Sunday, December 13, 2015

Paul Brown Stadium

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The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.

Ben Roethlisberger finished his last game with 364 yards through the air for Pittsburgh. He completed 24 passes out of 39 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. The Steelers were led in rushing by DeAngelo Williams, who finished with 134 yards on 26 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Antonio Brown led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 118 yards. He had an average of 15 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Pittsburgh got a total of 24 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 16 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 71 total plays for 522 yards for the game. The Steelers ran for 158 yards on 32 attempts.

Andy Dalton finished his last game with 220 yards through the air for Cincinnati. He completed 14 passes out of 19 attempts for a 74% completion percentage. The Bengals were led in rushing by Jeremy Hill, who finished with 98 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. A.J. Green led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 128 yards. He had an average of 26 yards per reception in the contest. Cincinnati got a total of 20 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 9 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 56 total plays for 377 yards for the game. The Bengals ran for 144 yards on 33 attempts.

Pittsburgh is scoring 26 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 23 passes on 36 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 286 yards per game through the air as well. The Steelers carry the ball for an average of 123 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 6.5 yards per play for an average of 409 yards per game. The Steelers are averaging 20 first downs per game and they accumulate 54.4 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties.

Pittsburgh gives up an average of 276 passing yards and 20 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 25 completions per game on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 66%. The Steelers allow 90 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for a 3.8 average per play. Pittsburgh allows 366 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties for 73.1 yards per game.

Cincinnati averages 28 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 32 attempts for a 66% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 258 yards through the air per game thus far. The Bengals carry the ball for an average of 118 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They also run 63 plays per game and average 6 yards per play for a total of 376 yards per game. The Bengals get an average of 21 first downs per game and they average 60.7 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties.

Cincinnati gives up 240 passing yards per outing and 16 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 25 completions on 39 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64%. The Bengals allow 97 rushing yards per contest on 21 carries for a 4.6 average per rush. Cincinnati allows 338 total yards per game for an average of 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 7.6 penalties for 67.1 yards in each contest.

Pittsburgh Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 4-8-0 against the over/under so far this season

Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 7-4-1 this season

Cincinnati Betting Trends

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

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 10-1-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh

12/07/15 CB William Gay Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/06/15 TE Heath Miller Ribs "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
12/06/15 LB Sean Spence Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/02/15 RB Le'Veon Bell Knee IR
10/20/15 T Kelvin Beachum Knee IR
09/04/15 T Mike Adams Back PUP
09/04/15 CB Senquez Golson Shoulder IR

Cincinnati

12/08/15 CB Joshua Shaw Back "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
12/06/15 T Eric Winston Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
12/06/15 S George Iloka Groin "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
12/06/15 CB Leon Hall Back "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
12/06/15 TE Tyler Eifert Stinger "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
11/24/15 CB Darqueze Dennard Shoulder IR

Tony's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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