Bengals vs. Colts Odds
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (The Spread) – The Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals battle for a key AFC victory on Sunday when they meet at 1PM ET on CBS.
Indianapolis is 4-2 on the season, 2-1 at home and 5-1 against the spread. Cincinnati is 3-1-1 overall, 1-1 on the road and 3-2 against the spread. The home team has won five straight between these two.
Trends show that the home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games in this series. The Colts come into the game 17-5 against the spread in its last 22 home games while the Bengals are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Indianapolis is favored at home, as the Colts are getting odds of -3 points against the Bengals. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Indianapolis favored by 3 points. The spread hasn’t changed since. The over/under total opened at 49 points and then eventually bumped up to 49.5.
The Colts are coming off a 33-28 win last week at Houston. They have now won four straight games. The offense continues to lead the way, as they averaged 443 yards per game, while the defense is giving up 340.5 yards per game. Andrew Luck has thrown for 1,987 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the offense, while T.Y. Hilton has caught 40 passes for 604 yards and a touchdown. The defense is led by D’Qwell Jackson, who has 45 tackles and three sacks.
Cincinnati is coming off a 37-37 tie at home against the Panthers. The Bengals had a chance to win at the end of the game, but missed a short field goal. Cincinnati is now averaging 397 yards per game on offense while giving up 398.8 yards per game. Andy Dalton has thrown for 1,249 yards and six touchdowns this season while Giovani Bernard has rushed for 384 yards and caught 18 passes for 178 yards. The defense is being led by Reggie Nelson, who has 35 tackles with 1.5 sacks and two interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Indianapolis defensive tackle Arthur Jones (ankle) and center Khaled Holmes (ankle) are both questionable. Cincinnati defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) is questionable and receiver A.J. Green (toe) is doubtful.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Colts, as Indianapolis is getting 84% of the wagers with a point spread of -3 points against the Bengals on Sunday.
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