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Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals Odds were listed at Bengals -4 ½ at BetUS.com. The Bengals were getting close to 90 percent of the volume in this game.
Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals Odds opened at -6 1/2. The line has quickly moved down to -4 ½ throughout the course of this week. Some books, including most of the Vegas establishments, had the line at -5 and -5 ½.
Here are some important current season scenarios to consider prior to betting on this game:
Houston has struggled in slowing down opposing rushing attacks quite a bit and Cincinnati is the much more physical team in this matchup.
Despite Chad Ochocinco and Chris Henry's deep ball ability, the Bengals have shown little verticality to their passing game.
The Texans' defense has been terrible on third downs.
Cincinnati has been strong against the run, but its pass defense isn't as formidable and they will need to get to Houston quarterback Matt Schaub quickly if they want to have success.
The Sagarin Rating has the Bengals able to win by a whopping 14 points, making the current -4 ½ line quite the underlay.
Despite getting crushed by the Texans last season, Cincinnati owned Houston the three previous games since 2002.
Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals Odds trends to consider before betting include the following:
The Texans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
The Texans are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Bengals are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The Bengals are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win.
Cincinnati has the edge when it comes to current matchup breakdown though this is only a small edge. The Bengals have a huge edge when it comes to the Sagarin Ratings as they do with past head-to-head history. Neither team really has an edge when it comes to past trends.
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Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
