Jaguars vs. Eagles Prediction: Don't Overreact to Both Teams Off to Hot Starts
By Josh Yourish
The Jacksonville Jaguars got to 2-1 last week with a dominant win on the road vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, but now face potentially the hardest test in the NFL on the road against the 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles.
Will Doug Pederson’s squad be up to the task in his return to Philly, or did last week say more about the Chargers than it did the Jags?
Jaguars vs. Eagles Odds, Spread and Total
Jaguars vs. Eagles Odds, Spread and Total Movement in NFL Week 4
The Eagles opened as a full seven point favorite, but that has come down to 6.5. Not big movement, but still significant especially to Eagles backers. The total has come way down from 48.5 to 45.5 on Thursday.
Jaguars vs. Eagles Best Bet and Prediction
Earlier in the week I had a wait-and-see mindset about this game, because I really don’t know what Jacksonville is to this point. Yes they beat the Chargers 38-10, but Justin Herbert played hurt and it showed, Rahsawn Slater was lost for the season and Joey Bosa went out of the game as well. Maybe it was just a perfect storm and the Jags are not as for real as it looked.
I try not to overreact early in the season and that typically is the best strategy, but I feel like either side of this bet is an overreaction. Yes, the Eagles are 3-0, but now they are the favorite to win the NFC and I think that is a bit aggressive after just three wins. On the other hand, the Jaguars are 2-1 and a hot team that some people are penciling into the playoffs already.
The Eagles are 3-0, but have beaten the Lions, Kirk Cousins in primetime, and the Commanders. That isn’t really murderers row to start the season. I loved what I saw from the Jaguars last week and Trevor Lawrence looks like he will be one of the very best quarterbacks in the NFL sooner rather than later. If I could still get the full seven I’d like the Jaguars and the points, but I leaned over earlier in the week and the total went down so let’s just go back to that well.
Pick: OVER 45.5 (-110)
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