The Bengals don't win on the road and they never seem to beat Jacksonville, yet they open as a small road underdog in Week 5 NFL betting action.

Cincy is 1-7 SU in their past 8 road games, 2-9 SU past 11 against the Jaguars, and just 2-9 ATS in their past 11 games in October. Jacksonville meanwhile has just 23 total points in three straight losses and has seen all four games plunge under the total, which opened at 35.5 and was quickly bet higher.



View Cincinnati vs Jacksonville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Jaguars are listed as 1.5-point favorites at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 35.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Jaguars rated this week at No. 26 and the Bengals sitting at No. 9. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 19-6 result in favor of the Bengals this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Jacksonville's No. 32-ranked offense, averaging 9.8 PPG, against a Bengals defense that ranks No. 6 this week at 18.5 PPG. The Jaguars aerial game is averaging 137.5 yards per game, less than the Bengals secondary allows through the air, 188.8 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Bengals feature the league's No. 16-rated road run defense, allowing 107 yards per game. Jacksonville, meanwhile, ranks No. 8 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 23-20 Sportsbook as they battled the Bills at home. The Bengals covered in the match as a 3-point underdog, while 43 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Buffalo was unable to contain Cedric Benson in its last action Sunday and the result was a 23-20 Week 4 loss against the Bengals.

In their last action, Jacksonville was a 23-10 loser at home against the Saints. They failed to cover the 9–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (33) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Jaguars suffered a Week 4 loss against New Orleans in their last game, falling 23-10 at EverBank Field.


Cincinnati Bengals Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 2-8

Jacksonville Jaguars Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the division are 4-6

A few Bengals at Jaguars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville
Cincinnati is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Jacksonville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Jacksonville's last 6 games
Jacksonville is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Jacksonville is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Indianapolis, Sunday, October 16
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, Sunday, October 16