Thursday Night Football: Dolphins vs Jaguars pick against the spread

Thursday Night Football: Dolphins vs Jaguars pick against the spread

Florida takes center stage on Thursday night football in the National Football League. The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Miami Dolphins in what will be a very entertaining game. The season is still young, but these teams are heading in different directions. There are many angles to consider before placing a Dolphins vs Jaguars pick against the spread.

Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 24, 2020
  • Game Time: 8:20 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NFL
  • Location: Jacksonville, FL
  • Stadium: TIAA Bank Field
  • Odds: Jacksonville -3 

Betting line watch

The game opened at the top sports betting sites at a PK and has since steadily moved towards the home team. The Jaguars are now -3 point favorites which is a huge swing for a betting line. With 66 percent of the public betting on the home team, it is clear that people believe in the Jaguars.

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Minshew Mania is back

If you thought that Gardner Minshew was a one year wonder, think again. Although the Jaguars lost to the Titans they have now played competitive football in both games this year. Despite two costly interceptions, Minshew passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns. What makes this team really impressive is that one of the youngest rosters in the NFL and they are disciplined. 1-1 may not please many fan bases, but it’s better than 0-2, as their opponent in this game.

Miami Meltdown

Before the season began, many believed this could be the year for the Miami Dolphins. It may be early, but only 10 percent of the teams that start the year 0-2 make the playoffs. To make matters worse the Dolphins lost to two divisional teams. The Dolphins defense made multiple acquisitions in the offseason, but it has yet to be paid off. CB Byron Jones pulled his groin against Buffalo and is he does play Thursday, it will be limited.

What to watch

The Jaguars will be happy to be home for Thursday night, which has provided a significant edge in the past. Minshew will have all day to throw against a Dolphin pass rush that is nonexistent up to this point. In the last game, the Dolphins pressured the quarterback on just 15.4 percent of his dropbacks. First-round draft pick Noah Igbinoghene was torched and will get more targets when Minshew airs it out.

Dolphins vs Jaguars pick against the spread

The Dolphins have the offense to keep up with the Jags in this game. But playing on the road on Thursday night is not an easy task. The Dolphins are 0-4 (ATS) against the spread in the last four games on Thursday night which is a sign that the coaching staff may have too many challenges in a short week. To make matters worse the Dolphins are 7-15 ATS in road games and the Jaguars are 5-0 ATS in the last five games in September.

Jacksonville Jaguars -3

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