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The Buffalo Bills (3-1) enter a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a three-game winning streak.
The Bills have been thriving on both sides of the ball, ranking second-best in scoring offense (34.8 points per game) and second-best in scoring defense (13.8 points allowed per game). The Jaguars rank 20th in the NFL with 20 points per contest on offense, and they rank 12th with 20.5 points allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
Bills vs. Jaguars Picks
The Bills are picked by Splash Inc. users to win straight up, but not cover the spread, against the Jaguars on Sunday. At the moment, 96.2% of users are picking them to win, but 16.6% have picked the Jaguars to cover the 5.5-point spread.
Game Info: Bills vs. Jaguars
- Game Day: Sunday, October 8, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 AM ET
- TV Channel: NFL Network
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Take a look at these betting trends and insights before you bet on Sunday’s Buffalo-Jacksonville spread (Buffalo -5.5) or over/under (48.5 points).
Game Trends for Bills
- The Bills’ ATS record is 3-1-0 this season.
- The Bills are 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
- Two of the Bills’ four games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Bills
- The Bills are totaling 391 yards per game on offense, which ranks them sixth in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank sixth, giving up 288 yards per game.
- The Bills have been a handful for opposing teams, as they rank top-five in both scoring offense (second-best with 34.8 points per game) and scoring defense (second-best with 13.8 points allowed per game) this year.
- The Bills rank seventh in passing yards this season (253 per game), but they’ve been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 169.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, the Bills rank eighth in the NFL with 138 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 20th in rushing yards allowed per contest (118.5).
- The Bills have been clicking on all fronts on third down this year, as they rank second-best in third-down percentage (51%) and fifth-best in third-down defense (30.8% third-down percentage allowed).
- The Bills have struggled defensively in terms of yards per play, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL (6.2 yards per play allowed) this season. However, they rank fourth-best offensively, totaling 6.1 yards per play.
- The Bills have the third-best turnover margin in the NFL at +6, forcing 11 turnovers (first in NFL) while turning it over five times (13th in NFL).
Best Players for Bills
- Josh Allen: 1,048 PASS YDS / 262 YPG / 74.8% / 9 TD / 4 INT / 16 CAR / 106 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- James Cook: 56 CAR / 296 YDS / 74 YPG / 1 TD / 11 REC / 115 YDS / 28.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Stefon Diggs: 31 REC / 399 YDS / 99.8 YPG / 4 TD
- Gabriel Davis: 12 REC / 220 YDS / 55 YPG / 3 TD
- Terrel Bernard: 29 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT / 2 PD
Game Trends for Jaguars
- The Jaguars have covered the spread twice in four opportunities this year.
- Out of theJaguars’ four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Jaguars
- The Jaguars are accumulating 329.3 total yards per game on offense this season (15th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 333 total yards per game (17th-ranked).
- In terms of points scored the Jaguars rank 20th in the NFL (20 points per game), and they are 12th defensively (20.5 points allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, the Jaguars are compiling 229.3 passing yards per game (11th-ranked). They rank 22nd in the NFL defensively (238.3 passing yards surrendered per game).
- With 100 rushing yards per game on offense, the Jaguars rank 19th in the NFL. Defensively they rank eighth, giving up 94.8 rushing yards per game.
- The Jaguars rank fourth-worst in third-down conversion rate (31.4%), but they’ve been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th in the NFL with a 40.4% third-down rate allowed.
- With 5.1 yards per play on offense, the Jaguars rank 21st in the NFL. Defensively they rank 21st, surrendering 5.6 yards per play.
- After forcing nine turnovers (fourth in NFL) and turning the ball over five times (13th in NFL) this season, the Jaguars sport the sixth-ranked turnover margin of +4.
Best Players for Jaguars
- Trevor Lawrence: 943 PASS YDS / 235.8 YPG / 67.1% / 4 TD / 2 INT / 23 CAR / 101 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Travis Etienne: 69 CAR / 260 YDS / 65 YPG / 1 TD / 14 REC / 96 YDS / 24 YPG / 0 TD
- Christian Kirk: 24 REC / 257 YDS / 64.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Evan Engram: 25 REC / 232 YDS / 58 YPG / 0 TD
- Calvin Ridley: 15 REC / 211 YDS / 52.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Foyesade Oluokun: 46 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 PD
