# Jaguars vs Giants prediction: 2 of 3 pundits pick the Jaguars

Week 11, 2026: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants

Nov 22, 2026 · not played yet · 3 calls on record · updated Oct 27, 1:40 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Jaguars vs Giants? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, 2 take the Jaguars and 1 takes the Giants. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Giants 1, Jaguars 1

The other 1 pundit writes or talks elsewhere: all 1 Jaguars.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11-jaguars-at-giants

Picks:

- [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley) took the Jaguars; said Oct 26, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a91fc8a6-3e7b-49e4-953c-0f14db78ca76
- [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen) took the Jaguars; said Aug 19, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c4f49b-d302-4b0a-927f-a151ca5da8d0
- [Conor Orr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr) took the Giants; said Aug 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59f3656d-ab7d-43aa-92fe-d66a47b658fb

## How they come in

The Jaguars are 6-2 and have won 2 straight; the Giants are 5-3-1. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Jaguars at 10.8 wins on average, and 15 pundits put the Giants at 7.1 wins on average.

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

- Jacksonville Jaguars: 6-2, won 2 straight (229 scored, 121 allowed)
  - Last games: W 33-10 at Ravens; W 42-7 vs Colts; L 31-34 vs Texans
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 3rd, defense 4th of 32
  - Last season: 13-4
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 10.8, 6 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Jaguars games
- New York Giants: 5-3-1 (203 scored, 196 allowed)
  - Last games: L 21-24 vs Commanders; W 19-11 at Eagles; W 27-21 at Texans
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 21st, defense 16th of 32
  - Last season: 4-13
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 7.1, 2 to 11 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 8 Giants games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Trevor Lawrence](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence) (Starting QB, QB): 1,932 passing yards · 18 TD, 4 INT · 65.2% completions · 8 games; 15th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to stay with Jacksonville Jaguars (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 5, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (being drafted as a low-end QB1, according to average draft position (ADP)) (not settled yet)
- [Bhayshul Tuten](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten) (RB1, RB): 521 rushing yards on 122 carries · 7 TD · 15 catches for 181 · 8 games; 15th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Jul 20, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Parker Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington) (WR1, WR): 29 catches for 493 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 3, 2026: Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (WR35, 83rd overall) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Brenton Strange](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brenton-strange) (TE1, TE): 30 catches for 356 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 50th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 19, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 5th on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Travon Walker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travon-walker) (Sack leader, DE): 3 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 8 games; 51st in the NFL in sacks
- [Jessie Bates](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jessie-bates) (Tackle leader, S): 35 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 20th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [J.J. McCarthy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-j-mccarthy) (Starting QB, QB): 915 passing yards · 2 TD, 2 INT · 63.5% completions · 5 games; 33rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Aug 27, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 25, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Cam Skattebo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo) (RB1, RB): 496 rushing yards on 116 carries · 4 TD · 14 catches for 120 · 7 games; 16th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 12, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Nabers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers) (WR1, WR): 58 catches for 692 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 13, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 10, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Isaiah Likely](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely) (TE1, TE): 55 catches for 575 yards · 7 TD · 9 games; 17th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 14, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Arvell Reese](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 52 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in sacks; 1st in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 3, 2026: Arvell Reese to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology