Henry Roldán
The NFL preseason officially kicks off on August 4 with the renowned 2022 NFL Hall of Fame Game, which this season will feature the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders.
Both teams have been absent for quite some time from the clash that acts as a prelude to the circuit’s new Hall of Fame inductees. While the Raiders have not played in Canton since the 2006 season, it will be the first time the Jaguars have seen action in that game since the 1995 season.
Another highlight of the game is that both the Jaguars and Raiders had a busy preseason, including new head coaches, so it will be interesting to see how they are able to fit the pieces into their game systems.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Jacksonville Jaguars vs Las Vegas Raiders NFL Hall of Fame Game on August 4, 2022
- Where: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton – Ohio
- When: Thursday, August 4, 2022, 8:00 PM E.T.
Betting on the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Preseason record:0-0
- Spread: +2
- Moneyline: +105
- Over/Under: 33.5
The Jaguars not only had a busy preseason in free agency and the draft, but also on the managerial side, bringing in the experienced Doug Pederson as head coach for this season.
Pederson already knows what it’s like to win a Super Bowl with the Eagles and comes to this team with the mission of getting quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s career back on track, as well as reorganizing a team that spent $267 million on the preseason – 100 million more than the second in the list.
The game against the Raiders certainly fits like a glove since Las Vegas is one of the favorite teams to do great things in the upcoming season, and its powerful offensive line will demand the most from a Jacksonville defense that will be one of the youngest in the circuit.
Betting on the Las Vegas Raiders
- Preseason record:0-0
- Spread: -2
- Moneyline: -125
- Over/Under: 33.5
The Raiders, like the Jaguars, officially present their first head coach, Josh McDaniels. One of the pieces closest to Bill Belichick in New England takes on this new challenge with more than enough players to go far enough in the season.
While Las Vegas plays in the AFC West, arguably the most powerful division in the NFL today, they will have very few excuses after the arrival of names like Davante Adams on offense and Chandler Jones on defense.
Derek Carr will continue to lead the offense with new pieces in the ground game, which he will be able to take advantage of to mesh a little more with the Jaguars’ new defense.
JefeBet Prediction
While anything can happen in preseason games, overall the Raiders team is much more complete than the young Jaguars squad. Las Vegas will win 21-10.
