Cincinnati is currently +4 home underdogs for their clash with the Denver Broncos. The spread opened at Bengals +3.5 Broncos -3.5 but has made it's way out to +/-4 with most sportsbooks. The NFL Over Under line is at O/U 48 which is out a full point from the opener. Money line odds see Cincinnati trading between +165 ($2.65) up to +175 ($2.75) while Denver are priced around -190 ($1.53).
The Bengals are coming off a bye and sit with a 3-4 record. They have averaged 23.71 points per game while allowing 26.71 for a negative differential of -3. Prior to the bye Cincinnati suffered losses to the Steelers (17-24), Browns (24-34) and Dolphins (13-17). Against the closing point spread the Bengals are 2-4-1 (-$210), over under they are 4-3 and against the money line odds they show a loss of -$122 against the opening and -$91 against the close.
Peyton Manning and the Denver offense are hitting their straps having averaged 31.75 points over their last 4 outings. They are 4-3 for the season with recent results including a win over the Saints (34-14), Chargers (35-24) and Raiders (37-6) and a loss to the Patriots (21-31). Against the money line odds they are showing a loss of -$62 while in Point Spread Results they are sporting a 4-3 (+$80) record and Denver are 4-3 in over under betting.
There is no denying that Peyton an Co. are starting to gel and is a week off from the bye sufficient time for the Bengals to get their season turned around and avoid their 4th straight loss? Time will tell! Here at TheFootballLines.com we have made a money line play which you can grab below.