Cowboys Huge Favorites
It’s the battle of mouthy receivers when the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday at Texas Stadium. Oddsmakers have made the Cowboys whopping 17-point favorites.
Kickoff: 4:10 PM ET CBS
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book SBG Global have established Dallas as a 17-point favorite.
Over/Under: 44
Public Betting:
Current public betting information shows that 68% of bettors favor the Bengals +17 at the Cowboys
Top Betting Trends:
CINCINNATI is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS since 1992
DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against CINCINNATI since 1992
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Key Player Injuries:
CINCINNATI
[RB] DeDe Dorsey IR – Hamstring – 09/30/08
[CB] Johnathan Joseph missed last game %27?%27 – Ankle – 09/28/08
(!) [QB] Carson Palmer downgraded to doubtful. – Elbow – 09/28/08
[RB] Jeremi Johnson IR – Knee – 09/04/08
[WR] Chris Henry is doubtful – Suspension Served – 09/30/08
[S] Herana-Daze Jones missed last game %27?%27 – Hamstring – 09/28/08
[RB] Kenny Watson is downgraded to doubtful – Hamstring – 09/30/08
[SS] Dexter Jackson missed last game %27?%27 – Thumb – 09/28/08
DALLAS
[OG] Kyle Kosier expected to miss 2-3 weeks – Foot – 09/22/08
[SS] Roy Williams is expected to miss at least 3 weeks. – Forearm – 09/16/08
[DT] Tank Johnson is %27?%27 – Ankle – 10/01/08
[FB] Deon Anderson is expected to miss at least 2 weeks – Knee – 09/17/08
Prediction:
Both of these teams are looking for bounce back weeks after suffering losses last Sunday. The Cowboys were upset at home by division rival Washington while the Bengals also suffered a division home loss at the hands of the Browns. Tony Romo and the Cowboys have more offensive firepower and if quarterback Carson Palmer can’t play for the Bengals, Cincinnati’s anemic offense will only get worse. Ryan Fitzpatrick was a disaster last week in throwing three interceptions, so the Bungles better hope Chris Perry and newly acquired Cedric Benson can get the running game going. Still, 17 points is an awfully lot for an NFL game, especially considering Dallas has not played well defensively the past couple weeks outside a win in Green Bay. We predict the Cowboys over the Bengals 30-17.
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