The Cincinnati travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets as the Bengals attempt to get their first win after a Super Bowl runners-up hangover. The New York Jets, on the other hand, will be riding high after a miraculous victory in Cleveland.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Game Info and Analysis
Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) vs New York Jets (1-1)
The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping that the third time is the charm, as they are tending to claw for their first victory in the NFL standings after losing two nail-biters against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, respectively.
The New York Jets will take on their third straight AFC North opponent to open up the season. The Jets are a tough team to gauge at the moment, as they looked awful against Baltimore, but their offense figured out a way to score quickly against Cleveland. The Jets stats show they have an impressive pass defense but need to solve their run defense quickly.
Cincinnati Bengals Struggling Early
The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off of another nail-biting loss, this time to the Dallas Cowboys, as the Bengals gave Cooper Rush his 2nd career victory as a starter. The Bengals are struggling to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders and have had to push most of their weight late in the game. Cincinnati needs to get the likes of Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins involved earlier. In terms of NFL standings, the Bengals have gone from being projected at the bottom of the league.
Key Injuries
The Cincinnati Bengals are not dealing with nearly as many key injuries on their roster as the Jets. The biggest injuries that the Bengals will be going into this with his tight end Drew Sample who is questionable, as well as guard Hakeem Adenji and defensive tackle Jay Tufele. However, with a week of practice, who knows who will end up on the NFL injury report?
Betting Trends to Know
The under has hit in every one of Cincinnati’s last 5 games on the road.
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games but 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in September.
New York Jets Finding Rhythm
The New York Jets are coming off a last-second victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Jets put in a much more impressive performance after their abysmal game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Jets were down 13 points with one minute and 30 seconds left in the game but somehow miraculously made a comeback that included two touchdowns and a successfully recovered onside kick. While they are not perfect, the Jets are beginning to find an identity and rhythm in their team.
Key Injuries
The New York Jets NFL injury report is a long list as the Jets’ season has been riddled with injuries. The Jets started the season by losing left tackle Mekhi Becton and have lost quarterback Zach Wilson for the next few weeks due to an injury that he sustained in pre-season. The Jets could be without wide receiver Denzel Mims, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, and tight end C.J. Uzoma in this one, as well as they battled the injury bug early in the season.
Betting Trends to Know
The total has gone over in five of the Jets’ last seven games against Cincinnati, but the total has gone under in six of the Jets’ last seven games in week 3.
The Jets are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Odds
- Spread: Bengals -3 (-158), Jets +3 (+115)
- Moneyline: Bengals -217, Jets +174
- Total: 43.5
Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Betting Picks
- Moneyline: Bengals -217
The Cincinnati Bengals odds favor a Moneyline bet is at – 217. Despite the rough season the Bengals have had, there should be a stop to their regression in this one. The Bengals have had two nail-biters, and with the quality that they have on the roster, they are on paper and mud better team. Even if the game comes down to the wire, the Bengals should still win, which makes the Moneyline bet extremely intriguing.
- Over/Under: 43.5
The over is the better bet due to Cincinnati’s firepower on offense and New York figuring out chemistry as they go. The Jets are coming off scoring 31 points, scoring 13 points in the last minute and a half to defeat Cleveland.
The Bengals also have one of the best offenses on paper, with firepower at every position and if they are going to go off for a high-scoring game this year, the Jets are a prime candidate to do it against.
- Spread: Bengals -3
The Bengals need a statement game and the Jets are the perfect opponent. The Bengals have a variety of offensive playmakers that can give the Jets fits. If the Jets are struggling to deal with the likes of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, then the Bengals have already won big. However, if not, Cincinnati has a great running back in Joe Mixon to exploit a poor New York run defense. In terms of Jets vs Bengals Betting Picks, take the Bengals spread as they will win well over three.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Score Prediction
Expect the Cincinnati Bengals to win this one big. The Bengals’ odds are terrific, given they are still one of the most talented teams in the NFL, with arguably the most lethal receiving core in football. The Bengals have beaten themselves up in the first half, needing to do everything in their willpower to make it competitive in the second half.
That will not last long, and this game is a prime matchup for the Bengals to get everything under control at the beginning of the game and have a dominating performance. The Jets’ stats show are better than most expected them to be with all their injuries, but they are not going to be able to withstand Cincinnati in this one.
For Jets vs Bengals Betting Picks, look for the Bengals to defeat the Jets 35-17.
- NFL Pick: Bengals -3 (-158)
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