{"id":44846,"date":"2011-10-21T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T23:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=44846"},"modified":"2011-10-21T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T23:39:32","slug":"picks-jacksonville-jaguars-vs-pittsburgh-steelers-free-week-7-predictions-spread-211011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/handicapping\/picks-jacksonville-jaguars-vs-pittsburgh-steelers-free-week-7-predictions-spread-211011\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens vs. Jaguars Monday Night Preview: Week 7 Free Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baltimore vs Jacksonville Monday Night Football Handicapping Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The lowly Jacksonville Jaguars survived better than many handicappers expected last week in a trip to Pittsburgh but life gets no easier this week, even at home. On Monday Night Football<\/em>, the Jags host a Baltimore Ravens team that dominated the same Pittsburgh Steelers that beat them last week. <\/p>\n

NFL Week 7 Ravens vs Jaguars<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>Monday, October 24, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>ESPN
\nBaltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Lines from Bodog.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: <\/strong>OFF
\nSpread: <\/strong>Ravens -8.5
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong>39<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens (4-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ravens are a legit Super Bowl contender \u2013 most books place their futures third-best behind only Green Bay\u2019s and New England\u2019s \u2013 but they\u2019re doing their damage very much under the radar. I think it\u2019s because the Ravens\u2019 offense has been so underwhelming so far.<\/p>\n

When they romped Pittsburgh 35-7 in Week 1, it appeared Baltimore was ready to become a top-tier offensive team. Since then, however, they\u2019ve lost to Tennessee, breezed past St.Louis, done almost nothing on offense against the Jets, and relied on five field goals from Billy Cundiff to beat Houston.<\/p>\n

The Ravens\u2019 \u201cD\u201d has been the key, ranking first in points allowed, third overall, third against the run and seventh against the pass. Offensively, though Ray Rice continues to look like one of the league\u2019s premier backs, Joe Flacco hasn\u2019t matched the promise he showed as a passer in Week 1. It looks like he may stay a second-tier passer \u2013 a modern-day Drew Bledsoe, perhaps? \u2013 for good.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m still shocked that the Jags only lost by four points at Pittsburgh. I think the reason is actually that their defense is the real deal. Even after facing the Saints, Panthers and Steelers, it\u2019s the NFL\u2019s No. 8 unit. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n

On the flipside, Jacksonville is dead last in the NFL in total offense. It averages 137.7 passing yards per game. I still don\u2019t really blame rookie Blaine Gabbert. With the personnel in front of him, he doesn\u2019t have a chance. The Jags desperately need to draft a receiver next spring.<\/p>\n

The pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In theory, this game could be a carbon copy Jags\/Steelers, but I think Baltimore goes a bit further and covers. The Ravens average three sacks per game, the exact average that led the NFL last season. They\u2019re a more disruptive defense than Pittsburgh is this season, especially because defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is devouring the universe. There\u2019s no better defensive lineman in football right now.<\/p>\n

Even if the Ravens\u2019 so-so offense sputters again versus the Jags\u2019 underrated unit, I think their \u201cD\u201d will embarrass Gabbert on national TV. I like the Ravens to cover in a snoozer.<\/p>\n

Ravens vs Jaguars prediction: <\/strong>Ravens 24, Jaguars 10<\/p>\n

Money Line: OFF
\nSpread: Ravens -8.5
\nOver\/Under: UNDER 39 <\/p>\n

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