Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Free NFL Picks & Week 15 Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 12/8/2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 1:00 PM on CBS
FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland
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On Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals (8-4-1) will be visiting the Cleveland Browns (7-6), who have lost two games in a row. Earlier this season, the Browns were able to rout the Bengals by the score of 24-3 in Cincinnati.
This past Sunday, the Bengals had their three-game winning streak snapped when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated them 42-21 in Cincinnati. They played pretty well on offense in that loss, but their defense allowed the Steelers to gain 543 yards against them.
The Bengals are one of the top rushing teams in the NFC by gaining 121.5 yards per game on the ground. Their best offensive player has been wide receiver A.J. Green, who has caught 56 passes this season for 910 yards and six touchdowns. Quarterback Andy Dalton has thrown for 2,891 yards with 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
The Browns gave up a late touchdown to the Indianapolis Colts in their last game and ended up losing 25-24 at home. Their offense only ended up with 248 yards in that loss and they turned the ball over twice.
So far this year, the Browns have had one of the better defenses against the pass by giving up just 231.1 passing yards per game. Quarterback Brian Hoyer has a poor 76.4 passer rating on the year by throwing for 3,196 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Trends
Cincinnati Bengals are 6-6-1 Against the Spread
Cincinnati Bengals are 5-8-0 against the Over/Under
Cleveland Browns Betting Trends
Cleveland Browns are 7-5-1 Against the Spread
Cleveland Browns are 5-8-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Cincinnati Bengals
12/07/14 WR James Wright Knee "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
12/04/14 LB Jayson DiManche Forearm IR
11/25/14 T Andre Smith Tricep IR
10/29/14 LB Vontaze Burfict Knee out indefinitely
10/14/14 WR Marvin Jones Foot IR
10/08/14 LB Sean Porter Knee IR
09/23/14 TE Alex Smith Bicep IR
09/10/14 TE Tyler Eifert Elbow IR - designated return
Cleveland Browns
12/07/14 QB Brian Hoyer None "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/07/14 TE Gary Barnidge Ribs "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/07/14 LB Karlos Dansby MCL "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/07/14 DB Robert Nelson Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/03/14 WR Miles Austin Abdominal IR
11/24/14 S Tashaun Gipson Knee out indefinitely
11/14/14 DL Phillip Taylor Knee IR
11/06/14 DE John Hughes Knee out indefinitely
10/13/14 C Alex Mack Leg IR
10/13/14 DE Armonty Bryant Knee out indefinitely
09/04/14 LB Darius Eubanks Shoulder IR
09/04/14 CB Isaiah Trufant Knee IR
09/04/14 T Michael Bowie Shoulder IR
Josh's Pick: Take Cleveland
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