Sunday, July 26, 2015

2015 Cincinnati Bengals Betting Odds & Season Preview

2015 Cincinnti Bengals Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes
By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)


Season Win Total Odds: 8.5

Odds to win the AFC North: +235

Odds to win the AFC Championship: +1500

Odds to win the Super Bowl: +3450

The oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Cincinnati Bengals season win total at 8.5 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Bengals went over their season win total of 9. They finished 2nd in the AFC North and 5th in the AFC Conference with a 10-5-1 record, going 5-2-1 in home games and 5-3 in road games. The offense averaged 5.4 yards per play and 22.1 points per game while the defense allowed an average of 5.5 yards per play and 21.8 points per game.

NFL sports bettors that bet on the Cincinnati Bengals against the spread went 8-8-1 overall, 4-3-1 in home games, and 4-5 in road games. As favorites against the spread, the Cardinals went 2-5-1, and as the underdog they went 6-3. They covered the spread in 50% of their games, which ranked 16th in the league. They also had the 13th ranked strength of schedule. Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 6-11 overall, 5-3 in home games, and 1-8 in road games.

Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:

Arrivals: QB Josh Johnson, WR Denarius Moore, DE Michael Johnson, LB A.J. Hawk,
OT Cedric Ogbuehi, OT Jake Fisher, TE Tyler Kroft, LB Paul Dawson, CB/S Josh Shaw, DE/DT Marcus Hardison, and TE C.J. Uzomah.

Departures: QB Jason Campbell, WR Greg "Mr. Reliable" Little, TE Jermaine Gresham, OT Marshall Newhouse, C Mike Pollak, DE Robert Geathers, CB Terence Newman, and S Taylor Mays.

2014 Season Rankings
Rushing
Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 10th (4.4 RYpP)
Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 16th (4.2 RYpP)
Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 11th (+0.2 RYpP)

Passing
Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 18th (7.1 PYpP)
Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 6th (6.6 PYpP)
Passing Yards per Play Differential: 8th (+0.5 PYpP)

Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)
Offensive Luck: 23rd (2.7 PpG)
Defensive UnLuck: 5th (2.4 PpG)
Luck Differential: 13th (+0.3 PpG)

2015-16 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule




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Prediction
Cincinnati Bengals UNDER 8.5 (+110) Season Wins
Although Andy Dalton isn't the best quarterback in the league, he certainly isn’t the worst. With that being said, he doesn’t have to be the best quarterback with the receiving core that he has. A.J. Green is in the top tier of wide receivers in the league but, he must remain healthy for the Bengals to remain successful. The other wide receivers must also step up to further the success of this team as well. The defensive end will be just as important as the offensive side and may end up being more important than the offensive side. The defense could very well determine how successful this season ends up being. However, I think the defense will end up being the main reason why the Bengals do not go over 8.5 season wins. The Bengals and Steelers will most likely fight for the 2nd place seed in the AFC North division.

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