Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Cincinnati Bengals will hit the highway for a week 1 NFL pro football contest with the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon.
This game will begin from New England at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS TV.
The betting line in this game opened up with the home team New England Patriots opening up as 6 point favorites with an over under of 44.
The early money from the NFL betting public has been Cincinnati Bengals money as the New England Patriots are now favored by 4 points. The total saw betting movement upward to 45.
Money line gamblers on the side of the favored New England Patriots will lay -210 odds with the road underdog Cincinnati Bengals bringing back +180 to pull off the upset win without the aid of taking the points.
The clubs meet for the first time since the 2007 season where the Patriots pounded Cincinnati 34-13 as an 8 point home favorite.
Veteran Carson Palmer completed 60.3% of his passes last season for 3094 yards 21 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He is hoping to improve a passing game that ranked 26th in the league last season at 180 yards per game.
Cedric Benson had a good season in 2009 for the Bengals with 1251 yards on 301 carries and 6 touchdowns.
Chad Ochocinco led the Bengals with 72 receptions and a 14.5 yards per reception average and 9 touchdowns. The big news in Cincinnati was the signing of veteran Terrell Owens and he will start for the club. The 15 year veteran produced 55 catches for Buffalo last season with a 15.1 yards per catch average and 5 touchdown. Rookie Jordan Shipley was drafted out of Texas and will line up when the Bengals go three and four wide.
The Bengals drafted well the past few seasons to build a solid defense. The team finished 4th in total defense last season allowing opponents just 301 yards per game. The club was good against the pass allowing just 203 yards passing ranking 6th in the NFL.
It will be Tom Brady’s second year off major knee surgery and it usually takes two years to get back to 100% following a major knee surgery.
Brady completed 65.7% of his passes last season for 4398 yards 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The Patriots were third in the league in passing offense averaging 277 yards per game.
Laurence Maroney starts at running back and the veteran produced a 3.9 yards per carry last year on 757 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Patriots back up Maroney with capable back ups in Kevin Faulk, Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor.
The Patriots are loaded in their receiving position behind Wes Welker, Randy Moss and Julian Edelman. Alge Crumpler was acquired in the off season at the tight end position and the Patriots drafted Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez to add depth. Wes Welker underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL and saw very limited action in the preseason. He led the Patriots with 123 receptions for an 11 yards per catch average and 4 touchdowns before being lost for the season in week 17.
Defensively the Patriots went to a youth movement. The club was 11th in total defense last year allowing 320 yards per game. New England will need to generate a better pass rush as they produced only 31 sacks last year which ranked 23rd in the league.
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NFL Trend: Cincinnati Bengals are 7-2 ATS in their past 9 meetings with the New England Patriots
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