Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 10/1/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans

Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Tennessee Titans (1-2) are hosting the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee opens this matchup as 1.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 43.

The Cincinnati Bengals head into this matchup 1-2 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Bengals went up against the Rams and notched a win by a score of 19-16. Joe Burrow connected on 26/49 with 259 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 59.8 and ended the game with 1 interception. Ja'Marr Chase averaged 11.8 yards per catch by earning 141 yards on 12 receptions. Joe Mixon was the leader on the ground for the Bengals with 19 attempts for 65 yds (3.4 yds per carry). In all, they tallied 74 plays which gave them a total of 309 yards. The Cincinnati Bengals ended up running the ball 23 times and had 67 yards, earning them an average of 2.9 yards per tote. Against the run, the Bengals gave up 71 yds on 13 attempts, which is an average of 5.5 yards per run allowed. Cincinnati gave up 18 completions on 33 tries for a total of 221 yds, and a completion rate of 54.5%.

When talking about scoring points, the Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 15.3 points per game. Offensively they're averaging 69.3 yards on the ground which is 29th in the league. The Bengals have earned 733 total yards this season. Cincinnati has compiled 28 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 16 penalties for 99 yds. They have surrendered the ball 2 different times (2 picks). In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Cincinnati has earned 2 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground.

The Bengals are ranked 17th in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 22.3 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 5.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 151.7 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have given up 455 running yards through 3 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Bengals have surrendered 602 yards which ranks them 12th in football. They have relinquished 200.7 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.1%. During the season, they have allowed 352.3 yards/game ranking them 21st in the National Football League.

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The Titans step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 this season. In their last game, the Titans took a defeat with a final score of 27-3 when they faced the Browns. Ryan Tannehill finished the contest with 104 yds on 13/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 62.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.2 yards. DeAndre Hopkins had the best day in terms of receiving for the Titans, grabbing 3 passes for 48 yds (16.0 yds per reception). Derrick Henry carried the rock 11 times for 20 yards, ending the contest with 1.8 yards per carry for Tennessee. The Titans ended up finishing with 94 yards on 45 plays (2.1 yards per play). Tennessee ran for 1.7 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 26 yds on 15 attempts. Tennessee allowed 31 running attempts for 78 yards (2.5 yards per carry). The Titans passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 81.8%, relinquishing 263 yds on 27 out of 33 passing.

The Tennessee Titans average 240.0 yards per game which is good for 31st out of all teams in the league. They average 90.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 271 yards overall. They have tossed 3 interceptions while conceding 0 fumbles and they have been able to earn 22 1st downs. The Tennessee offense has totaled 170 yds of penalties on 21 violations, which ranks 9th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. During the season to this point, the Titans currently have a total of 449 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 149.7 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 30th out of all NFL teams. In terms of how much they score, the Titans rank 29th in the league maintaining an average of 15.0 points per contest.

They have given up 5 touchdowns via the pass and 275.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 28th in the league. Tennessee has conceded a total of 208 yards via the ground game (69.3 yards per contest) and 1 touchdown rushing this year. Over the course of the season, they have given up 67 points in total. Their defense has earned 3 turnovers (2 fumbles and 1 interception) for the year. The Titans defense has participated in 196 plays, which ranks them 21st in the NFL. The Titans are surrendering 22.3 PPG, which has them sitting 18th in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Titans +1.5

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