Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars Odds

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Tennessee Titans (-3)
Game Total Line: (45)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

The Jaguars (3-2, 3-2 ATS) are a pretty terrific example of what a wacky NFL season this has been so far. They're coming off of back-to-back wins, including last week's 36-26 victory at Buffalo. Don't start planning Super Bowl parades, however. Jacksonville's defense has actually been horrible. The Jags are surrendering over 27 points per game, third-worst in the NFL. The team is allowing a whopping 282 passing yards per game. The secondary certainly deserves most of the blame, as the pass rush has been solid if unspectacular (Jacksonville has 11 sacks; it recorded just 14 all of last season).

Offensively, the Jags have been hit or miss. They're averaging eight points per game in their losses but 30.3 points per game in their wins. There's absolutely no question quarterback David Garrard is the key. In those three wins, he's thrown eight touchdowns and just one interception. In the two losses, Garrard has one touchdown pass and five interceptions. Despite nicks and bruises to Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville remains one of the NFL's better rushing teams; it ranks fourth in the league at 146 yards per game.

Speaking of quality rushing teams, the Titans (3-2, 3-2 ATS) are once again leaning on Chris Johnson. The explosive back was instrumental in last week's 34-27 win over the Cowboys, racking up 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Also like Jacksonville, the Titans must deal with schizophrenic play from their quarterback. Vince Young has been steadier than Garrard, though, with only one real stinker on his 2010 resume. Young has yet to throw for more than 173 yards in a game this season, however, so if the running game is failing, Tennessee is cooked.

The similarities continue on defense. The Titans and Jags both allow about 100 yards per game rushing, and Tennessee has been burned time and time again against the pass (242 yards per game, 27th in the NFL). The Titans were roasted by Tony Romo for over 400 yards last week, but they at least came up with three interceptions. Despite the similar stats in yardage, Tennessee has done a much better job limiting the damage-it is allowing just 19 points per game.

Jacksonville and Tennessee split their two games last season, blowing each other out at home. The division rivals share a very close series, as they've each won five of the past 10 meetings (the Titans are 6-4 against the spread in those games). The total has gone under in three of their last four match ups; Sportsbook.com has set the total for Monday's game at 45 points.

Point Spread Pick

Take the Jaguars +3 available at Sportsinteraction