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Tale Of The Tape: Steelers at Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (+5, 41)

Offense:

Pittsburgh’s offense hasn’t hit its stride with Ben Roethlisberger taking the snaps. Big Ben is averaging 9.2 yards per attempt with five touchdowns to two interceptions in his three starts. The Steelers’ offensive line is tied for 24th in the league allowing 28 quarterback hits, while the passing offense averages only 180.3 yards per game, 29th in the NFL.

The Steelers’ running game has been average, putting up 117.3 yards per game. Rashard Mendenhall leads the way with 603 yards and six touchdowns.

Carson Palmer isn’t on the same page with his receivers yet either. Palmer sits third in the league with 40.3 passing attempts per game, but averages only 6.6 yards per attempt as he checks in with a 59.6 completion percentage.

Cedric Benson leads the rushing attack with 545 rushing yards on 3.8 yards per carry. He went off for a 144-yard day in Week 5 against Tampa Bay, but cracked 80 yards in only one other game this season.

Pittsburgh averages 21 points per game to Cincinnati’s 20.9.

Edge: Bengals

Defense:

Pittsburgh owns the league’s No. 4 total defense and allows a league-low 14.6 points per game. The Steelers only give up 58.9 yards per contest, which is more than 20 yards better than the league’s next best run defense from the Chicago Bears. Lawrence Timmons sits tied for sixth with 74 tackles, while James Harrison has six sacks.

Cincinnati’s defense gives up 23.3 points per game and struggles stopping the run or the pass, giving up 120.7 yards on the ground and 221.3 yards through the air per game. The Bengals have managed just six quarterback sacks this season, tied for the worst output in the NFL. Leon Hall leads the club with four interceptions.

Edge: Steelers

Special teams:

Cincinnati owns the sixth-best field goal percentage at 87.5 percent, but averages only 20 yards per kick return and 6.9 yards on punt returns.

Pittsburgh sits third in the league with 28.4 yards per kick return. The Steelers managed only 7.1 yards on punt returns. The club averages 46.9 yards per punt with 13 free catches, but hits only 70.9 percent of its field goals.

Edge: Steelers

From The Files Of The Beat Reporters:

"They can make it 75 percent and it wouldn't bother me, because mostly they're throwing screens, quick hitches and curls. It's not like they're picking up big yardage every time they throw." – Steelers safety Troy Polamalu told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about opposing quarterbacks completing 68 percent of their attempts against Pittsburgh this season.

"Marvin never brings it up or anything like that. That's his business and something he is dealing with, and we as players are trying to stick together and find a way to get out a win." – Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer told the Observer-Reporter.com about coach Marvin Lewis and the speculation the Bengals could be playing to save his job this week.

Final Score Prediction:

Pittsburgh 17, Cincinnati 10

 

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Steelers at Bengals: What Bettors Need To Know

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (+5, 41)

Current Odds

The Steelers opened as 3.5-point road favorites last week and the money has since pushed the line higher. Pittsburgh is now a 5 to 5.5-point favorite. This is not a surprise as 63 percent of the public is backing the favorite according to the Covers.com consensus.

The public is more split on the total as only 54 percent is favoring the over. Oddsmakers opened the total as high as 42.5 last week, but it has since dropped down to the key number of 41 in most locations.

Weather will not be an issue tonight as the forecast is calling for clear conditions in Cincinnati with a kickoff temperature of 37-degrees.

Injury Report

The Steelers are healthy and enter tonight’s game with only a few injuries. Offensive tackles Flozell Adams and Chris Scott are both listed as questionable, while defensive end Brett Keisel is probable and expected to play tonight.

The Bengals are more banged up, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Cincinnati lost cornerback Adam Jones to a season-ending neck injury two weeks ago. Defensive tackle Tank Johnson injured his knee last week and is listed as questionable, along with linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy who is battling an ankle injury.

Defensive end Jonathan Fanene has been downgraded to doubtful with a hamstring injury, while defensive backs Chinedum Ndukwe, Roy Williams and Johnathan Joseph are all listed as probable and expected to play tonight.

3rd Down Blues

The Cincinnati offense can’t seem to get out of its own way this season. The Bengals have scored 21 points or less in five of their seven games, and the two games they scored 24 and 32 points were games they were trailing by double digits and scored in garbage time.

A big reason for their lack of production has been their inability to convert on 3rd down. The Bengals had five straight three and outs in their last game against the Dolphins and were just 2-for-12 on 3rd down in that game.

