Sunday, October 30, 2016

Paul Brown Stadium

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The Washington Redskins travel to Paul Brown Stadium to play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, October 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45.5. The Redskins are 4-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2-0. The Bengals have an over/under record of 4-3-0 and they are 3-4-0 against the spread.

Kirk Cousins finished with 301 yards through the air for Washington last week. He completed 30 passes out of 39 attempts for a 77% completion percentage. The Redskins were led in rushing by Chris Thompson, who finished with 73 yards on 12 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Jamison Crowder was the team leader in receiving with a total of 108 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington got a total of 26 first downs. Of those first downs, 12 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 70 total plays for 417 yards for the game. The Redskins ran for 134 yards on 29 attempts.

Andy Dalton finished with 308 yards passing for Cincinnati last week. He went 19 for 28, resulting in a 68% completion percentage. The Bengals were led on the ground by Jeremy Hill, who finished with 168 yards on 9 carries. He ended the game with an average of 19 yards per rush. A.J. Green led the team in receiving with 169 yards and 8 catches. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Cincinnati had 23 first downs total. 11 came from running the ball and 12 came from a pass. They ran 61 total plays for 559 yards for the contest. The Bengals ran for 271 yards on 30 carries as a team.

Washington scores 23 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 15th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 25 passes on 38 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 280 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 3rd in the league. The Redskins run for an average of 114 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 15th in the league. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 394 yards per game, ranking their offense 6th overall this season. The Redskins average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 6th in the NFL. They accumulate 56 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties, which ranks 13th in the league.

Washington allows 246 passing yards per game, ranking 17th, and they allow 23 points per contest on defense, which ranks 18th. They give up 23 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 66%. The Redskins allow 120 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for an average of 5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 26th in the NFL. Washington allows 366 total yards per game including 6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 20th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.7 penalties for 79.7 yards per game, ranking them 28th among NFL teams.

Cincinnati averages 20 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 23rd in the league. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 35 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. They throw for 280 yards through the air per game, ranking them 4th. The Bengals run for an average of 116 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 10th on the ground. They also run 65 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for a total of 395 yards per game, ranking them 4th in the league on offense. The Bengals get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 12th. They average 44.1 penalty yards per game via 5.9 penalties, ranking them 28th in the NFL.

Cincinnati allows an average of 238 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th in the league. Their defense overall allows 23 points per contest, which has them ranked 19th. They give up 21 completions on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 66% per game. The Bengals allow 118 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 24th in the NFL. Cincinnati allows 356 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play, which ranks 15th in the league. They force 6 penalties for 56.1 yards in each contest, ranking 10th.

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 4-3-0 against the over/under this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington

10/23/16 CB Bashaud Breeland Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/23/16 TE Jordan Reed Concussion doubtful Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/23/16 CB Josh Norman Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/23/16 T Trent Williams Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
10/21/16 WR Josh Doctson Achilles IR
10/05/16 S David Bruton Jr. Concussion IR
09/28/16 C Kory Lichtensteiger Calf IR
09/26/16 S DeAngelo Hall Knee IR
09/21/16 NT Kedric Golston Hamstring IR
08/31/16 TE Derek Carrier Knee PUP
08/31/16 RB Keith Marshall Elbow IR
07/26/16 LB Junior Galette Achilles IR

Cincinnati

10/24/16 T Andrew Whitworth Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/23/16 HB Jeremy Hill Wrist injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
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 Cincinnati

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