Sunday, November 27, 2016

M&T Bank Stadium

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The Cincinnati Bengals travel to M&T Bank Stadium to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, November 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Baltimore as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 41.5. The Bengals are 3-7-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5-0. The Ravens have an over/under record of 3-7-0 and they are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Andy Dalton finished with 207 yards through the air for Cincinnati last week. He completed 24 passes out of 43 attempts for a 56% completion percentage. The Bengals were led in rushing by Jeremy Hill, who finished with 62 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Tyler Boyd was the team leader in receiving with a total of 54 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 9 yards per reception. As a team in that game Cincinnati got a total of 23 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 13 came through the air. They ran 71 total plays for 300 yards for the game. The Bengals ran for 93 yards on 27 attempts.

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Joe Flacco finished with 269 yards passing for Baltimore last week. He went 23 for 35, resulting in a 66% completion percentage. The Ravens were led on the ground by Terrance West, who finished with 42 yards on 8 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Steve Smith led the team in receiving with 99 yards and 8 catches. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Baltimore had 17 first downs total. 6 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 52 total plays for 368 yards for the contest. The Ravens ran for 101 yards on 16 carries as a team.

Cincinnati scores 20 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 26th 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 259 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 14th in the league. The Bengals run for an average of 113 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 12th in the league. They also run 66 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 373 yards per game, ranking their offense 10th overall this season. The Bengals average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 14th in the NFL. They accumulate 47.9 penalty yards per game via 6.1 penalties, which ranks 26th in the league.

Cincinnati allows 249 passing yards per game, ranking 13th, and they allow 23 points per contest on defense, which ranks 17th. They give up 23 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 66%. The Bengals allow 123 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 28th in the NFL. Cincinnati allows 372 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 24th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.8 penalties for 58.9 yards per game, ranking them 18th among NFL teams.

Baltimore averages 20 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 25th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 42 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. They throw for 249 yards through the air per game, ranking them 17th. The Ravens run for an average of 87 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 26th on the ground. They also run 67 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for a total of 337 yards per game, ranking them 22nd in the league on offense. The Ravens get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 22nd. They average 72.9 penalty yards per game via 8.4 penalties, ranking them 6th in the NFL.

Baltimore allows an average of 219 passing yards per game, which ranks 7th in the league. Their defense overall allows 19 points per contest, which has them ranked 5th. They give up 23 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 66% per game. The Ravens allow 76 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 3.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 1st in the NFL. Baltimore allows 295 total yards per game for an average of 5 yards per play, which ranks 2nd in the league. They force 7.1 penalties for 68.5 yards in each contest, ranking 12th.

Cincinnati Betting Trends

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

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 3-7-0 this season

Baltimore Betting Trends

Baltimore is 3-7-0 against the over/under this season

Baltimore has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati

11/22/16 CB Dre Kirkpatrick Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
11/22/16 LB Vincent Rey Thigh injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
11/22/16 LB Vontaze Burfict Neck injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
11/21/16 WR A.J. Green Hamstring out indefinitely
11/21/16 HB Giovani Bernard ACL out for season
11/20/16 TE C.J. Uzomah Calf "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
11/20/16 LB Rey Maualuga Leg "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
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

Baltimore

11/20/16 TE Crockett Gillmore Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/20/16 LB Elvis Dumervil Foot "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/20/16 CB Jimmy Smith Back "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/20/16 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Cincinnati
11/15/16 G Alex Lewis Ankle expected to miss 5-6 weeks
10/25/16 S Kendrick Lewis Thigh IR
10/12/16 CB Sheldon Price Thigh IR
10/07/16 TE Maxx Williams Knee IR
10/06/16 CB Maurice Canady Thigh IR
09/08/16 DT Carl Davis Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Chris Matthews Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G De'Ondre Wesley Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Michael Campanaro Calf IR
09/07/16 TE Nick Boyle Suspension expected to miss first 11 games
08/29/16 CB Kyle Arrington Concussion IR

Josh's Pick: Take Baltimore -3

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