Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans Preview
At 1:00 ET, the Texans and Bengals meet at Paycor Stadium for a week 10 NFL game. TV coverage is provided by CBS, and the game takes place on Sunday, November 12th.
The Bengals are set as 6.5 point favorites at home in this AFC showdown. Can they pull off a home win and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Cincinnati Bengals – Houston Texans odds
Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Texans and Bengals did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Texans have a record of 2-1. However, against the spread the Bengals went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 36 points per game.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 23 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three home games, Cincinnati has averaged 22 points per game while allowing 21. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Texans have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Bengals have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans Prediction
This week will be the Texans’ 5th road game of the season. So far, they have put together a record of 1-3 on the road and 3-1 at home. Their overall mark of 4-4 has them sitting 2nd in the AFC-South. The Texans have put together a record of 4-4 against the spread. This mark has come on an average scoring margin of +2.8. This season, the Texans have an over/under record of 3-5. Their games have seen an average over/under betting line of 41.8 points, and the average combined score per game has been 44 points.
On offense, the Texans are currently averaging 23.4 points per game, ranking them 11th in the NFL. The Texans defense comes into the game with rankings of 10th in tackles for loss and 14th in sacks. Their opponents have been scoring 20.6 points per game and gaining 335.0 yards (per game).
Leading up to their matchup with the Texans, the Bengals are 5-3. They currently sit 4th in the AFC-North and are in 7th place in the AFC. The current scoring margin for the Bengals’ is -0.9, and this has contributed to their ATS record of 4-4. So far this season, Cincinnati games are 24th in total points. They come in with an over/under record of 3-5, with an average over/under line for their games set at 45.6 points.
On the offensive front, the Bengals are currently averaging 19.4 points per game, positioning them 23rd in the NFL. Defensively, the Bengals are currently ranked 15th in tackles for loss and 9th in sacks. Their opponents have been putting up an average of 20.2 points per game against them and accumulating 364.0 yards per contest.
Based on projections, we have the Bengals coming out on top by a score of 25-18. Our advanced model gives the Bengals a 72% chance of winning the game.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans Betting Tips
- Take the Bengals on the moneyline
- The Bengals should also cover at -6.5
- Our NFL model projects 43 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cincinnati Bengals Injury Report
- Josh Tupou – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Chase Brown – Hamstring (Out)
- Charlie Jones – Thumb (Out)
- Devin Cochran – Knee (Out)
- Tycen Anderson – Knee (Out)
- Devonnsha Maxwell – Knee (Out)
Houston Texans Injury Report
- Kendrick Green – Knee (Out)
- Dameon Pierce – Ankle (Questionable)
- John Metchie III – Ribs (Questionable)
- Brevin Jordan – Foot (Questionable)
- Charlie Heck – Foot (Out)
- Jimmie Ward – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Robert Woods – Foot (Questionable)
- Sheldon Rankins – Knee (Questionable)
- Ka’imi Fairbairn – Quad (Questionable)
- Eric Murray – Knee (Out)
- Hassan Ridgeway – Achilles (Out)
- Scott Quessenberry – Knee (Out)
- M.J. Stewart – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Derek Stingley Jr. – Hamstring (Out)
- Kenyon Green – Shoulder (Out)
- Teagan Quitoriano – Groin (Out)
- Troy Hairston – Back (Out)
- Jake Hansen – Hand (Questionable)
- Jarrett Patterson – Ankle (Out)
- DJ Scaife – Leg (Out)
- Jesse Matthews – Knee (Out)
- Kilian Zierer – Ankle (Out)
- Juice Scruggs – Leg (Out)
