Sunday, November 1, 2015

Heinz Field

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The Cincinnati Bengals matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Heinz Field. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.5.

Andy Dalton finished his last game with 243 yards through the air for Cincinnati. He completed 22 passes out of 33 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Bengals were led in rushing by Jeremy Hill, who finished with 56 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Marvin Jones led the team in receiving with 9 receptions for 95 yards. He had an average of 11 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Cincinnati totaled 355 yards by way of 61 plays. They rushed the ball 28 times for a total of 112 yards on the game and the Bengals totaled 21 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 15 passing and 1 by penalty.

Landry Jones finished his last game with 209 yards through the air for Pittsburgh. He completed 16 passes out of 29 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. The Steelers were led in rushing by Le'Veon Bell, who finished with 121 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Antonio Brown led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 124 yards. He had an average of 21 yards per reception in the contest. Pittsburgh totaled 339 yards by way of 55 plays. They rushed the ball 24 times for a total of 147 yards on the game and the Steelers totaled 18 first downs by getting 7 rushing, 9 passing and 2 by penalty.

Cincinnati is scoring 30 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 22 passes on 32 attempts for a 69% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 288 yards per game through the air as well. The Bengals carry the ball for an average of 122 yards per game on 31 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season. They run 64 plays per game and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 410 total yards each outing. The Bengals get 22 first downs per game and they average 57.7 penalty yards via 7.5 penalties each contest.

Cincinnati gives up an average of 262 passing yards and 20 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 26 completions per game on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 68%. The Bengals give up 109 rushing yards per contest on 23 carries for a 4.7 average per carry. Cincinnati allows 371 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.5 penalties for 77.2 yards per game.

Pittsburgh averages 23 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 19 passes per game on 28 attempts for a 68% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 221 yards through the air per game thus far. The Steelers carry the ball for an average of 127 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. They run 57 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 348 total yards per game. The Steelers are averaging 18 first downs per outing and accumulate 51 penalty yards via 5.4 penalties each game.

Pittsburgh gives up 277 passing yards per outing and 19 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 26 completions on 38 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Steelers give up 100 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Pittsburgh allows 377 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 6.7 penalties for 66.9 yards in each contest.

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 5-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 5-0-1 this season

Pittsburgh Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 1-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 5-1-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati

10/25/15 CB Leon Hall Back "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
10/25/15 LB Vincent Rey Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
10/25/15 LB Vontaze Burfict Knee "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

10/27/15 QB Ben Roethlisberger Knee is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/27/15 LB Terence Garvin Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/26/15 CB Antwon Blake Concussion probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/26/15 CB William Gay Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/25/15 QB Michael Vick Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/25/15 DT Stephon Tuitt Knee "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/25/15 S Will Allen Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/20/15 T Kelvin Beachum Knee IR
09/04/15 T Mike Adams Back PUP
09/04/15 CB Senquez Golson Shoulder IR
08/29/15 C Maurkice Pouncey Ankle IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 12)

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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