One losing streak could reach one games as Head Coach Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals are taking on Coach Kliff Kingsbury and the Arizona Cardinals. FOX owns the TV rights and kickoff will take place at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Cardinals approach this Sunday game as the underdog and are currently getting 4 points. The Cardinals are also receiving +150 moneyline odds while the Bengals are -170. If one team can create a bunch of points early it’ll generate a solid in-game betting scenario. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 48 points.
The Cardinals are 2-2 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 3.3 units so far. The team has recorded an O/U mark of 2-2.
The Bengals have lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-2.
The Cardinals have gone 0-3-1 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Bengals are 0-4 SU.
The Cardinals fell to Seattle 27-10 in a Week 4 blowout where their defense allowed the Seahawks to rush for 115 yards on 27 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Offensively, Kyler Murray completed 22-of-32 passes for 241 yards and one interception. David Johnson (40 rushing yards on 11 attempts) spearheaded the running attack while Johnson (eight receptions, 99 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (five catches, 47 yards) manned the receiving duties in the defeat.
In Week 4, Pittsburgh got the victory against this Cincinnati crew by a score of 27-3. Andy Dalton completed 21-of-37 passes for 171 yards and one interception. Joe Mixon (62 yards on 15 rush attempts) handled the running attack while Auden Tate (four receptions, 50 yards) and Giovani Bernard (four catches, 16 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
When looking at offensive play-calling, each of these squads has a similar run-pass ratio on the season. Arizona has run the ball on 31.9 percent of its offensive possessions while Cincinnati has a rush percentage of 30.0. The Cardinals have produced 92 rush yards/game and have two touchdowns on the ground this year. The Bengals are logging 49.5 rush yards per game and have just one rushing TD.
The Cards offense has logged 267.8 yards per contest in the air overall and has four passing TDs so far. The Bengals have produced 287.5 pass yards per contest and have five total pass score.
Defensively, Arizona has allowed 146.5 rush yards and 289.5 pass yards per game. The Cincinnati D has allowed 252.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 143.0 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Cards have given up an ANY/A of 8.73 to opposing QBs, while the Bengals are yielding an ANY/A of 8.84.
Passing-wise, Murray is up to 898 yards on the year. He’s connected on 60 percent of his 126 attempts with two scores through the air and two interceptions. Murray has a 5.51 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 2.74 over the last two games.
Look for a balanced approach offensively from Arizona in this one. As a group, David Johnson, Christian Kirk and Kyler Murray have combined for 402 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
On the other sideline, Andy Dalton has connected on 82-of-130 passes for 900 yards, four TDs and two INTs. Dalton’s ANY/A stands at 5.29 for the year and 2.73 over his past two games.
Joe Mixon (89 rushing yards, 18 receiving yards this season), Auden Tate (56 receiving yards) and Tyler Boyd (215 receiving yards) have combined for 396 yards from scrimmage over the past couple of games.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Bengals, ATS Winner: Bengals, O/U: Over
Betting Notes
- The Arizona defensive unit has more than twice as many sacks as Cincinnati this year (11 versus five).
- Cincinnati has lost six fumbles this season while the Arizona offense has not lost any.
- The Cardinals offense has recorded four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Bengals have accounted for three such plays.
- The Arizona defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Cincinnati has given up four such plays.
- The Arizona offense has created one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while Cincinnati has created zero such runs.
- The Cardinals defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while the Bengals have given up five such runs.
- Arizona, as a team, has rushed for 4.6 yards per attempt over its past three games and 5.2 over its last two.
- Cincinnati has averaged 2.9 yards per carry over its last three outings and 3.7 over its past two.
