Following the departure of head coach Marvin Lewis, the Bengals basically admitted it was time to rebuild. Lewis was a solid coach for Cincinnati but could never quite reach championship levels for NFL bets. In this situation, new head coach Zac Taylor is finding on the job training quite difficult. Taylor’s team is outmanned and lacking in star power. Cincinnati is winless and will be hard-pressed to find victories in 2019. Counter to that is a Buffalo team that is off to an encouraging start. Two years ago, the Bills were a surprise playoff team.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills
| Date and Time: | Sunday, September 22, 2019, 1 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York |
| Bengals vs. Bills TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Bengals | +6 (-110) | 44 (-115) | +215 |  |
| Bills | -6 (-110) | 44 (-105) | -260 | |
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills Overview
Buffalo is 2-0 both straight up and against the spread with two under. Last week was an impressive 28-14 sportsbook win and payout at the Giants. NFL metrics have the Bills ranked ninth for total offense and sixth for defense. By contrast, the Bengals are 0-2 straight up, 1-1 vs. the line and 1-1 on totals. Cincinnati had Taylor’s home debut ruined in a 41-17 loss to San Francisco. Overall the Bengals rank 21st for scoring offense and 29th for points allowed. Extending that misery is a lack of support for productive veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.
Key Bengals: QB Andy Dalton (66% COMP, 729 YDS, 7.8 AVG, 4 TD, 1 INT, 99.3 RTG), RB Joe Mixon (17 RSH, 27 YDS, 1.6 YPC, 0 TD, 5 REC, 17 YDS, 2.4 YPC, 0 TD), RB Giovani Bernard (13 RSH, 27 YDS, 2.1 YPC, 0 TD, 3 REC, 49 YDS, 16.3 YPC), WR John Ross (11 REC, 270 YDS, 24.5 YHPOC, 3 TD)
Key Bills: QB Josh Allen (64% COMP, 507 YDS, 7.6 AVG, 2 TD, 2 INT, 84.6 RTG, 17 RSH, 59 YDS, 3.5 YPC, 2 TD), RB Devin Singletary (10 RSH, 127 YDS, 12.7 YPC, 1 TD, 5 REC, 28 YDS, 5.6 YPC, 0 TD), WR John Brown (14 REC, 195 YDS, 13.9 AVG, 1 TD)
Bengals and Bills Against the Spread
The Bengals Are:
- 4-11 against the spread on the road
- 7-2 over the total in their last 9 away games
- 1-8-1 on the board as a visitor against AFC East teams
- 11-3 over the total on the road at the AFC East
- 4-11 with the odds in their series with the Bills
- 7-2 over the total in their matchups with Buffalo
The Bills Are:
- 3-5 against the spread in their last 8 home games
- 6-3 over the total at New Era Field
- 6-2 against the odds at home vs. AFC North teams
- 4-1 over the total when hosting the AFC North
- 6-2 with the line at New Era Field head to head with Cincinnati
- 5-2 over the total when hosting the Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Bets Picks
On this occasion, the Bengals are outclassed on both sides of the line. As was previously noted Cincinnati has been a poor NFL bet value on the road and against the Bills. Buffalo is a team to keep an eye on.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Bet Pick: Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Bets Score Prediction: Bills 28, Bengals 17