Bengals vs. Buccaneers Odds
TAMPA, FL (The Spread) – The Cincinnati Bengals look to hold onto their top spot in the AFC North on Sunday when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1PM ET on CBS.
Cincinnati is 7-3-1 on the season, 3-2 on the road and 6-4-1 against the spread. Tampa Bay is 2-9 overall, 0-5 at home and 4-7 against the spread. Tampa Bay has won six straight meetings with Cincinnati entering Sunday.
Trends show that the Bengals are 4-1-1 against the spread in their last 6 teams against a team with a losing record while Tampa Bay is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games after a loss and 15-3-5-1 ATS in its last 51 home games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Cincinnati is favored on the road, as the Bengals are getting odds of -4 points against the Bucs. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Bengals favored by 3.5 points. The spread slowly bumped up to 4 points. The over/under total opened at 44.5 points and bounced around from 44.5 to 44 all week.
Cincinnati is coming off a 22-13 win at Houston last Sunday. The Bengals have now won four of their last five games to maintain a ½ game lead in the AFC North on the other three teams in the division. Cincinnati is averaging 348.6 yards per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 373.1 yards per game. Andy Dalton has thrown for 2,413 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead the offense while Jeremy Hill has 643 rushing yards with six scores. Mohamed Sanu has added 49 catches for 719 yards and five scores. The defense is led by Emmanuel Lamur, who has 79 tackles and two interceptions.
Tampa Bay is coming off a 21-13 loss at Chicago last week. The Bucs have lost six of their last seven games, but their four losses have been by 10 points or less. The offense is averaging 318.2 yards per game this season, while the defense is allowing 367.9 yards per game. Josh McCown has thrown for 1,350 yards and seven touchdowns this season, but also has eight interceptions. Rookie receiver Mike Evans has had a strong year, catching 49 passes for 841 yards and eight scores. The defense is being led by Gerald McCoy, who has 30 tackles with 7.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David (knee) and safety Major Wright (shoulder) are both questionable for this game while Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict (knee) and defensive end Margus Hunt (ankle) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bengals, as Cincinnati is getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -4 points at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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