Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Oakland Raiders: Friday Fact or Fiction

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January 31, 2016; Honolulu, HI, USA; Team Irvin wide receiver Allen Robinson of the Jacksonville Jaguars (15) runs against Team Rice strong safety Charles Woodson of the Oakland Raiders (24) during the third quarter of the 2016 Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium. Team Irvin defeated Team Rice 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Allen Robinson will have 100+yards recieving: FACT

Allen Robinson has been targeted 47 times by Bortles so far in 2016, the most on the team by a significant margin (Hurns is second with 38). Despite all the looks, Robinson has struggled so far this season and it’s not entirely the fault of Bortles. Robinson has had a couple chances to pull down those 50-50 jump balls that propelled him to the Pro Bowl in 2015 but he hasn’t delivered. Opposing defenses are clearly honing in on Robinson as the Jaguars primary target on offense, and the Jaguars have failed to get him involved early on in games.

Last week, Robinson should have had a touchdown on the opening drive. His drop ended up being costly (he directly caused the subsequent interception) in multiple respects given how sluggish the offense looked after that.

This week should be a little different. The Oakland Raiders are one of the worst teams in the NFL at defending the pass despite spending a boatload of money and resources revamping the secondary this offseason. They give up 313 yards per game through the air – worst in the NFL – despite what many expected to be a potent pass rush.

I think Khalil Mack will get on track a little bit this week, but the Raiders don’t have a lot along the front seven outside of the All Pro that scares you. Bortles should be somewhat productive this week, particularly with Allen Robinson lining up against the Raiders’ corners. It’ll be interesting to see who matches up against Robinson, but I expect him to put up solid numbers regardless.

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