The Carolina Panthers (-3) are gearing up to welcome the Cincinnati Bengals to Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff for this showdown is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and CBS will broadcast the action.
Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers Betting Preview
Cincinnati is a live dog and is currently getting 3 points in this matchup. The Bengals are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Panthers are -150. There will probably be some good live betting possibilities in this match, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 43.5 points.
The game’s total has shifted down after initially being set at 44. The opening line (-3) has remained firm.
The Bengals are 2-0 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 2.0 units so far. The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 2-0. The Panthers have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 1-1 ATS and owns an O/U record of 1-1.
The Bengals have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Panthers are 1-1 SU.
The Bengals are looking to stay undefeated following a 34-23 victory over Baltimore last week. Andy Dalton completed 24-of-42 passes for 265 yards and four touchdowns. Joe Mixon (84 yards on 21 rushes) provided the running attack while Tyler Boyd (six receptions, 91 yards, one TD) and A.J. Green (five catches, 69 yards, three TDs) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Carolina just suffered a 31-24 defeat to Atlanta in Week 2. Cam Newton completed 32-of-45 passes for 335 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Christian McCaffrey (37 yards on eight rush attempts) mounted the running attack while McCaffrey (14 receptions, 102 yards) and Devin Funchess (seven catches, 77 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
In terms of offensive play-calling, each of these squads sports a remarkably similar (59-41 pass-to-run ratio on the season. The Bengals have rushed for 105 yards per game and have one score on the ground this year. The Panthers are totaling 134 rush yards per game and have two total rushing TDs.
The Bengals offense has averaged 254 yards through the air overall and has six passing TD so far. The Panthers have recorded 248 pass yards per game and have three total pass scores.
Defensively, Cincinnati has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 71 yards and throw for 348 yards per game. The Carolina defense has given up 221.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 132.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Bengals are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.34 to opponents, while the Panthers have given up a 6.43 ANY/A.
Offensively, Dalton is up to 265 passing yards this season. He’s connected on 57 percent of his 42 attempts with four scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. He has a sparkling 8.21 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 7.90 over the last two outings.
Joe Mixon, A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd have combined to account for 514 total yards and six touchdowns over the last two outings.
Cam Newton has completed 32-of-45 passes for 335 yards, three TDs and one INT for Carolina. His ANY/A stands at 7.09 for the season and 6.30 over his last two games.
Similar to the Bengals, expect a balanced attack offensively from Carolina this Sunday. Christian McCaffrey (37 rushing yards, 102 receiving yards this season), Devin Funchess (77 receiving yards) and Cam Newton (42 rush yards, zero receiving yards) have combined to account for 452 yards from scrimmage over the last couple of games.
Free Prediction: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Carolina Panthers
SU Winner – Bengals, ATS Winner – Bengals, O/U – Under
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Each team has lost one fumble this year.
Each team defense has tallied six sacks this year.
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