Indianapolis has won seven straight against the Bengals but trends like those get taken with a huge grain of salt with the Peyton Manning-less Colts.
Indy is 0-5, and despite winning 7 of 8 trips to Cincinnati they opened as 8-point road underdogs against their AFC foes. The Bengals have won two straight and look for three hitting their bye week in Week 7.
The Bengals are just 2-12 ATS in their past 14 games as a favorite.
View Indianapolis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Bengals in this one will find them as 6-point favorites , while the total sits at 38.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 14 (Bengals) and the No. 32 (Colts) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 25-12 result in favor of the Bengals is predicted by handicapping models.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 17-ranked offense (22 PPG) against a Colts defense that ranks No. 29 at 27.2 PPG. The Bengals passing attack has averaged 212.6 yards per game, less than the Colts give up through the air (254.2 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Colts feature the league's No. 31-rated road run defense, allowing 179.5 yards per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, ranks No. 11 in rushing offense at home.
In their last action, Indianapolis was a 28-24 loser at home against the Chiefs. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (52) was profitable news for OVER bettors. In their last gridiron battle, Pierre Garcon did much of the damage, producing 125 receiving yards but Indianapolis managed to defeat the Colts 28-24 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 30-20 Sportsbook on the road against the Jaguars. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (50) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Andy Dalton threw a pair of TD passes in Cincinnati's last match, defeating Jacksonville 30-20 in Week 5 action on Sunday.
Indianapolis Colts Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 2-8
Cincinnati Bengals Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the division are 3-7
A few Colts at Bengals trends to consider:
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indianapolis's last 8 games on the road
Indianapolis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Indianapolis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Indianapolis
Next up:
Indianapolis at New Orleans, Sunday, October 23
Cincinnati at Seattle, Sunday, October 30
