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(NFL) Jacksonville vs. Kansas City,
11/06/2016 8:00 AM, Score: 14 - 19
Total: 44.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 44.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up:The 2-5 Jags and 5-2 Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs say that QB Alex Smith didn't suffer a concussion last Sunday but rather that "something" happened last Sunday in the team's victory over the Colts at Indianapolis (Nick Foles gets the start). Blake Bortles has been the Jags' No. 1 QB for a few years now but the team is hoping he'll to be a more finely tuned passer after spending time in Jacksonville with his throwing guru from the West Coast (more in a bit). The Jags seem to be heading nowhere again (last-place in the AFC South), while the Chiefs are 5-2, a half-game back of AFC West co-leaders, Denver and Oakland.
Jacksonville: Bortles is on pace for about 4,300 yards (about the same as last year) but his 12-9 ratio has him on pace for 27 TDs (down from 35) and 21 INTs (up from 18), while his QB rating is 80.3, after earning an 88.2 rating in 2015. The complete lack of a running game (72.6 YPG ranks 30th, on just 3.8 YPC), surely doesn't help.Concerns about his mechanics prompted a call for help from Adam Dedeaux, who is part of the 3DQB Academy in southern California that's run by former major league pitcher and now quarterback Guru Tom House. "Hopefully, we'll tighten some things up and get back to where I was throwing the ball with efficiency," said Bortles. "When you struggle with what you're supposed to do all the time, you try to fix it as quickly as possible rather than let it get worse." However, Dedeaux's appearance won't help a defense that is allowing 28.0 PPG (26th).
Kansas City: The Chiefs are at 5-2 despite a rash of injuries to key personnel. RB Jamaal Charles was placed on the injured-reserve list after a second surgery on a bulky right knee and is able replacement Spencer Ware will miss here after suffering a concussion. Starting LG Parker Ehinger is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.Now starting QB Alex Smith will also sit out this Week 9 contest. Nick Foles will make his first start under center for Kansas City. Foles played well in relief against the Colts (16 of 22 for 223 yards with 2 TDs, 0 INTS & a QB rating of 135.2) and although head coach Andy Reid knows starting is a different situation, he has confidence in Foles, who has experience in Reid's offense from their time together in Philadelphia.
The pick: Jacksonville head coach Gus Bailey decided he needed something different in his offense and fired coordinator Greg Olson two days after taking a 36-22 beating from Tennessee in a Thursday night game on Oct. 27. Olson was replaced by QBs coach Nathanial Hackett, the son of former Chiefs offensive coordinator from the 1990s Paul Hackett.However, many think Bradley should be "looking in the mirror," as he's 14-41 as head coach of the Jaguars and his teams are 5-22 on the road, winning just twice in the last three seasons away from Jacksonville. KC would rather have Smith at QB than Foles, as the Chiefs have won 15 of their last 17 regular season games under Smith. Fortunately, they draw the dysfunctional Jaguars, whose defense allowed 36 points on 494 total yards (214 rushing) against the Titans and has not forced a turnover in its last three games. Bortles will always keep throwing like against Tennessee, when he threw three TD passes after the game had been decided. The Over is a 10* play.
Jacksonville: Bortles is on pace for about 4,300 yards (about the same as last year) but his 12-9 ratio has him on pace for 27 TDs (down from 35) and 21 INTs (up from 18), while his QB rating is 80.3, after earning an 88.2 rating in 2015. The complete lack of a running game (72.6 YPG ranks 30th, on just 3.8 YPC), surely doesn't help.Concerns about his mechanics prompted a call for help from Adam Dedeaux, who is part of the 3DQB Academy in southern California that's run by former major league pitcher and now quarterback Guru Tom House. "Hopefully, we'll tighten some things up and get back to where I was throwing the ball with efficiency," said Bortles. "When you struggle with what you're supposed to do all the time, you try to fix it as quickly as possible rather than let it get worse." However, Dedeaux's appearance won't help a defense that is allowing 28.0 PPG (26th).
Kansas City: The Chiefs are at 5-2 despite a rash of injuries to key personnel. RB Jamaal Charles was placed on the injured-reserve list after a second surgery on a bulky right knee and is able replacement Spencer Ware will miss here after suffering a concussion. Starting LG Parker Ehinger is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.Now starting QB Alex Smith will also sit out this Week 9 contest. Nick Foles will make his first start under center for Kansas City. Foles played well in relief against the Colts (16 of 22 for 223 yards with 2 TDs, 0 INTS & a QB rating of 135.2) and although head coach Andy Reid knows starting is a different situation, he has confidence in Foles, who has experience in Reid's offense from their time together in Philadelphia.
The pick: Jacksonville head coach Gus Bailey decided he needed something different in his offense and fired coordinator Greg Olson two days after taking a 36-22 beating from Tennessee in a Thursday night game on Oct. 27. Olson was replaced by QBs coach Nathanial Hackett, the son of former Chiefs offensive coordinator from the 1990s Paul Hackett.However, many think Bradley should be "looking in the mirror," as he's 14-41 as head coach of the Jaguars and his teams are 5-22 on the road, winning just twice in the last three seasons away from Jacksonville. KC would rather have Smith at QB than Foles, as the Chiefs have won 15 of their last 17 regular season games under Smith. Fortunately, they draw the dysfunctional Jaguars, whose defense allowed 36 points on 494 total yards (214 rushing) against the Titans and has not forced a turnover in its last three games. Bortles will always keep throwing like against Tennessee, when he threw three TD passes after the game had been decided. The Over is a 10* play.
