The NFL preseason rolls on with a Week 2 doubleheader on Sunday, Aug. 17.
In today’s first matchup, the Jaguars are 2.5-point road favorites against the Saints, with the over/under listed at 40.5 according to the latest NFL odds.
Action PRO’s Sharp Action value indicator is lighting up the Jaguars vs. Saints spread and over/under — so be sure to check out today’s NFL PRO Report — but for the purposes of this article, we’re going to look at the sharp side of Sunday’s matinee.
Let’s dig in.
NFL Odds, Pick for Jaguars vs. Saints
*Odds as of Sunday morning
The Jaguars are -2.5 against the Saints at most shops as of the time of writing.
But if we back up just two days, this spread was New Orleans +3.5 before wiseguy action came in on the Saints, pushing the line through the key number of +3 and down to the latest consensus of +2.5.
Specifically, sharps steamed Saints +3.5 early Friday afternoon, catalyzing the 1-point line move to +2.5.
For those curious, steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market and is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
And perhaps most importantly, BetMGM is offering the Saints at +3, so do yourself a favor and lock in that key half-point if backing New Orleans on Sunday afternoon.
PRO Pick: Saints +3 (-115) — BetMGM
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