Browns vs. Bengals Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns get the NFL week started tonight when they meet at 8:25PM ET on the NFL Network.
Cincinnati is 5-2-1 this season, 4-0-1 at home and 4-3-1 against the spread. Cleveland is 5-3 overall, 1-2 on the road and 4-2-2 against the spread. The home team has won eight of the last nine meetings between these two.
Trends show that the Browns are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last 5 against the Bengals and the underdog is 11-2-1 ATS in the last 14 games in this series. These two have hit the over in 5 of their last 6 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Cincinnati is favored at home, as the Bengals are getting odds of -6 points against the Browns tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Cincinnati favored by 6 points. The spread bumped up to 7 points for a bit before falling back to 6. The over/under total opened at 44.5 points and bounced from 45 to 44 before settling back at 44.5.
The Bengals are coming off a 33-23 win over Jacksonville at home for their second straight victory. The team is now averaging 361.7 yards per game on offense while giving up 394.9 yards per game on defense. Andy Dalton has thrown for 1,874 yards and eight touchdowns this season while Mohamed Sanu is leading the team in receiving with 39 catches for 628 yards and four touchdowns. Carlos Dunlap is leading the defense with 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Cleveland is coming off a 22-17 win over Tampa Bay last week for its fourth win in five games. The Browns are now averaging 352.3 yards per game on offense while allowing 391.7 yards per game on defense. Quarterback Brian Hoyer has thrown for 2,014 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while Andrew Hawkins has caught 39 passes for 504 yards and a score. The defense is being led by Paul Kruger, who has 23 tackles with six sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Cincinnati running back Giovani Bernard (hip) and cornerback Leon Hall (head) are both questionable for the game. Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron (concussion) is questionable while center Alex Mack (leg) will miss the rest of the season.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bengals, as Cincinnati is getting 78% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against the Browns on Thursday night.
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