Green Bay Packers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 10/10/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 5

Game: Green Bay Packers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, October 10, 2021

Location: Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Paul Brown Stadium is the site where the Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) will go up against the Green Bay Packers (3-1) on Sunday. Green Bay opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 48.5.

The Green Bay Packers head into this game 3-1 this season. In their last game, the Packers played the Steelers and notched a win by a score of 27-17. AJ Dillon led the offense in rushing for the Packers with 15 carries for 81 yards (5.4 yds per carry). Randall Cobb held an average of 13.8 yds per catch by earning 69 yds on 5 catches. Aaron Rodgers finished 20/36 with 248 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 95.6 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Packers gave up 62 yards on 16 tries, which averages out to 3.9 yards per run allowed. Green Bay conceded 26 completions on 40 tries for a total of 220 yds, and a completion rate of 65.0%. In the game, they had 72 plays which gave them a total of 367 yds. The Green Bay Packers ran the rock 33 different times and amassed 131 yards, which came out to an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

The Packers have attained 1,272 yards in total for the year. Green Bay has compiled 51 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 19 penalties for 188 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Green Bay has compiled 8 touchdowns through the air and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 4 times (2 interceptions and 2 fumbles). As a team they're maintaining an average of 92.5 yards on the ground ranking them 24th in the league. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Green Bay Packers are sitting at 23.8 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Packers have surrendered 838 yards which has them sitting in 8th in the league. They have surrendered 209.5 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.2%. During this campaign, they have allowed 311.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 6th in the National Football League. They have conceded 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 3 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 4.3 yards per run and 102.0 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 408 yards via the ground game in 4 outings. The Packers rank 20th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 25.0 points per game.

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The Bengals head into this game 3-1 for this year. For their last game, the Bengals walked away with a victory by a final of 24-21 against the Jaguars. Joe Mixon ran the football 16 times for 67 yards, ending the contest with 4.2 yards per carry for Cincinnati. Tyler Boyd was one of the featured targets for the Bengals, catching 9 balls for 118 yards (13.1 yards per catch). Joe Burrow (2 TDs) finished the game with 348 yards on 25/32 passing while his QB rating was 132.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his longest completion went for 44 yards. Cincinnati relinquished 30 run attempts for 139 yds (4.6 yards per carry). The Bengals passing defense conceded a completion rate of 70.8%, surrendering 202 yds on 17 out of 24 passing. The Bengals finished the game with a total of 420 yds while running 55 plays (7.6 yards per play). Cincinnati ended up running for 3.5 yards per tote, totaling 78 yds on 22 attempts.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bengals are sitting 20th in the NFL averaging 23.0 points per game. For the season thus far, the Bengals have racked up 910 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 227.5 passing yards per contest, putting them at 23rd in the league. They have an average of 98.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 392 yards for the year. The Cincinnati Bengals average 325.5 yards per game ranking them 22nd in the NFL. The Cincinnati offense has totaled 199 penalty yards on 23 infractions, which is good for 26th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 4 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 45 1st downs.

The Bengals are conceding 18.8 points per game, which has them ranked 8th in football. Cincinnati has given up a total of 374 rushing yards (93.5 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 229.5 yards/game, ranking them 13th out of all teams. The Bengals defense has taken part in 268 plays, ranking them 26th in the league. Overall, they have conceded 75 total points. They have 4 takeaways (1 fumble and 3 interceptions) this year.

Who will win tonight's Packers/Bengals NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bengals +3 and over 48.5 total points

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