Packers vs. Jaguars NFL Week 8 Prediction, Odds, Spread, Injuries, Trends

The Green Bay Packers are 5-2 on the season, but sit in third place in the NFC North. If they want to keep pace with the Lions and Vikings, they need to keep winning as the season progresses.

They have a favorable matchup ahead of them in Week 8 when they head to Florida to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags are in a bad spot this season, sitting at 2-5 through their first seven games. The good news is as bad as the AFC has been this season, they’re still not completely out of the mix. The bad news is that they need to put together a significant winning streak to get back into the conversation. A win against the Packers this weekend would go a long way toward doing that.

Let’s dive into everything you need to know to bet on this game and then I’ll break down my best bet.

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Green Bay Packers

Tucker Kraft: Not enough people are talking about the good season Tucker Kraft is having. He is third on the Packers in receiving yards with 264 and is tied for the team lead in touchdowns with four. He’s a real weapon that other teams need to watch out for.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Brian Thomas Jr.: The Jaguars’ rookie wide receiver has become their best player at the position. He leads the team in targets (45), receptions (30), receiving yards (513) and touchdowns (four). He should be more in the conversation for Offensive Rookie of the Year than he currently is.

The Packers are my favorite bet for Week 8 action. I explained why in this week’s edition of “Road to 272 Bets”:

This game features one of the best passing attacks in the NFL against one of the worst secondaries. Backing the Packers seems like an absolute no-brainer at -4.5. Green Bay ranks seventh in the NFL in yards per pass attempt (7.9) and now they face a Jacksonville team that ranks 30th in opponent yards per pass attempt (7.6) , 27th in opponent knockback success percentage and dead last in opponent knockback. EPA

The Packers have paced their way thus far ranking third in the NFL in net yards per play this season at +1.0, trailing only the Ravens (+1.3) and 49ers (+1.1).

Pick: Packers -4.5 (-105)

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