The Bengals are 20th in the league in 3rd-down efficiency (37.3 percent) and quarterback Carson Palmer is 27th in 3rd-down passing, going 40-82 for 431 yards and a QB rating of 62.6. He is one of only four quarterbacks in the NFL with a completion percentage on 3rd down below 50 percent.

“We put ourselves in some third and long situations instead of using the run game to get into third and short or third and mediums,” Palmer told reporters this week. “Being able to bring a four-man rush and still get coverage is a good combination for a defensive team.”

Double Revenge

Pittsburgh lost to Cincinnati twice last season; 23-20 on the road and 18-12 at home. Those results were surprising since the Steelers were 5-1 straight up and against the spread vs. the Bengals the three previous seasons. Pittsburgh’s offense was terrible in both games, and the club's players remember those ugly games well.

”I remember the offense sputtering,” Pittsburgh tight end Health Miller said. “Our defense kept us in the games, but we couldn't really get anything going. They baffled us on third downs.

"We need to understand what we’re up against going into this game. This is a make-or-break game in their season and we’re only 1-1 in our division. We need to really play well if we're going to go in there and get a victory.”

Before scoring just 10 points in New Orleans last week, Pittsburgh's offense scored 51 points in the two games with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back under center. The Steelers should score in this game as the Bengals defense has allowed 22, 39, 24, and 23 points over their last four games.

Struggling Secondary

Pittsburgh’s defense has good overall numbers on the season. The Steelers allow just 15 points and 302 yards per game while holding teams to just 5.0 yards per play.

Those overall numbers hide the fact that Pittsburgh’s secondary is really struggling this season - 243 yards of their 302 yards allowed come through the air. The Steelers rank just 25th in the NFL is passing defense.

In their last four games, they’ve allowed Drew Brees to complete 34 of 44 passes for 305 yards, Chad Henne 257 passing yards, rookie Colt McCoy 281 yards and Joe Flacco 256 passing yards. Those numbers are unlike the Steelers so there’s got to be something wrong with their back seven.

“I think there are times in games where there were a lot of opportunities to make plays, and I didn't make them,” Troy Polamalu said. “It doesn’t have anything to do with anything physical with me, and maybe I'm second-guessing myself a little too much.”

 

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NBA RoundUp For Monday

San Antonio Spurs (-3.5) @ Charlotte Bobcats with a total of 190.5

I have to say, I'm wildly surprised by the Spurs getting off to such a strong start in their 2010-11 season. This team is notorious for having those old legs that need a few weeks to get warmed up, but not so much this year. San Antonio is 4-1, with the loss coming to the undefeated Hornets. This is just a 1-game road "trip" for San Antonio, so not much in the way of scheduling notes, and their next game is at home against the Clippers, a team the Spurs have owned for a decade. Not a ton of reasons to like, or dislike, the Spurs. As far as the Bobcats are concerned, they're stinking up a storm. It's tough to argue they're getting any better, though they have covered in 2 of their last 3 games, despite being just 1-5 on the season thus far, straight up. I'd love to try to tell you guys that the "sharp" side is taking the home dog in this match-up, but the way these teams are playing, I simply can't trust the Bobcats until they look like they're putting something, anything, together. Lean to SAN ANTONIO and the UNDER.

Golden State Warriors @ Toronto Raptors (-2) with a total of 217.5
I suppose it's time to try to get a little more organized with these writeups, so we'll try to cover the three main aspects of each game: situational angles, the line, and any interesting motivation/matchup notes. From a situational spot, the Warriors are in a potential fatigue game, playing in Detroit yesterday in the early evening, but then, let's dig a little deeper. Detroit played a slow tempo, and while the Warriors took the loss, it wasn't like it was a heartbreaker, or an especially tiring game. In addition, we're still seeing the 2-point line swing for a back-to-back, even though Golden State finished their game about 2-3 hours earlier than usual, thanks to it being Sunday. On the Raptors side, this is their first game back home off a rough west coast road trip. They lost all 4, though they did cover 2. Still, that first game back is a rough one, especially on an opposite-Ocean, 4 game trip. Situationally, I think this favors Golden State. From a line perspective, it probably looks a little like a strong number for Toronto, but a lot of that is because of the back-to-back adjustment. And in terms of how the teams match up, I'd be surprised to see much in the way of defense. The first team to miss, loses. Lean to GOLDEN STATE and the UNDER, because of potential sluggishness on Toronto's side.

Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic with a total of N/A
How far do we take the playoff revenge angle? Does the fact that Atlanta dropped one at home to Phoenix yesterday impact how we play this one, today? Well, if nothing else, the back-to-back will give the Hawks a couple more points when the line comes out. I must say, Atlanta losing to Phoenix sort of confirms the idea that this team was anxiously awaiting this game with Orlando. They turned it on too late against the Suns, and lost a winnable game, while perhaps waiting to try to get a little revenge on the Magic. But let's not count Orlando out so fast. The Magic just got done playing one team with playoff revenge on their minds, while failing to cover, and they must know they're going to get Atlanta's best shot. Let's see where this line comes out, but my sneaking suspicion is that folks are going to be on Orlando almost regardless of the line. And as bad as Atlanta's defense looked yesterday, and as bad as Atlanta's offense looked against the Magic in the postseason, I think this one has the potential to be a good game. Lean to ATLANTA and to the UNDER.

Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls (-2.5) with a total of 207
This game is a classic no-play, and let me explain using largely schedule analysis. Chicago is coming off their brutal OT loss to the Boston Celtics, which was preceded by something of a look-ahead loss, at home, at the hands of the Knicks. Which Bulls team is going to show up here? A team suffering a letdown from the loss in Boston? A team ready to rumble, pissed about said loss in Boston? Very tough to say. The Denver side is equally screwball. Denver is coming off a revenge win in Dallas on Saturday, a game that they clearly just wanted more than Dallas, and I would guess, largely, because Dallas stole one in Denver a couple days earlier. So, does Denver have a letdown game, here? Tough to say. The offense is clicking the last couple nights, Carmelo doing a ton of the damage, and they're smack in the middle of a 3-game road trip, so there's no real key situational note there. I will mention, though, that Denver plays in Indiana tomorrow as a 4th game in 5 nights, then plays host to the Lakers in their first home game after 1 day of rest. I would argue the game tomorrow in Indiana is a bad spot for Denver, but this one is a pretty neutral spot. This line is spot on. PASS on the side, and tiny lean to OVER on the total.

Phoenix Suns @ Memphis Grizzlies (-3) with a total of 214.5
Oh, sweet revenge...maybe? I desperately want to back Memphis to get some revenge on the Suns, who somehow caught them in Phoenix, took that game to OT, and then beat the Grizzlies in bonus time. Both teams had a game in between the rematch, with Memphis playing the following night in Sacramento and winning 100-91, and Phoenix winning a tight one in Atlanta last night. Based on the revenge angle, you have to think Memphis comes out with a purpose, and given Phoenix played last night, folks might jump on the idea that the Suns are pooped out. But this is also a "first game home" spot for the Grizzlies, who just finished up a 4-game Pacific Division road trip with that win in Sacramento. They're certainly in a position to play a little sluggish, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a Suns team that suddenly looks a little less confused in the 4th quarter come into Memphis and steal the one that's supposed to be a revenge game, and supposed to be a home game to get Memphis back on track. I'm shirking revenge here, and leaning PHOENIX and the UNDER.

Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks (-3.5) with a total of 191
Boston heads to Dallas off beating the pants off the Thunder last night, and looking like a well-oiled machine in the process. Dallas didn't play yesterday, but lost at home to the Nuggets on Saturday, and continues to be a bit of a risky proposition, ATS, at home, picking up right where they left off last year. They're 2-0 ATS on the road, 1-2 at home, and this line is a little bit on the high side because of Boston's "fatigue." I will say, though, that Boston has not looked like the same team when playing a back-to-back, losing outright on the road in Cleveland in their first b2b, and then needing overtime to beat the Bucks in their 2nd btb. This is the 3rd time Boston has had to play 2 games in 2 nights so far this year, and considering all the OT games they've logged, and going up against Durant last night, one has to think that perhaps the minutes are piling up a bit too quickly. Dallas is almost too scary to back at home, but the one final note is that Boston's next game is down in South Beach, and though they have a couple days off to think about it, there might be a tiny look-ahead going on, here. Slight lean to DALLAS, and tiny lean to the OVER.

 

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Monday's Best NBA Bets

Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic (N/A)

These two teams haven’t played since last year’s playoff series. The Magic abused the Hawks back in May, sweeping them out of the postseason and covering in each game. Atlanta should be looking for some redemption here and things should be a bit easier for them because of Orlando’s injury problems.

Starting guards Jameer Nelson and Vince Carter are both banged up and questionable heading into Monday’s game against the undefeated Hawks. Nelson missed Sunday’s game with a sprained ankle while Carter injured himself slipping on a wet spot on the floor Saturday against the Bobcats.

Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy has been trying a bunch of different starting lineups so far, jumping back and forth from big and smaller units.

"Guys are going to have to get used to it," Van Gundy told the Orlando Sentinel. "I'm going to use our entire roster. And they've got to stay ready and perform. I'll be honest. I'll give more leeway to Jameer, Vince, Rashard (Lewis) and Dwight (Howard). But the other guys are not going to get a ton of leeway, especially in terms of their energy.

"I'll live with guys missing shots, but if I don't see the energy I think I need to see, I'll try to find somebody else."

Atlanta has its ducks in a row and should be looking for blood in this contest

Pick: Atlanta Hawks


San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Bobcats (+3, 188.5)

Who said San Antonio is an old, slow boring team? The Spurs are off to a 4-1 start and much of the credit belongs to the club’s surprisingly effective offense.

Last year point guard Tony Parker missed 25 games because of injuries and small forward Richard Jefferson seemed confused out on the court. It’s been a different story this season.

Parker is back to his lightning quick self and Jefferson is more confident with his role on this team.

The result has been a charged San Antonio offensive attack. The Spurs are averaging 109 points per game and shooting 48 percent from the field.

Charlotte won’t be able to keep up with the Spurs on Monday.

Pick: San Antonio Spurs

 

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Red Wings Return Home Against Coyotes

Mike Babcock's squad returns home for Monday night's matchup with the Phoenix Coyotes, who are on a 2-6 slide in their last eight games.

Detroit ended its road journey with Saturday's 6-4 defeat as a 128 underdog against the Vancouver Canucks. The Red Wings were outshot, 23-7, in the third period, allowing three unanswered goals after leading, 4-3.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall notched a season-high two goals. The 29-year-old also visited the penalty box, getting called for interference in the first stanza.

Detroit's Daniel Cleary and Jonathan Ericsson logged their team's other two goals, both coming in the second period. Cleary deflected in a shot from mate Justin Abdelkader, while Ericsson connected from 62 feet away with one of his club's 28 shots on goal.

Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard dropped to 6-2 in his eight starts, stopping 28-of-34 shots. The New York native's GAA surged to 2.33.

The back-and-forth battle's combined 10 goals sailed above the ‘total' of 5 ½, cashing ‘over' tickets by the end of the second stanza. Detroit went 1-for-4 on its power play chances, while successfully killing 3-of-5 penalties.
Detroit is 4-2 in its first six home dates, with the ‘over' going 5-1.

Phoenix picked up its second straight loss in Saturday's 4-3 shootout defeat as a 104 home favorite against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game's scoreless third period sent the rivals into overtime tied, 3-3, after the Coyotes blew an early 2-0 lead.

Coyotes centerman Eric Belanger logged one goal and one assist for his third two-point game of the season. The 32-year-old also won 9-of-15 faceoffs.

Phoenix's Radim Vrbata notched one goal, extending his streak of games with at least one point to three. The right winger led his squad with four shots on goal during his 15 minutes of ice time.

Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov logged 33 saves, including 14 in the third period. The Russia native fell to 4-6 in his 10 outings, while bringing his GAA to 2.83.

The tight affair's seven combined goals jumped ‘over' the ‘total' of 5 ½. Phoenix went 0-for-3 in the shootout stanza, losing when Pittsburgh's Mark Letestu struck a 14-foot wristshot past Bryzgalov.

Phoenix is 2-4 in its six road games, with the ‘over' cashing at 4-1-1.

Detroit is 4-2 in its last six meetings against Phoenix, with the ‘over' going 3-2-1.

The rivals have split two meetings this season, with the Coyotes winning the most recent duel, 4-2, as 156 road dogs in an Oct. 28 trip to Detroit. Vrbata launched a team-high five shots on goal for Phoenix, connecting one of them past Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood, who started in place of Howard.

Monday's puck drops at 4:30 p.m. (PT), with Versus providing the national television coverage.

The Coyotes will have one day off before completing their two-game road trip against the Chicago Blackhawks as part of Wednesday's league slate. Detroit will be idle for two days, remaining home for Thursday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers.

 

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Monday’s Best NHL Bet

Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings (-190, 5.5)

Heading into the third period in Vancouver Saturday night, the Wings were poised to pick up their third win in four nights. But Detroit allowed three goals in the final frame and ended its West Coast swing with a 4-6 loss.

