The Jaguars are only 1-4 on the road this season, but 5-1 at home.  The Dolphins are rolling with a current 4 game winning streak where they’ve out-scored their opponents 95-53!

The Jaguars will attempt to run the football against the Dolphins, but that will be easier said than done.  The Dolphins only allow 93.9 yards rushing per game and 3.4 yards per carry.  Fred Taylor (876 yards rushing), Maurice Drew (454 yards rushing) and David Garrard will test them anyway, as it’s strength vs. strength.  The Jags don’t really pass well due to a lack of speed in the receiving corps.

The Dolphins will look to run the ball with Sammy Morris against the stiff Jags run defense that only allows 93.6 yards rushing per game and 3.5 yards per carry.  Joey Harrington might be forced to throw more than he wants to, and he better be careful….because Rashean Mathis has been a thief so far with 6 INTs.

This game should be close because of the defenses, but I’m going with the Dolphins who have been on a roll as of late.

The Giants had their five-game winning streak snapped last week when the Bears smacked them down 38-20!  The Jaguars suffered a disappointing loss to the Texans last week.  The Jags have been playing great defense, as they have only given up 26 total points the last three weeks.

Look for the Giants to run Tiki Barber (971 yards rushing) and Brandon Jacobs (286 yards rushing) at the Jags defense that allows 103.7 yards rushing per game.  After the Giants establish the running game, look for Eli Manning to take some shots deep to Plaxico Burress.  Also, Manning will be looking for Shockey to keep the Jags safeties honest so that they can’t sneak up to help in run support.

The Jaguars must be able to run the football or they will be in trouble on Monday Night.  Fred Taylor (696 yards rushing) and Maurice Drew (331 yards rushing) will test the Giants defense all night long.  David Garrard is also a good running QB, which should help.  The Jags lack speed at receiver, so Garrard will have to be sharp on the short passes.

The Giants have the better football team and should win this football game.

The Texans will try to sweep the Jaguars after punishing them just three weeks ago (27-7)!  The Jaguars will be looking for revenge and they’ve played well since that beat down winning both of their games by a combined score of 50-13.

The Texans offense has looked much better the last three weeks.  Wali Lundy has been running the ball well and David Carr has been getting time to throw.  The Texans will try to run the ball first against the Jaguars with Lundy (309 yards rushing) against a tough Jags defense that allows 98.3 yards rushing per game and 3.6 yards per carry.  If Carr keeps getting protection against the Jags, he could have success throwing the ball to Andre Johnson (65 rec, 732 yards), Eric Moulds and TE Owen Daniels.

The Jaguars with revenge on the mind will try to beat up the Texans defense physically with their running game.  Fred Taylor (633 yards rushing) and Maurice Drew (320 yards rushing) will keep the offense humming against the Texans who allow 133.0 yards rushing per game and 4.5 yards per carry.  QB David Garrard is also a threat to run the ball, but he will likely try to pass short off of play-action and he should have success against a very giving pass defense of the Texans (216.5 net yards passing).

I think the Jags will probably get their revenge on Sunday, but the Texans should come into this game very confident because of the beating they administered just three weeks ago to the Jags.  This will be a much better game than most people think it will and the Texans will definately cover the 10.5 point spread.

The Titans are on a two game winning streak, but they’ve been winning with smoke & mirrors!   The Jags rebounded from a beating at the hands of the Houston Texans and won on the road in Philadelphia. 

The Titans whole offense since Vince Young has become QB has revolved around the running game.  Travis Henry (412 yards rushing) has been very good of late but the Jaguars have a very good defense that allows 96.7 yards rushing and 3.7 yards a carry, so every yard will be a tough one.  If the Titans have trouble running the ball, the competitive part of this game could be over quickly.  The Jaguars secondary already has picked off 9 passes and they are a very physical unit that tries to intimidate the offense. 

The Jaguars are going to start David Garrard again this week which means they will be running the football.  The Titans have the second worst run defense in the NFL, as they allow 162.1 yards rushing per game and 4.9 yards per carry.  Fred Taylor (554 yards rushing) and Maurice Drew (264 yards rushing) should have little problem getting their yards and controlling the clock for the Jaguars.

The Jaguars should win a low-scoring game, because their defense is better equipped to shut down the Titans running game and make Vince Young make mistakes.

Both of these teams are coming off of tough losses.  The Jags were unexpectedly destroyed by the Houston Texans 27-7 and the Eagles were beaten by a 62-yard FG at the final gun in Tampa.

When the Jaguars have the ball they will probably prefer to run it against the Eagles.  Fred Taylor (451 yards rushing) is having an outstanding season and Maurice Drew (187 yards rushing) has been a perfect change of pace back for the Jags.  The Eagles are allowing 104.7 yards per game rushing, so the Jags could have some success on the ground.  It’s up in the air as to who will start at QB for the Jags on Sunday.  Byron Leftwich had a hard time with an injured ankle last week, and David Garrard is a very capable QB.  The Jags need an effective running game to open up their passing game, because the Jags WRs lack big-time, game-breaking speed!

The Eagles will attack the linebackers of the Jaguars by sending Brian Westbrook at them in the passing game.  The Jaguars linebacking corps lacks experience and speed at the OLB positions.  Westbrook is one of the most dynamic backs in the NFL, with 462 rushing yards and 333 receiving yards.  Look for Donovan McNabb (2,151 yards passing) to attack the safeties with TE LJ Smith, who is having a great season with 28 receptions for 373 yards.  As soon as the defense creeps up, look for McNabb to take shots down the field to Reggie Brown (25 rec, 489 yards), Donte’Stallworth and Greg Lewis.  McNabb must always know where ReShean Mathis is on the field, because he’s a ball thief with 4 INTs so far this season.

The Eagles should feed off the home crowd and destroy the injury-depleted Jacksonville Jaguars.