Bengals vs. Jaguars Odds
JACKSONVILLE, FL (The Spread) – The Cincinnati Bengals look to get over the .500 mark on Sunday when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth week of the NFL Season.
Cincinnati is 2-2 on the season and 3-1 against the spread. The Bengals have went over the point total id 3-of-4 games. Jacksonville is 1-3 on the season and 1-3 against the spread. The Jaguars have hit the under in all four games. Cincinnati won the last meeting back in 2008, but that snapped a four-game losing streak against the Jaguars.
Trends show that the Bengals are 1-5-1 against the spread in their last 7 games in Jacksonville and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games with the Jaguars in total. Jacksonville is also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
Oddsmakers have the Jaguars as the favorite at home, giving them a point spread of -1.5 against the Bengals. The over/under total has been set at 37 points. (View Matchup)
Cincinnati is scoring just 20 points per game on the year. The Bengals have been able to establish a steady running game, averaging 115.3 yards per game on the ground. Cedric Benson has rushed for 348 yards to lead the offense this season. On defense, Cincinnati is giving up only 18.5 points per game. They have been very strong against the pass, allowing only 188.8 yards per game through the air, which ranks third in the NFL.
Jacksonville has the worst offense in the NFL, as the Jaguars are averaging just 9.8 points per game. They also rank dead last in passing offense, averaging only 137.5 passing yards per game. Maurice Jones-Drew is doing what he can to lead the offense, as he has rushed for 391 yards, but he is still without a touchdown. The Jaguars have been decent on defense, allowing only 21.3 points per game. They are holding opposing teams to only 107 rushing yards per contest.
In terms of Injuries, Cincinnati safety Taylor Mays is listed as questionable with a knee injury while defensive end Robert Geathers is questionable with a shoulder injury. Jacksonville end Aaron Kampman is listed as questionable with a knee injury.
Currently only over 3,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and the Bengals are getting 72% of the odds with a point spread of +1.5 at Jacksonville.
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