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Cincinnati at Cleveland NFL Week 4 Betting Preview & Pick
When: Sunday, October 1, 2017, 1:00pm ET Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland TV: CBS Radio: WCKY 1530 AM (Cincinnati) / WKNR 850 AM (Cleveland) Live Stream: NFL Live NFL Odds: Cincinnati -3, O/U 40Week 4: Battle of Ohio #CINvsCLE#Bengals50 pic.twitter.com/g2q5QTc4LW
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Why should you bet on the Bengals?
After putting up nine points combined in their losses to Baltimore and Houston, they put up 24 points in that overtime los in Green Bay. When Cincinnati drove down the field and scored to open the game against the Packers, that marked the first time in their last 26 series that they had made it into the end zone. A.J. Green was able to get open for a change, hauling in 10 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. It is worth pointing out, of course, that 21 of those 24 points came before halftime, so the adjustments that Green Bay made on defense were enough to shut the Bengals’ offense down again. On defense, the Bengals took advantage of some Green Bay miscues in the first half but were unable to get stops after the intermission, as Aaron Rodgers led drive after drive to get the Packers back into the game. That defense gave up 20 points to the Ravens — a team that would only be able to put up seven last week in a rout by the Jacksonville Jaguars. So the defense still has plenty of questions to answer — as you would expect in the case of a winless team after three weeks.Why should you put your money on the Browns?
The Cleveland Browns are doing a lot of things well, but their inability to get out of their own way has played a big role in their current record. Last week, they put up 28 points on the Indianapolis Colts, but DeShone Kizer threw three interceptions and lost a fumble, which played a big role in the Colts’ ability to score 31 and take the win. Kizer has a 53.2 combined passer rating for the season, which is dead last among the NFL’s 32 starting quarterbacks. His line hasn’t helped him much, as he has gone down to sacks 10 times. Also, the fact that the Browns have had at least 10 penalties in each of their last two games has not helped.
The defense is also young — but opportunistic. They held Pittsburgh to two offensive touchdowns in Week One (the third Steeler touchdown came courtesy of a blocked punt), and they have the speed to keep up with anyone. They just need to learn the ins and outs of playing against NFL offenses — and how to avoid the backbreaking penalties that extend opponent drives and keep them out on the field instead of giving the ball back to the offense. Of course, they’ve had to come out and defend some short fields after turnovers by the offense as well. If you like Cleveland here, you see them putting enough together to knock off another hapless team.
NFL Week 4 Betting Trends
- Bengals are 7-12-2 ATS in their last 21 games
- Bengals are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games
- Browns are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
- Browns are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
