Bengals-Steelers Preview

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Heinz Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 11-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game’s total is sitting at 34½.
The Bengals tied Philadelphia 13-13 as a 9-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41).
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 261 yards with a touchdown for Cincinnati and T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught 12 passes for 149 yards with a touchdown.
The Steelers defeated San Diego 11-10 as a 4.5-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (40.5).
Ben Roethlisberger passed for 308 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for Pittsburgh, while Willie Parker rushed for 115 yards on 25 carries.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 1-8-1 SU, 4-6 ATS
Pittsburgh: 7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in November are 6-3-1
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the division are 3-7

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati’s last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Baltimore, Sunday, November 30
Pittsburgh at New England, Sunday, November 30

 

Leave a Reply