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The Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) ready for a home matchup with the New England Patriots (0-0) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday.
The Patriots are 7.5-point underdogs against the Bengals (the game has an over/under of 41 points).
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $25.15
Bengals to win vs Patriots -388
Bengals vs. Patriots Betting Information
- Spread favorite: Bengals (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Bengals (-388), Patriots (+306)
- Total: 41 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Bengals vs. Patriots Betting Insights
Bengals Last Season Betting Insights
- The Bengals had seven wins in 17 games against the spread last year.
- There were 10 Bengals games (out of 17) that hit the over last year.
Patriots Last Season Betting Insights
- The Patriots posted a 5-12-0 record against the spread last year.
- As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Patriots had two wins ATS (2-2) last year.
- There were seven Patriots games (out of 17) that went over the total last season.
Bengals vs. Patriots Stats Insights
Bengals Stats
- Despite having a bottom-five defense that ranked second-worst in the NFL (374.6 yards allowed per game) last season, the Bengals put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd in the NFL by averaging 318.9 yards per game.
- The Bengals put up 21.5 points per game offensively last year (16th in NFL), and they allowed 22.6 points per game (21st) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Bengals sported the 15th-ranked passing offense last season (229.1 passing yards per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking fifth-worst with 248.4 passing yards allowed per game.
- While the Bengals’ run defense ranked 26th with 126.2 rushing yards allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking second-worst (89.8 rushing yards per game).
- Offensively, the Bengals ranked 20th in the NFL last season with a 37.6% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, they ranked 22nd in third-down percentage allowed (40.8%).
Patriots Stats
- The Patriots ranked third-worst in total offense (276.2 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking seventh with 301.6 yards allowed per contest.
- The Patriots were a bottom-five scoring offense last season, ranking second-worst with 13.9 points per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 15th in the NFL (21.5 points allowed per game).
- While the Patriots’ pass defense ranked 11th with 208.4 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (180.5 passing yards per game).
- The Patriots ranked 26th in rushing yards last year (95.7 rushing yards per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 93.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- While the Patriots’ third-down defense ranked sixth with a 36.3% third-down percentage allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking third-worst with a 30.2% third-down percentage.
Bengals vs. Patriots Leaders
Bengals
- Joe Burrow: 2,309 PASS YDS / 230.9 YPG / 66.8% / 15 TD / 6 INT
- Zack Moss: 183 CAR / 794 YDS / 56.7 YPG / 5 TD / 27 REC / 192 YDS / 13.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Chase Brown: 44 CAR / 179 YDS / 14.9 YPG / 0 TD / 14 REC / 156 YDS / 13.0 YPG / 1 TD
- Ja’Marr Chase: 100 REC / 1,216 YDS / 76.0 YPG / 7 TD
- Tee Higgins: 42 REC / 656 YDS / 54.7 YPG / 5 TD
Patriots
- Jacoby Brissett: 224 PASS YDS / 112.0 YPG / 78.3% / 3 TD / 0 INT
- Rhamondre Stevenson: 156 CAR / 619 YDS / 51.6 YPG / 4 TD / 38 REC / 238 YDS / 19.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Antonio Gibson: 65 CAR / 265 YDS / 16.6 YPG / 1 TD / 48 REC / 389 YDS / 24.3 YPG / 2 TD
- Demario Douglas: 49 REC / 561 YDS / 40.1 YPG / 0 TD
- K.J. Osborn: 48 REC / 540 YDS / 36.0 YPG / 3 TD