Monday Football Betting Matchup: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals
Monday Football Betting Matchup: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals
Site: Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati
Date/Time: Monday, November 16 – 8:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Monday Football Betting Odds at BetAnySports Live In-Game Wagering Bookmaker
Pointspread (with reduced juice): Bengals -10.5 (-107), Texans +10.5 (-103)
Total: 46 points
Looking at the pointspread, not to mention the money line, where Cincinnati is a -550 favorite, there isn’t a whole lot of support out there for the Houston Texans to end the undefeated string of these Bengals, who are getting a Pro Bowl-level season out of Andy Dalton, with his 18-4 TD-INT ratio and 8.6 yards an attempt – a huge figure for a guy who has been cited time and time again for his lack of arm strength.
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You can’t game plan easily for this team anymore, because they can go with power or finesse in the backfield, when it comes to the combination of Giovanni Bernard and Jeremy Hill, and have a number of outlets who can go out there and make something happen at the other end of one of Dalton’s passes. Consider that Bernard himself has always been a capable receiver, and that now there are alternative outlets outside of AJ Green.
BetAnySports patrons who have been on the Bengals all year (and with good fortune, as they have a 7-0-1 ATS record) have been treated to nine touchdowns by tight end Tyler Eifert, who is doing his best Rob Gronkowski imitation (and not a bad one at that). Throw in Marvin Jones and Mohammed Sanu, and you can’t just concentrate on Green anymore.
Houston’s defense isn’t what it used to be when Wade Phillips was making the calls. Sure, they still have the All-World defensive end, JJ Watt, who has 8.5 sacks, but they need more than he can provide. The Texans are yielding 4.4 yards per rushing attempt, and that would appear to leave an opening for the Bengals, who are just waiting for Hill to break out big.
The Texans’ camp has not been the most stable environment. Maybe those HBO cameras (for “Hard Knocks”) got them off to a bad start. But Bill O’Brien, whose colorful language caught the attention of many viewers in the BetAnySports audience, put the offense into confusion early by playing musical chairs at quarterback. Maybe he had a little too much faith in Ryan Mallett, who had some personal issues (missing team flights for road trips is never a good idea) and was cut. They are better off with Brian Hoyer, who has been efficient (13 TD’s, three INT’s), and they are getting an All-Pro season out of DeAndre Hopkins. Nate Washington (411 yards) hasn’t provided bad accompaniment, and Cecil Shorts is expected back in action here. But without Arian Foster, this team just struggles way too much to run the ball, and there is not much to turn to beyond Alfred Blue (273 yards).
is payback a motivation for coach Marvin Lewis and the Bengals? It could be; among their SIX first-round playoff exits under Lewis, the Texans were responsible for two (2011 and 2012).
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CHARLES JAY grew up around the gaming business, was raised in the boxing business, and along the way has developed a colorful background through a wide range of experiences. Jay was a veteran of almost two decades actively in the boxing industry, as a writer, publicist, matchmaker, booking agent, manager, and promoter. He was engaged as editorial consultant for USA Network's "Tuesday Night Fights" for seven years, and also did some on-air work for USA. He also served as color commentator for, among others, Sunshine Network and Prime Network, and has called more than a dozen world championship fights for national and/or international television. He has been the host of numerous radio programs, including "Sportswatch with Charles Jay" on KDWN in Las Vegas, "Total Action" on WAXY 790 in Miami, and "Charles Jay's Winning Edge", syndicated into 55 markets by the American Radio Networks. For the past 20 years, he has been a professional sports handicapper, and as a consultant to the casino industry from 1993-95, helped to launch Casino Magic in Mississippi as a major venue for sports promotions. Also, he's been a casino/sports gaming columnist for a number of leading publications, including Sports Form, Casino Player, Card Player, and The Gambler. In the 2000's, he became widely known as one of the world's leading proponents and experts on the subject of boxing reform, having been asked to appear on numerous panels and speak at officials' seminars. He was the author of "Operation Cleanup" and "Operation Cleanup 2: Unfinished Business" - two critically-acclaimed e-books that represent arguably the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of boxing reform issues ever put into publication. In 2004 he published a third electronic book - "Body Shots: Outside the Ring and Inside the Game of Pro Boxing". In 2003 he was the recipient of the "Dignity" Award, in the category of "Best Sports Writer," as bestowed by the Retired Boxers Foundation.
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