Last Updated on December 19, 2010 2:20 pm by drew
Browns vs. Bengals Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (TheSpread) – The Cleveland Browns get their starting QB back this week while the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to end a lengthy losing streak when the two meet on Sunday.
The Browns are 5-8 on the season and 2-5 on the road while the Bengals are 2-11 on the year and 1-5 at home. Trends show that the underdog has covered the point spread odds in the last seven meetings while the two teams have went under the point total in 4 of the last 5 games played in Cincinnati.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given the Bengals odds of -1 at home against Cleveland. The over/under total has been set at 40 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Bengals favored by 1 points. The odds moved to -1.5 before falling back to -1 to close. The over/under total opened at 40.5 points and has since dropped back to 40.
Cleveland is 5-7-1 against the point spread odds while the Browns have went over the point total in 8 of 13 games. The Browns have won two of their last three games with their last 3 losses coming by 7 points or less. Cleveland has struggled without Colt McCoy in the lineup, but he is expected to be back on Sunday. McCoy has thrown for just 975 yards and 3 touchdowns with 3 interceptions this season, but his game management has helped the team win. On the season, Cleveland is averaging 18.1 points per game and are allowing 19.4 points per contest.
The Bengals are 4-9 against the point spread odds this year and they have went over the point total in 7 of 13 games. Cincinnati has now lost 10 straight games as they are scoring just 20.2 points per game while allowing 26.5 points per contest. Carson Palmer has struggled this season, throwing for 3,187 yards and 21 touchdowns with 18 interceptions. Last week in a loss to Pittsburgh, Palmer threw two interceptions for touchdowns.
In terms of injuries, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita is doubtful to play with a knee injury while Cincinnati receiver Terrell Owens is probable with a knee injury.
Over 12,700 public bets have been placed on this game with Cleveland getting 57% of the wagers with odds of +1 against Cincinnati on Sunday.
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