NFL Week 11 is in the books, and we now look to week 12 with a slew of great games. One of which being the Bengals and the Titans, two of the better teams in the AFC who could easily meet again in the postseason.
This will be a great test for both teams to see where they stack up against top opponents and will help determine what they work on before the postseason.
Let’s dive in and explore our Bengals vs Titans Betting Picks.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans
Matchup Info
This is one of the better NFL matchups this week as the 6-4 Bengals travel to Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN, to take on the 7-3 Titans.
Both teams are battling to make the playoffs though admittedly, the Titans are in a much more comfortable position than the Bengals. Can a beat-up Bengals offense get anything done against the stellar Tennesee defense?
Cincinnati Bengals Performance Recap and Analysis
The Cincinnati Bengals are coming in on a two-game win streak after getting essential wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers to get them back over .500 at a 6-4 record after getting to a slow start to their 2022 NFL schedule. 6-4 puts the Bengals in 2nd place in the AFC North in the NFL standings.
Though they don’t necessarily need to win the division to make the playoffs, they’d probably like to, as the race for the AFC East will create wildcard opportunities for the losers.
Bengals’ Offense
The Bengals are the epitome of efficient offense. The offensive NFL team stats jump off the page as the Bengals are 3rd in the league in points scored per game at 26.5, 3rd in 3rd Down conversion rate at 48.36%, and 1st in the league in red zone TD% scoring a TD on 75% of their red zone trips.
The weakness of this offense is the offensive line, as the Bengals are the 8th worst team when it comes to sacks allowed, which is not how you keep a young QB healthy.
Key Injuries
Ja’Marr Chase remains on the NFL injury report, while Joe Mixon joins him, as both are questionable coming into Sunday’s game. These could be huge losses for an offense that relies on its weapons.
Betting Trends to Know
The Bengals are having a great season against the spread going 7-3 on the year so far.
Tennessee Titans Performance Recap and Analysis
The Tennessee Titans‘ standings have them atop the AFC South with a 7-3 record. They have a comfortable three-game lead over the Colts and have a solid chance of wrapping up the division in a couple of weeks.
The Titans come into this one coming on a two-game win streak though it should be noted that the teams that beat the Broncos and Packers are both having pretty bad seasons.
The Titans are rolling behind a defense, holding opponents to 18.5 points a contest which is the 8th best in the league.
Even more impressive is that opponents are only converting 30.15% of their 3rd downs against them, which is a dominating rate.
The offense just grinds opposing defenses down behind Derrick Henry, who is currently putting up some of the best NFL player stats in the league.
Henry currently leads the league in rush yards with 1,010 and is 3rd in the league in rushing TDs, currently having 10.
Key Injuries
The Titans continue to have issues at kicker as Randy Bullock is listed as questionable, and Caleb Shudak is listed to return from the injured reserve.
Betting Trends to Know
The Titans are 8-2 against the spread this year, and their last loss was three weeks ago.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans Odds
The NFL odds have the Bengals as 1.5-point favorites over the Titans. The Bengals moneyline is currently set at -130, while the comeback on the Titans’ moneyline is +110. The point total for this game is set at 42.5 points.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans Betting Picks
Moneyline
Cincinnati is going to have struggles with injuries. I’m not optimistic about Chase’s return; at this point, it seems unclear how severe Mixon’s injury is.
I’m going to take a tough Titans defense over a beat-up Bengals offense when making my Bengals vs. Titans betting picks.
NFL Pick: Titans (+110)
Over/Under
Like with the Titans’ moneyline, I’m trying to find value in Bengals vs Titans betting picks that can take advantage of the injuries on the Bengals’ offense.
The Titan’s offense doesn’t produce much output, and with the strength of Tennessee’s defense, I find it hard to believe the Bengals will find much success.
NFL Pick: Under 42.5 (-110)
Spread
This is a tight spread, and honestly, if you’re going to bet the Tennessee spread as your Bengals vs Titans Betting Picks, you might as well take the moneyline at better odds.
However, I’d take Tennessee to cover if you’re dead set on betting on the spread.
NFL Pick: Titans +1 (-110)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans Score Prediction
I have the Titans winning a hard-fought and very close game. I think the Bengals injuries will play too big of a factor.
I’m making my Bengals vs Titans betting picks around my predicted score of Tennessee: 20, Cincinnati: 16.
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