Is there reason for hope in Jacksonville?
The Jags have been one of the better football teams in the NFL odds over the past 5-7 years. Its stout defense and balanced offense made this team a formidable and competent opponent.
But so far in the 2009 NFL football odds this team has been awful. Starting the NFL odds season at 2-2 is nobody’s idea of a good time but it’s hardly the end of the world either. In fact, coming off a 37-17 beat down of the defending division champion Tennesee Titans there might even be reasons for hope.
QB David Gerrard had his finest performance of the NFL football odds season by far and was nearly flawless in his dismantling of the toothless Titan defense. He was 27-37 with 323 yards and 3 TDs. Not a bad days work at all.
The running game still hasn’t gotten off the ground but the Titan’s D-line is built for run stopping and if Gerrad continues to throw the ball effectively it should soften things up for Maurice Jones-Drew. The offense on the whole is averaging 24.3 points a game, fourth best in the AFC, which is a pretty decent clip.
The once punishing defense hasn’t been quite so proficient, giving up 21.5 points a game and ranking in the bottom of half of the football odds stats in this category. But with a couple easy games ahead on the schedule (Seahawks, Rams) this team should be in good shape and ready to mount a challenge to the division leading Colts. After nearly beating Peyton Manning in week 1 the Jags will be fired up for the re-match.
