Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Cincinnati Bengals will travel to play Sam Bradford and the St Louis Rams in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
This week fifteen NFL game will begin from St Louis at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The point spread opened up in this NFL contest with the road team Cincinnati Bengals favored by –7 points with an over under of 38 ½ points.
The early money from the wagering public has landed on the side of the home underdog Rams as the Cincinnati Bengals are now favored by -6 points.
The over under has not moved off the opening line of 38 ½ points.
Cincinnati Bengals money line gamblers will lay –265 odds with the home underdog St Louis Rams bringing back +225 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The Cincinnati Bengals and St Louis Rams meet in an NFL game on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season where the Bengals earned the 19-10 home win against the Rams as a -10 point betting favorite.
The over under came in well under the closing line of 45 ½ points.
The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Rams with a record of 7-6 on the year. The club is 4-3 on the road.
Cincinnati averages 21 points and 322 yards per game with 107 yards rushing for 3.9 yards a carry.
On defense the Bengals allow 20 points and 314 yards per game. Teams rush for 100 yards against them for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
The team has struggled losing two straight and four of their past five.
Cincinnati is coming off the 20-19 home defeat to the Houston Texans a week ago as a -2 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 37 ½ points.
The Bengals defense failed to hold a 6 point lead in the final two minutes as a third string quarterback drove the Texans 80 yards for the game winning touchdown.
Cincinnati put up 285 yards of offense with 101 yards rushing on 29 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored just one touchdown in three red zone drives.
The Bengals turned it over twice and took four away from Houston.
Quarterback Andy Dalton completed 16 of 28 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown.
Cedrick Benson ran for 91 yards on 21 rushes.
A.J. Green led Cincinnati with five receptions for 59 yards.
Jermaine Gresham caught three passes for 45 yards.
Jerome Simpson grabbed two balls for 38 yards with a receiving touchdown.
The Bengals allowed Houston 430 offensive yards with 144 yards coming on the ground on 28 run attempts.
Cincinnati had five sacks and gave up two red zone touchdowns to Houston in their four appearances inside the twenty.
The St Louis Rams will host Cincinnati with a poor record of 2-11 on the year. The club is 1-5 at home.
The Rams average just 11 points and 283 yards per game with 99 yards rushing for 4 yards a carry.
On defense St Louis allows 25 points and 365 yards per game. Opponents rush for 156 yards against them for 5 yards per rush against average.
The Rams have lost four straight games.
St Louis is coming off the 30-13 Monday night football loss to the Seattle Seahawks as a +9 point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing total of 38 points.
St Louis was able to gain 281 offensive yards with 114 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The team allowed three sacks and scored one touchdown in two red zone opportunities.
The Rams turned it over one and took one from Seattle.
Quarterback Sam Bradford completed 12 of 29 passes for 193 yards with a touchdown.
Steven Jackson rushed for 63 yards on 20 carries with a rushing touchdown. Out of the backfield Jackson had three catches for 60 yards.
Cadillac Williams had eight runs for 49 yards.
Brandon Lloyd led St Louis with five receptions for 82 yards.
Lance Kendricks caught a 26 yard pass.
St Louis allowed Seattle 359 yards of offense with 145 rushing yards on 32 rushing attempts.
The Rams got two sacks and allowed one Seattle touchdown in their three red zone trips.
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NFL Trend: Cincinnati Bengals are 6-1-1 ATS in their past eight road games.
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