Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/30/2022

by Rod Pearson

Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022
Game Time: 9:30 am ET, Sunday, October 30, 2022
Venue:  Wembley Stadium, London, England
Where to Watch:  ESPN+

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Broncos +2.5, Jaguars -2.5; Over/Under:  39 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Broncos +2.5, Jaguars -2.5; Over/Under:  39 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Broncos +2.5, Jaguars -2.5; Over/Under:  39 points
 

Season Record

Denver Broncos:  2-5 (4th place, AFC West)
Jacksonville Jaguars:  2-5 (3rd place, AFC South)
 
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Denver Broncos:  lost their last game at home against the New York Jets 16-9.
Jacksonville Jaguars:  lost their last game at home against the New York Giants 23-17.

 

Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars Preview and Analysis

 
The Broncos are entering this game with a 2-5 record overall and they are playing this game on a neutral site in England. Their offense is averaging 328.6 YPG and 14.3 PPG while their defense is allowing 286 YPG and 16.4 PPG against them. They lost their last game at home against the New York Jets 16-9. Brett Rypien was the starting quarterback in that game and he completed 24/46 passes for 225 yards and 1 interception. Melvin Gordon led the team in rushing with 33 yards on 11 rushing attempts. Jerry Jeudy led the team in receiving with 96 yards on 7 receptions. Alex Singleton led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles. Dre'Mont Jones led the defense in sacks with 2 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
 
 
The Jaguars are entering this game with a 2-5 record overall and they are playing this game on a neutral site in England. Their offense is averaging 371.3 YPG and 22.1 PPG while their defense is allowing 348.4 YPG and 19.6 PPG against them. They lost their last game at home against the New York Giants 23-17. Trevor Lawrence was the starting QB in that game and he completed 22/43 passes for 310 yards. Travis Etienne Jr. led the team in rushing with 114 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries. Christian Kirk led the team in receiving with 96 yards on 7 catches. Foyesade Oluokun led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Travon Walker led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
 

 

Broncos vs Jaguars Prediction

The current betting odds have the Jaguars listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jaguars have been struggling lately and they just took another bad loss at home against the Giants, but they are going to be in England for this game and they have had a lot of success playing there over the last few years. The Broncos are dealing with some major injuries right now including an injury to their starting QB Russell Wilson. Wilson hasn't looked great this season but he is still a major upgrade over backup QB Rypien and there is a chance that Wilson plays in this game. The Jaguars have performed very well in England over the years though and they now have one of the best defenses in the NFL this season as they don't give up many points at all. The Broncos also have one of the best defenses in the NFL as all of their games have been lower in score, but the Broncos have not been able to find their offense yet this year and that is something the Jaguars do have with their young players still trying to put it all together and string some wins together. The Jaguars have the better offense though and they will be able to score points on this defense, it may not be a lot but it will be enough to win this game and cover. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jaguars to cover the spread in this game.
 
Broncos Jaguars Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 30, 2022 (9:30 am ET start time) is Jaguars 17 Broncos 9.
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NFL Betting Trends

 
Denver Broncos: 19-12 ATS after scoring 9 points or less last game. 26-14 UNDER in all games. 18-11 UNDER against conference opponents. 
Jacksonville Jaguars: 14-26 ATS in all games. 5-15 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 10-1 UNDER off a non-conference game.
 

Key Injuries

 
Denver Broncos:  R. Wilson (QB) Ques Sun - Hamstring. M. Boone (RB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. D. Phillips (DB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring.
Jacksonville Jaguars:  C. Robinson (OL) Ques Sun - Shoulder. S. Griffin (CB) Ques Sun - Back. J. Agnew (WR) Ques Sun - Knee.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"I'm sick of being up here saying the same thing over and over again. The opportunities are there. At some point, we've got to take them. There's no excuses. We've been in every single game and we've got to win these games." - Nathaniel Hackett after his team’s loss against the Jets in their last game.
 
 
"We've got to figure this (crap) out right now. It's going to take everybody in this locker room to figure this out. It's going to take coaches included. It's important for us. It's important to this team. It's still a long season. We've got to get hot." - Josh Allen after their loss against the Giants in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Denver Broncos
WR Sutton, Courtland 
WR Hamler, KJ
WR Jeudy, Jerry
TE Dulcich, Greg
QB WILSON, RUSSELL 
RB Gordon III, Melvin
FB Beck, Andrew 
 
Jacksonville Jaguars
WR JONES JR., MARVIN
WR Jones, Zay
WR Kirk, Christian 
TE Engram, Evan
QB Lawrence, Trevor
RB Etienne Jr., Travis 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Denver Broncos
Passing: R. Wilson (1442)
Rushing: M. Gordon III (234)
Receiving: C. Sutton (454)
Touchdowns: J. Jeudy (2)
 
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing: T. Lawrence (1707)
Rushing: T. Etienne Jr. (415)
Receiving: C. Kirk (458)
Touchdowns: C. Kirk (4) 
 
Coaches:
Denver Broncos: Nathaniel Hackett (1st season)
Jacksonville Jaguars: Doug Pederson (1st season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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