Sunday, December 4, 2016

Paul Brown Stadium

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The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Paul Brown Stadium. The opening line for this game has Philadelphia as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 41.5. The Eagles are 5-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-6-0. The Bengals have an over/under record of 5-6-0 and they are 3-8-0 against the spread.

Carson Wentz finished with 254 yards through the air for Philadelphia last week. He completed 24 passes out of 36 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Eagles were led in rushing by Wendell Smallwood, who finished with 37 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Dorial Green-Beckham was the team leader in receiving with a total of 82 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Philadelphia got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 58 total plays for 292 yards for the game. The Eagles ran for 81 yards on 18 attempts.

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Andy Dalton finished with 283 yards passing for Cincinnati last week. He went 26 for 48, resulting in a 54% completion percentage. The Bengals were led on the ground by Rex Burkhead, who finished with 29 yards on 5 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. Tyler Eifert led the team in receiving with 68 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Cincinnati had 22 first downs total. 3 came from running the ball and 15 came from a pass. They ran 71 total plays for 325 yards for the contest. The Bengals ran for 64 yards on 20 carries as a team.

Philadelphia scores 23 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 15th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 23 passes on 36 attempts for a 64% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 221 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 27th in the league. The Eagles run for an average of 115 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 9th in the league. They also run 65 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 336 yards per game, ranking their offense 20th overall this season. The Eagles average 20 first downs per game which ranks them 16th in the NFL. They accumulate 64.3 penalty yards per game via 8.2 penalties, which ranks 2nd in the league.

Philadelphia allows 237 passing yards per game, ranking 11th, and they allow 19 points per contest on defense, which ranks 5th. They give up 21 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Eagles allow 103 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 16th in the NFL. Philadelphia allows 339 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 8th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.7 penalties for 52.8 yards per game, ranking them 12th among NFL teams.

Cincinnati averages 19 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 27th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 37 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. They throw for 260 yards through the air per game, ranking them 10th. The Bengals run for an average of 109 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 15th on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 368 yards per game, ranking them 10th in the league on offense. The Bengals get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 12th. They average 44.9 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties, ranking them 31st in the NFL.

Cincinnati allows an average of 246 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th in the league. Their defense overall allows 22 points per contest, which has them ranked 17th. They give up 23 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 66% per game. The Bengals allow 121 rushing yards per contest on 27 carries for a 4.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 29th in the NFL. Cincinnati allows 367 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play, which ranks 23rd in the league. They force 6.9 penalties for 59.8 yards in each contest, ranking 20th.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 5-6-0 against the over/under this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 5-6-0 against the over/under this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 3-8-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

11/28/16 G Brandon Brooks Illness "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/28/16 WR Jordan Matthews Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/28/16 RB Ryan Mathews Knee "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/03/16 WR Josh Huff Legal problems has been released
10/24/16 CB Ron Brooks Knee IR
10/11/16 OT Lane Johnson Suspension expected to miss 10 games
09/02/16 DE Alex McCalister Calf IR
09/02/16 LB Joe Walker Knee IR

Cincinnati

11/27/16 TE C.J. Uzomah Calf "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/27/16 LS Clark Harris Groin "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/27/16 S Derron Smith Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/27/16 CB Dre Kirkpatrick Knee "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/27/16 S Shawn Williams Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/21/16 WR A.J. Green Hamstring out indefinitely
11/21/16 HB Giovani Bernard ACL out for season
08/31/16 DT Andrew Billings Knee IR
08/31/16 DT Brandon Thompson Knee PUP
08/31/16 HB Cedric Peerman Forearm out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia -1

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