Colts vs. Bengals Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – Two division leaders meet up on Thursday as the Cincinnati Bengals host the Indianapolis Colts at 1PM ET on CBS.
Cincinnati is 8-4 overall, 5-0 at home and 7-4-1 against the spread. Indianapolis is 8-4 overall, 4-2 on the road and 7-5 against the spread. The Colts have won seven of their last eight against the Bengals.
Trends show that the Colts are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record. The Bengals are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on fieldturf.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Cincinnati is favored at home, as the Bengals have odds of -6 points against Colts. The over/under total for the game has been set at 43.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Bengals favored by 5.5 points. The spread climbed quickly to 7 points before falling back to 6. The over/under total for the game opened at 44.5 points. The spread quickly fell to 43.5.
The Bengals are coming off a 17-10 win at San Diego last week. Cincinnati has won two straight entering this game and their last two losses have come in overtime. Cincinnati is averaging 363.7 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 314.9 yards per contest. Andy Dalton has thrown for 3,144 yards and 22 touchdowns to lead the offense, but also has 16 interceptions. A.J. Green has added 72 receptions for 1,103 yards and seven touchdowns. Vontaze Burfict is leading the defense with 131 tackles and seven tackles for loss.
The Colts are coming off a 22-14 win at home over the Titans. The Colts have won four of their last six games, but the two losses came by an average of 29.5 points. Indy is averaging 333.5 yards per game on offense this year while the defense is allowing 367.3 yards per game. Andrew Luck has thrown for 2,793 yards and 15 touchdowns to lead the offense while T.Y. Hilton has 56 receptions for 791 yards and five scores. The defense is being led by Robert Mathis, who has 44 tackles and 15.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Cincinnati guard Kevin Zeitler (ankle) is questionable for the game. Indianapolis cornerbacks Greg Toler and Josh Gordy are both questionable with groin injuries.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bengals, as Cincinnati is getting 53% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against the Colts on Sunday.
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