaguars favored by about a touchdown on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Jaguars come into the game at 3-3 while the Browns are 2-4 according to football statistics. Pro football gamblers could be looking at the total in NFL Week 8 odds considering both offenses have struggled in recent weeks. Football history shows that the Jaguars have won six of the last eight meetings between the two teams. Jacksonville is 4-3-1 against the pro football betting pointspread in those games. Somewhat surprisingly, the two Cleveland wins came at Jacksonville according to football betting stats. A lot was expected of the Browns this season but they have been a disappointment.
The offense that scored so many points last season has been virtually non-existent. The defense that added major off-season free agent additions has also been poor according to football betting numbers. Overall, gamblers are starting to look at going against Cleveland in pro football betting. Cleveland has been overvalued in almost every game this season because of their surprising results last year. The Jaguars haven’t been that much better but at least they have shown signs of life according to football experts. Quarterback David Garrard is starting to find receivers and the running game with Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor is always solid. The defense for Jacksonville is usually very good and makes an impact in football betting.
Looking at the football total we see that gamblers might be looking toward the under. Neither offense has exploded this season according to football betting numbers. Cleveland has gotten poor play out of quarterback Derek Anderson while Jacksonville has been up and down. Three of the last five meetings between the two teams have actually gone over the pro football betting total. The Jaguars have been a solid over team at home in recent seasons according to football betting numbers. Since 2005, Jacksonville has gone over the total more than 60% of the time according to football stats. The stats from this year may point to an under but the historical trends in this series point to an over.
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