Cincinnati Bengals vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 9/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Carolina Panthers (1-2) are hosting the Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Cincinnati opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 48.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this matchup with a record of 0-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bengals faced the Washington Commanders and took a loss by a score of 38-33. Zack Moss was the best rusher for the Bengals with 12 carries for 58 yards (4.8 yds per attempt). Ja'Marr Chase had an average of 19.7 yards per reception by accumulating 118 yds on 6 receptions. Joe Burrow connected on 29/38 with 324 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 127.5 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Against the run, the Bengals conceded 108 yards on 32 tries, which averages out to 3.4 yds per rush surrendered. Cincinnati gave up 21 completions on 23 attempts for a total of 248 yards, and a completion rate of 91.3%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 58 plays which gave them a total of 436 yds. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the football 20 different times and tallied 124 yds, earning them an average of 6.2 yds per attempt.

Concerning scoring points, the Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 22.7 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 89.3 yards in the run game ranking them 28th in the NFL. The Bengals have earned 980 total yards over the course of this year. Cincinnati has amassed 36 first downs offensively, and they have committed 15 penalties for 105 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 times (0 interceptions and 3 fumbles). In terms of notching touchdowns, Cincinnati has totaled 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about passing yards, the Bengals have surrendered 505 yards which puts them in 9th in the NFL. They are giving up 168.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 75.0%. They have given up 4 touchdowns by air as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game. During this campaign, they have surrendered 310.7 yards per game which puts them 14th in the National Football League. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 142.3 rushing yards per game for the year. The Bengals are ranked 26th in the NFL regarding team defense, allowing 26.7 PPG. Overall, they have allowed 427 rushing yards through 3 contests.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 1-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers went home victorious with a score of 36-22 when they played the Las Vegas Raiders. Andy Dalton (3 touchdowns) ended the game with 319 yds on 26/37 passing while his QB rating was 123.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.6 yds. Chuba Hubbard ran the ball 21 times for 114 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.4 yards per attempt for Carolina. Diontae Johnson was the leading receiver for the Panthers, snagging 8 footballs for 122 yards (15.3 yards per catch). Carolina ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, totaling 131 yds on 31 carries. The Panthers finished with 437 yds while they ran 68 plays (6.4 yds per play). The Panthers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 67.5%, surrendering 276 yards on 27 out of 40 through the air. Carolina surrendered 16 rush attempts for 55 yards (3.4 yards per rush).

The Carolina Panthers hold an average of 263.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 28th in the NFL. They average 93.0 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 279 yards for this year. The Carolina offense has 221 yards of penalties on 22 infractions, which is good for 11th in football in terms of hurting your team. During this campaign thus far, the Panthers currently have a total of 510 yards through the air along with an average of 170.0 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 26th in football. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Panthers are ranked 26th out of all teams in the league averaging 16.3 PPG.

The Panthers are allowing 31.7 PPG, ranking them 32nd of all teams in the NFL. They have yielded 7 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 201.7 yards per game, which has them in 17th in the league. Carolina has allowed a total of 454 rushing yards (151.3 yards per contest) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 186 plays, which is 21st in football. They have 4 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bengals -4.5

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