Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans Free NFL Picks & Week 12 Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 11/19/2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM on CBS
NRG Stadium in Houston
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Two teams out of the AFC will get together on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The Cincinnati Bengals will visit the Houston Texans. Cincinnati comes into the game with a 6-3-1 record; a half game ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North. The Bengals are coming off a win over the New Orleans Saints on the road. For Houston, they are just a game behind Indianapolis in the AFC South. Houston has split their first 10 games of the season.
For the Houston Texans, they held the Cleveland Browns to just a single touchdown in the Week 11 win. Houston on the offensive side saw young running back Alfred Blue rush 36 times for more than 150 yards. The Texans once again used defensive specialist J.J. Watts to catch a pass in the endzone. Houston on the season ranks third in the NFL with over 144 yards per game on the ground. The Texans are 31st against the pass; as they are yielding nearly 279 yards per game.
For the Cincinnati Bengals, in Week 10, they scored just 3 points in a loss to their rival Cleveland Browns. The Bengals have seen quarterback Andy Dalton complete 187 of 303 passes for over 2,100 yards and 11 touchdowns. In the win at the Saints, Dalton completed 16 of 22 passes for 3 touchdowns. Dalton's top target has been A.J. Green, and in the win, he caught 6 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. On the season, Green has four touchdown receptions, along with Mohamed Sanu.
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Trends
Cincinnati Bengals are 5-4-1 Against the Spread
Cincinnati Bengals are 4-6-0 against the Over/Under
Houston Texans Betting Trends
Houston Texans are 6-4-0 Against the Spread
Houston Texans are 6-4-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Cincinnati Bengals
11/16/14 T Andre Smith Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Houston
11/16/14 RB Giovani Bernard Hip "?" Sunday vs. Houston
11/16/14 CB Terence Newman Knee "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/29/14 LB Vontaze Burfict Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
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
Houston Texans
11/16/14 RB Arian Foster Groin "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/16/14 CB Kareem Jackson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
09/24/14 DT Louis Nix III Wrist IR
09/04/14 WR Alan Bonner Foot IR
09/04/14 G Cody White Achilles IR
09/04/14 T David Quessenberry Illness out for season
09/04/14 S Lonnie Ballentine Undisclosed IR
09/04/14 T Will Yeatman Undisclosed IR
Josh's Pick: Take Houston
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