Panthers vs. Bengals Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – The Cincinnati Bengals look to bounce back from their first loss on Sunday when they host the Carolina Panthers at 1PM ET on FOX.
Cincinnati is 3-1 on the season, 2-0 at home and 3-1 against the spread. Carolina is 3-2 overall, 1-1 on the road and 3-2 against the spread. Carolina has went over the point total three times while Cincinnati has gone under the total three times. Cincinnati has won two straight against Carolina.
Trends show that the Bengals are 13-3 against the spread in its last 16 home games while Carolina is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 road games. The Panthers have went under the point total in 13 of their last 16 games after a win.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Cincinnati is favored at home, as the Bengals are getting odds of -7 points against the Panthers on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Cincinnati favored by 7 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 8.5 points before falling to 7. The over/under total opened at 44 points and climbed to a peak of 45 before falling to a low of 43.5. The total then leveled off at 44 points.
The Bengals are coming off a 43-17 loss to the Patriots on the road last Sunday night. Cincinnati was coming off a bye prior to the game, but the Bengals gave up 505 yards of offense to New England while being held to just 320 yards and committing three turnovers. Andy Dalton was 15 of 24 passing for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the loss while A.J. Green caught five passes for 81 yards and one touchdown.
Carolina is coming off a 31-24 win over the Bears at home last week. The Panthers are now averaging 326.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 368.4 yards per game. Cam Newton has thrown for 983 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for just 42 yards. Kelvin Benjamin has caught 24 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns while Dwan Edwards is leading the defense with 15 tackles and three sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Cincinnati receiver A.J. Green (toe) and linebacker Vontaze Burfict (concussion) are both questionable for the game. Carolina running backs Jonathan Stewart (knee) and DeAngelo Williams (ankle) are also both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bengals, as Cincinnati is getting 59% of the wagers with odds of -7 points against Carolina on Sunday.
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