Bengals vs. Texans Free Pick
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – Two teams that put together impressive victories last week will square off in Houston today when the Texans host the Bengals at 1:00PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Texans are 1.5-point home favorites over the Bengals while the over/under total is currently sitting at 43.5 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: This game opened as a pick’em but the line has moved in favor of Houston, which is now a 1.5-point home favorite at most online and Vegas sports books. As for the total, it opened at 44 and has been bet down to slightly to 43.5 at most books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Bengals are 6-3-1 on the year and 5-4-1 against the spread, while the under is 6-4 in their 10 games in 2014. On the other side, the Texans are 5-5 straight up and 6-4 against the number, while the over is 6-4 in their 10 games this season.
Public Betting: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 55% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Bengals. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL FREE PICK: Take Houston. According to latest NFL trends, the Bengals are 0-6 against the spread in their last six games versus the Texans, 1-4 ATS in their last five games in Week 12 and 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games on grass. On the other side, the Texans are 8-2-1 against the number in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 14 points, 5-2 ATS in their last seven games versus AFC foes and 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
2014 NFL WEEK 12 FREE PICK: HOUSTON TEXANS -1.5
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