The 2015 NFL campaign was another year of regular season success and playoff disappointment for the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati, who hasn’t won a playoff game in 26 years, will look to kick things off on a good note when they travel to New York to take on the Jets in Week 1 action on the gridiron.
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of the Bengals' last eight games on the road after a loss on the road.
- The Jets are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games as underdog.
- The Bengals are 6-2 SU and 8-0 ATS in their last eight games on the road.
New York City has not been kind to the Bengals in recent matchups. Cincy is 0-9 SU in their last nine trips to the Big Apple. Sportsbooks have set the J-E-T-S as 2.5-point underdogs with a total of 41.5.
After taking months to re-sign with the team, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be back under center for New York. That’s good news for Jets fans and backers alike, as Fitzpatrick tossed 31 touchdowns for 3,905 yards while building an excellent rapport with wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker in 2015.
Cincinnati is bringing back largely the same squad that lost in the wild-card round to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Marvin Jones, who is returning to Ohio for a 14th season, has seven playoff losses to his name – the most of any coach who has never won a postseason game.
Betting on road chalk can be frowned upon in the sports betting world, but the Bengals were a profitable wager when in that spot last year. Cincinnati is 4-0 ATS in its last four games as road favorites.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook betting line for this matchup, the New York Jets sat as -1.5-point favorites at shops such as Sportsbook. The total, has been pegged by the odds makers at Sportsbook at 41.5.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 20-19 result in favor of the Bengals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
New York will face the 12-5 Cincinnati Bengals, who own a 12-3-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Jets are 8-8 so far this season while the Bengals are 7-9-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the New York Jets at No. 10 and the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 6 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the New York Jets No. 10-ranked offense (24.19 PPG) against a Cincinnati Bengals defense that ranks No. 2 at 17.47 PPG. The Jets passing attack has averaged 253.56 yards per game, more than the Bengals give up through the air (245.76 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Cincinnati Bengals own the league's No. 2-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 80.63 yards per game when on the road. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 5 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bengals suffered a Wild-Card Playoff loss against Pittsburgh in their last game, falling 18-16 at Paul Brown Stadium.
New York lost its last outing 22-17 against Buffalo on Sunday, getting a 126-yard receiving performance from Brandon Marshall in a losing cause at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
- Cincinnati is 12-3-2 ATS in its last 17 games
- Cincinnati is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games
- Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- NY Jets is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- NY Jets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Jets's last 5 games
- NY Jets is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Sunday, September 18th
New York at Buffalo, Thursday, September 15th