“Our PK didn’t respond,” Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom told the Detroit Free Press after the game. “[The Canucks] scored two goals there late in the game that won the game for them. I don’t know if we were tired or what it was, but we weren’t aggressive at the right times and they had some good puck movement, too.”

Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard, who faced 23 shots in the third period, agreed with Lidstrom’s hint at a lack of energy for the Wings.

“It just seemed like they had more legs in the third period,” Howard said. “It’s not an excuse, it never should be used as an excuse, but it seemed like the puck didn’t really leave our zone for much of the third period after the first couple minutes. It was just one of those nights.”

Look for Detroit to get back on track Monday against the Coyotes.

Pick: Detroit Red Wings​

 

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Bettors' Best Friend (BBF): Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines To Watch

The Cincinnati Bengals opened as 3.5-point underdogs at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers but are now listed at +5.5.

Who’s Hot

San Antonio Spurs are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 meetings with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Golden State Warriors have covered in each of their four wins this season.

Denver Nuggets have covered in 10 of their last 14 games against the Chicago Bulls.

Who’s Not

Phoenix Coyotes have two wins in their last eight games.

The Toronto Raptors have covered in only four of their last 17 home games.

Boston Celtics have won four straight but covered in just one of those victories.

Key Stat

38 – Number of wins the Pittsburgh Steelers have playing in MNF, second best in NFL history. The Steelers are also 12-4 playing in prime time games since Mike Tomlin took over coaching duties four years ago and have outscored opponents 115-43 in winning their last five games on Monday night.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Jameer Nelson (ankle) Orlando Magic – Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said he was “hopeful” Nelson would be fit to start Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Chris Duhon started in Nelson’s place Saturday against Charlotte, scoring four points and posting nine assists in 34 minutes of work.

Game Of The Day

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (+5.5, 41)

Notable Quotable

“The expectations were set so high and guys just kind of felt with all the good weapons we have that it would just fall into place, but even that takes work. That’s what we played with (an edge) and that’s how we played. We played like we had something to prove every game versus coming in this year with a lot of hype.” – Cincinnati Bengals right guard Bobbie Williams on the Bengals’ 2-5 start to the season.

Tips And Notes

The Phoenix Suns are getting some serious production from their bench, which is chipping in about 40 points per game so far this season. Goran Dragic scored 13 points in 18 minutes of work backing up Steve Nash in the 123-118 overtime win over Memphis, while Channing Frye and Jared Dudley were both strong with pressuring defense. When Phoenix handed Atlanta its first loss of the year as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday, Dudley scored 15 with six rebounds in 20 minutes of floor time and Josh Childress banked 11 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes.

The Phoenix Coyotes will be without captain Shane Doan for a while after he suffered a lower-body injury on Friday. The team isn’t talking about the injury but lists Doan as week-to-week. He said he felt a “tweak” following a collision with Dallas defenseman Nicklas Grossman. Doan has struggled with only three points in nine games this year.

Playing against a Denver club that was without three of its main big men, Dallas’ center duo of Brendan Haywood and Tyson Chandler managed just one field goal in the 103-92 loss on Saturday night. The Mavericks may have to rethink this center strategy sooner rather than later. Chandler is averaging just 6.2 points per game, while Haywood checks in with 2.8.

 

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D eano

NFL
8* Pittsburgh Steelers

 

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R.A.W. FOOTBALL

4* Pittsburgh

 

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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons

Bengals Over

 

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NFL Dunkel


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Game 429-430: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 136.927; Cincinnati 130.957
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 39
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-4 1/2); Under

 

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Today's TIP OF THE DAY:

Sport: NFL

Game: 8:30PM Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Play On: Pittsburgh (-3.5)

Current Line: Pittsburgh (-3.5)

Over/Under: 42.5

Preview: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals meet at Paul Brown Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game's total is sitting at 42½.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 20-10 loser as they battled the Saints on the road. The Steelers failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog, while 30 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 22-14 loser at home against the Dolphins. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (36) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS
Cincinnati: 2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing within the division are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in November are 5-4-1
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the division are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games

 

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[430] Cincinnati |Bet C|OPEN +4.5|B+0|ESPN|8:35 pm EST

 

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Hondo

Bengals

 

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POINTSPREADPROS

Bengals

 

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The red sheet
87* = 12-14... Cincinnati

 

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Pro football weekly
Nfl consensus 51-73 pitt

 

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Statfox plantinum sheet
Pitt

 

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Nelly green sheet
Trends of the week = 3-6....cinci