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Week 7 of the NFL season will kick off with Thursday Night Football between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints. The Jaguars are atop the AFC South and in the midst of a 3-game winning streak, with 2 of those victories coming in London. At .500 overall, the Saints have lost 3 of their last 4 following a Week 6 setback at the Houston Texans.
Here is my Jaguars vs Saints Same Game Parlay for tonight’s festivities, which get underway at 8:20 pm ET on NBC. The Pickswise team has partnered with Unibet to boost this SGP from +800 to +920 odds! You won’t want to miss out on this exclusive odds boost, so be sure to sign up at Unibet before kickoff to access this Same Game Parlay odds boost for Thursday Night Football.
Jaguars ML (+102)
Travis Etienne Over 60.5 rushing yards (-114)
Alvin Kamara to score a touchdown (-102)
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Part of the value in a Same Game Parlay, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is some of the plan here, as Travis Etienne rushing for his fair share of yards would obviously work well with a Jacksonville victory. At the same time, plays that aren’t correlated drive up the overall payout of the parlay. That is the case with backing Alvin Kamara to find the end zone. But even if he does, there is no reason why the Jaguars can’t take care of business. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
Jacksonville Jaguars ML over New Orleans Saints (+102)
It goes without saying that you should proceed with caution on all things related to this game since Trevor Lawrence is questionable for the Jags. However, Lawrence has said that he is “optimistic” about his chances of being out there on Thursday night. If not, C.J. Beathard will be under center for Jacksonville. Although Beathard does not exactly inspire a ton of confidence, the visitors should be able to find the win column regardless of who is calling the shots on offense. After all, New Orleans is a defensive-minded team that is not putting up a ton of points. I don’t think the Jaguars will have to score more than 20 to emerge victorious. But they might do so anyway – especially if Lawrence is able to play.
Etienne has already gained 623 yards from scrimmage to go along with 5 rushing touchdowns and Calvin Ridley is looking every bit like the #1 wide receiver Jacksonville hoped he would be when it acquired him from the Atlanta Falcons. Give me the red-hot Jags to maintain momentum by picking up another win.
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Travis Etienne Over 60.5 rushing yards (-114)
Etienne has been doing it all for the Jags through 6 games. He has rushed for 451 yards in addition to making 21 receptions for 172 yards. I expect the former Clemson standout to do most of his damage on the ground against New Orleans. The Saints are #5 in the NFL in passing defense, allowing only 179.2 yards per game through the air on an anemic 5.9 yards per attempt. Throw in the fact that either Beathard or a less-than-100-percent Lawrence will be slinging the rock around on Thursday and you can be sure the Jaguars are going to make Etienne the focal point of the offense in this contest. Etienne has run for at least 77 yards on 3 occasions this season, including 136 in Week 5. Even against a stout Saints defense, he should be able to at least reach the 61 mark.
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Alvin Kamara to score a touchdown (-102)
Kamara has scored just 1 touchdown this year, but keep in mind that he has played only 3 games due to suspension. He has rushed for 199 yards and has already hauled in 23 passes on 25 targets for another 86 yards from scrimmage. Just as Etienne does almost everything for Jacksonville, Kamara is a massive part of New Orleans’ offense. The Jaguars’ defense ranks #3 in the league against the run, but Kamara can clearly do damage as a pass-catcher in addition to his rushing prowess. In fact, he has 7 receiving TDs over the past 2 seasons – more than the number he has produced on the ground.
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