Bengals vs. Jets Odds
It isn’t a traditional game, but the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals will square off on Thanksgiving night as the two meet at 8:20PM ET.
The Jets are 8-2 on the season and 3-2 at home while the Bengals are 2-8 on the season and 1-4 on the road. Trends show that the Bengals are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five against the Jets while the over has also hit in four of the last five meetings.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made the Jets a 9-point favorite at home on Thursday. The over/under has been set at 42.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had New York favored by 9.5 points. The spread dipped down to 8.5 points before moving up to 9. The over/under total opened at 43.5 and was as high as 44 before falling back to 42.5.
The Jets have won three straight, all of which have come by 6 points or less with the Jets scoring late in the game to win. The Jets have scored 23.8 points per game on the season and are averaging 365.9 yards per contest. Santonio Holmes has been a big asset in recent week as he has caught the last two game-winning touchdowns. Over the last three games he has caught 17 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is holding opponents to 17.7 points and 310.3 yards per game on defense. The rush defense is containing opponents to 90.3 yards per game.
Cincinnati started 2-1 but has now lost seven straight games. The Bengals are scoring 21.5 points and piling up 346.2 yards per game. The Bengals are being led by Terrell Owens, who has caught 62 passes for 897 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. The Cincinnati defense is giving up 26.2 points per game and 341.3 yards per game. The Bengals have struggled to pressure the quarterback as they have just 10 sacks on the season, which is least in the NFL.
In terms of injuries, Cincinnati safety Roy Williams is doubtful for the game with a concussion while New York tackle Damien Woody is doubtful with a knee injury.
Over 17,200 public bets have been placed on this game and New York is getting 63% of the wagers at -9 against the Bengals.
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