Monday, December 28, 2015

Sports Authority Field

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The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Denver Broncos on Monday at Sports Authority Field. The opening line for this game has Denver as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42.

AJ McCarron finished his last game with 192 yards through the air for Cincinnati. He completed 15 passes out of 21 attempts for a 71% completion percentage. Giovani Bernard led the Bengals in rushing with 33 yards. He averaged 2 yards per carry on his 14 rushing attempts for the game. Marvin Jones led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 89 yards. He had an average of 22 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Cincinnati got a total of 14 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 7 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 61 total plays for 242 yards for the game. The Bengals ran for 68 yards on 36 attempts.

Brock Osweiler finished his last game with 296 yards through the air for Denver. He completed 21 passes out of 44 attempts for a 48% completion percentage. Ronnie Hillman led the Broncos in rushing with 48 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 14 rushing attempts for the game. Emmanuel Sanders led the team in receiving with 10 receptions for 181 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. Denver got a total of 20 first downs by way of 4 rushing, 14 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 71 total plays for 385 yards for the game. The Broncos ran for 104 yards on 25 attempts.

Cincinnati is averaging 27 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 21 passes per game on 32 attempts for a 66% percent completion percentage and average 256 yards in the passing department per game. The Bengals carry the ball for an average of 111 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry this season. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 367 yards per game. The Bengals are averaging 20 first downs per game and they accumulate 57.1 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties.

Cincinnati gives up 17 points per contest and an average of 244 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 26 completed passes on 39 attempts for a completion percentage of 67%. The Bengals give up 93 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Cincinnati gives up 337 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.6 penalties per game that total 70.4 yards as a unit.

Denver is putting 22 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 23 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 61% percent completion percentage and average 243 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Broncos carry the ball for an average of 100 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 343 yards per game. The Broncos get an average of 19 first downs per game and they average 70.6 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties.

Denver surrenders 19 points per game and 200 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completed passes per game on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 61%. The Broncos give up 80 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry. Denver gives up 280 total yards per game including an average of 4.4 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 6.5 penalties for 48.8 yards each game.

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 7-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 11-2-1 this season

Denver Betting Trends

Denver is 5-8-1 against the over/under so far this season

Denver has an ATS record of 8-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati

12/21/15 WR A.J. Green Back probable Monday vs. Denver
12/20/15 S George Iloka Groin "?" Monday vs. Denver
12/20/15 T Jake Fisher Concussion "?" Monday vs. Denver
12/20/15 WR Mario Alford Personal "?" Monday vs. Denver
12/20/15 TE Tyler Eifert Concussion "?" Monday vs. Denver
12/13/15 QB Andy Dalton Thumb out indefinitely
11/24/15 CB Darqueze Dennard Shoulder IR

Denver

12/22/15 S David Bruton Fibula expected to miss 4-6 weeks
12/22/15 QB Peyton Manning Foot is upgraded to "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/21/15 QB Brock Osweiler Shoulder probable Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/21/15 RB C.J. Anderson Back "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/20/15 S Darian Stewart Hamstring "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/20/15 LB Lerentee McCray Hamstring "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/20/15 S Omar Bolden Groin "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati
12/01/15 S T.J. Ward Ankle expected to miss 2-3 weeks
11/03/15 T Ty Sambrailo Shoulder IR
09/04/15 DT Marvin Austin Groin IR
05/29/15 OT Ryan Clady Knee IR

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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