Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Prediction, 9/25/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets

Date: Sunday, September 25, 2022

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) are headed to MetLife Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the New York Jets (1-1). Cincinnati opens this game as 5-point favorites. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this matchup with a record of 0-2 for this season. In their last game, the Bengals played the Cowboys and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-17. Joe Burrow went 24/36 with 199 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 89.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Tee Higgins left with an average of 11.8 yds per catch by recording 71 yds on 6 catches. Joe Mixon was the best rusher for the Bengals with 19 carries for 57 yards (3.0 yds per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 67 plays for 254 yds. The Cincinnati Bengals rushed the ball a total of 25 times and accounted for 89 yards, which earned them an average of 3.6 yds per carry. On the ground, the Bengals conceded 107 yds on 27 attempts, which is 4.0 yds per rush surrendered. Cincinnati relinquished 19 completions on 31 attempts for 230 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.3%.

Regarding scoring points, the Cincinnati Bengals have an average of 18.5 points per game. Offensively they hold an average of 111.0 yards on the ground which is 15th in the National Football League. The Bengals currently have 686 total yards for the year. Cincinnati has amassed 35 first downs, and they have been called for 11 infractions for 62 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 5 different times (4 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Cincinnati has earned 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

The Bengals sit in 16th in the National Football League regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 21.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 91.0 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 182 rushing yards through 2 contests. When talking about passing yardage, the Bengals have surrendered 422 yards which puts them in 13th in the NFL. They have yielded 211.0 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 58.0%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 302.0 yards per contest which puts them 7th in the league. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Jets head into this game 1-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Jets walked away with a victory by a final of 31-30 against the Browns. Joe Flacco (4 touchdowns) ended the game with 307 yards on 26/44 passing while his quarterback rating was 110.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.0 yds. Garrett Wilson had the best day in terms of receiving for the Jets, catching 8 throws for 102 yards (12.8 yards per catch). Michael Carter ran the football 7 times for 23 yards, finishing the contest with 3.3 yards per carry for New York. The Jets finished the contest with a total of 402 yards while they ran 67 plays (6.0 yds per play). New York rushed for 4.7 yds per carry, finishing the game with 93 yards on 20 attempts. New York relinquished 37 running attempts for 184 yds (5.0 yards per rush). The Jets passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 81.5%, relinquishing 221 yards on 22 for 27 through the air.

The New York Jets maintain an average of 391.0 yards/game which has them ranked 8th in football. They maintain an average of 88.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 176 yards for this year. The New York offense has totaled 138 yards of penalties on 14 infractions, which is good for 11th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have earned 34 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Jets have thrown for 606 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 303.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 3rd out of all NFL teams. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Jets are ranking 15th in the league by tallying 20.0 points per contest.

They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 216.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 14th in the league. New York has conceded a total of 247 yards via the ground game (123.5 yards/game) and 3 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Their defense has earned 2 takeaways (0 fumbles recovered and 2 picks) this season. The Jets defense taken the field for 118 plays, which is 11th in the NFL. In total, they have surrendered 54 total points. The Jets are allowing 27.0 points per game, which has them in 25th of all teams in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets +5

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