NFL Betting Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted: Dec 2, 2007
By
SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Steelers - 7, Total 48
The Pittsburgh Steelers will hope that the weather is better on Sunday than it was last week when they played on a field that looked more like a bog than a football field. The Steelers were able to slop their way to a 3-0 win over the hapless Miami Dolphins last week. This week may be more difficult against a Bengals team that can score. SBG Global reports that early NFL betting has the public taking Bengals on the Road.
Rain is in the forecast again for this weekend in Pittsburgh but the Steelers are not expected to make the same mistake of putting in new sod. Most of the Pittsburgh players don’t want the field replaced, regardless of how bad it gets since they don’t want to play on turf. Pittsburgh is 28-10 at home since 2003, but three of those losses came to Cincinnati.
The Steelers defeated the Bengals earlier this season at Cincinnati by a score of 24-13. Willie Parker rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown and Ben Roethlisberger threw for 230 yards and two TD’s in that game. Pittsburgh is one game ahead of Cleveland in the AFC North and a game behind the Colts for the 2nd seed in the AFC behind New England.
SBG Global Current Line: Steelers - 7, Total 42
The Bengals looked good for a change last week against Tennessee as they won 35-6. Carson Palmer went 32-of-38 for 283 yards and three touchdowns. The Bengals also rushed for 148 yards against Tennessee. Cincinnati's offense ranks 5th in the NFL at 361.2 yards per game. They will be facing a Pittsburgh defense that ranks first in the NFL in points allowed (13.2 per game) and yards allowed (229.2).
Here are the NFL betting stats for Sunday’s game. The Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Bengals are 17-7-1 ATS in their last 25 road games. The Bengals are 4-9-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh and the road team is 10-1-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The Steelers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in December. The Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the AFC North. The Steelers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
The Under is 4-0 in the Bengals last 4 games as an underdog. The Under is 5-2 in the Bengals last 7 vs. the AFC North. The Over is 9-3-1 in the Steelers last 13 vs. the AFC North. The Over is 38-14-2 in the Steelers last 54 home games. The Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh between the two teams.
Pick: Over 42 3 units out of 5, for more NFL Picks discussion visit the NFL Betting Forum
