Cincinnati may have lost their defensive co-ordinator during the off-season, but in the first two games of 2014, this unit hardly missed a beat. The Bengals D ranks third overall in defensive scoring (13.0 PPG) and fourth in takeaways (5) and Sunday will look to cement their first 3-0 start since 2006 when they take on the Tennessee Titans.
Week 1 was by no means a cakewalk for Cincie but last week, Andy Dalton improved his impressive run at Paul Brown Stadium to 12-2 SU/ATS since the mid-point of the 2012 season. Three times in that span, the Bengals have played back-to-back regular season home games and they won all three SU/ATS, averaging more than 30 points in the process.
Week 10, 2012: Bengals beat the Giants 31-13
Week 3, 2013: Bengals beat the Packers 34-30
Week 17, 2013: Bengals beat the Ravens 34-17
The offense will have to make adjustments this week with AJ Green nursing a sore foot but the secret to Cincie’s success doesn’t come through gaudy offensive numbers, just an ability to take advantage of the short fields their defense consistently creates for them.
In Week’s 2-3, home faves between -6.5 and -10 points are 16-8-1 ATS when coming off a home fave win and league-wide, the Bengals are the best bet for your money in this exact spot since 2008 (10-2-1 ATS or 83-percent). The current line on this game is Cincie -6.5 with a total of 43.
Take the Bengals