Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will hit the road for a week fourteen NFL pro football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.
This NFL pro football game will begin from Jacksonville at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up in this NFL contest with the road team Tampa Bay Buccaneers favored by –1 point with an over under of 38 points.
The NFL betting public has come in early on the side of the road club as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now favored by -3 points.
The over under has moved up to 41 points.
Those backing the favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the money line will lay –145 odds with the underdog Jacksonville Jaguars bringing back +125 odds to pull off the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet on the NFL field on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season where the Jaguars earned the 24-23 road win at the Buccaneers as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The over under came in at well over the closing low total of 32 ½ points.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Jacksonville with a disappointing record of 4-8 on the year. The team is 1-4 on the road.
The Buccaneers put up 18 points and 335 yards per game with 99 rushing yards for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense Tampa Bay allows 27 points and 393 yards per game. Teams run for 141 yards against them for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
Tampa Bay has spoiled losing seven straight games.
They are coming off the 38-19 home defeat to the Carolina Panthers last week as a +1 point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing number of 46 points.
Tampa Bay produced 285 offensive yards while rushing for 78 yards on 27 carries.
The team gave up two sacks and scored no touchdown in their lone red zone try.
The club turned it over once and took none away from Carolina.
Quarterback Josh Johnson completed 16 of 27 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown and interception. Johnson had five runs for 45 yards.
Starting quarterback Josh Freeman has been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury
Mossis Madu ran for 25 yards on eight carries.
LeGarrette Blount ran for 19 yards on 11 carries.
Mike Williams led Tampa Bay with five receptions for 93 yards.
Arrelous Benn had three catches for 46 yards.
Kellen Winslow grabbed four balls for 41 yards.
Dezmon Briscoe had a 23 yard touchdown catch.
Tampa Bay allowed Carolina 385 yards of offense with 163 yards rushing on 39 carries.
The team registered two sacks and allowed five Carolina touchdowns in all five of their red zone appearances.
The Jacksonville Jaguars on a short week will enter play with a record of 3-9 on the season. The club is 2-4 at home this year.
The Jaguars put up 12 points and 254 yards per game with 119 yards rushing for 3.8 yards a carry.
On defense Jacksonville allows 19 points and 304 yards per game. Teams run for 111 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
The team has lost four straight games.
They are coming off the Monday night football 38-14 home loss to the San Diego Chargers as a +3 point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing total of 39 points.
The Jaguars put up 306 offensive yards with 129 yards rushing on 31 runs from scrimmage.
Jacksonville allowed two sacks and scored two touchdowns in their two trips inside the red zone.
The team turned it over once and took none away from San Diego.
Quarterback Blaine Gabbert completed 19 of 33 passes for 195 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Gabbert had six runs for 19 yards.
Maurice Jones Drew ran for 97 yards on 20 carries. Jones led the team out of the backfield for six receptions for 91 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Marcedes Lewis caught three passes for 27 yards.
Zach Potter had three receptions for 24 yards.
Mike Thomas grabbed two balls for 21 yards.
Jacksonville allowed the Chargers 435 offensive yards with 139 yards rushing on 26 rushes.
The Jaguars had no sacks and allowed one San Diego touchdown in their two red zone drives.
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NFL Trend: Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-3 ATS in their past three games.
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