Posted on
10/26/2007 7:50:05 PM
NFL Week 8 Odds: Trend Says Steelers Cover Versus Bengals
By D.S. Williamson
The Steelers get to go to Cincinnati this weekend. Cincinnati came back from their game last Sunday against the New York Jets. The Steelers almost came back kin their game versus the Denver Broncos.
Don’t let that fool you. The truth about this coming Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the Bengals is that the Bengals have virtually no chance of beating the spread.
The Steelers, meanwhile, look like one of the top wagers this weekend. Why? Because every single trend regarding this match-up points to the Steelers whipping the Bengals and covering the BetUS – 3.5 against the spread against them.
Check out this football betting trend:
The Steelers are 7 – 2 – 1 against the spread in their last eight versus the AFC North.
The Steelers understand that the key to making the playoffs is winning their division. They do so by dominating their fellow AFC North rivals.
The Steelers are 8 – 3 in their last 11 games on grass.
The Steelers are a ball-running team first with two excellent wide receivers in Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward. Once the Steelers get that running game, you have no chance of stopping their offense on grass.
The Bengals are 3 – 8 – 1 against the spread versus a team with a winning record.
The reason for this is simple. The Bengals have a great offense but no defense. What this means is that the betting lines are always in their favor, because they score points, but they can either barely cover or barely keep up with teams with good offenses. Even the lowly Jets had an 11 point lead versus the Bengals going into half-time last Sunday. What are the Steelers likely to do?
This is what NFL bettors want to look for - - a good team coming off of a loss, on the road, giving up less than a touchdown, to a team that they usually dominate.
The trends are obvious in this one. The Steelers take the Bengals out early and make that - 3.5 BetUS spread look like a gift.
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