Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals Line 2011 NFL Week 4 Picks: The Cincinnati Bengals host the Buffalo Bills, Sunday Oct 2nd, as the Bengals defense tries to stop the high powered Bills offense. The Bills won their last meeting 49-31, on the road, in 2010. NFL oddsmakers have the Bills as -3 point road favorites over the Bengals with the over/under set at 44.5 points. Finish off your NFL Week 4 Picks right by getting your bet on the latest Bills vs Bengals Spreads available now.
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uffalo (3-0) got a stunning comeback for a 34-31 home win over the New England Patriots in Week 3. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick went 27 of 40 for 369 yards and two touchdowns. RB Fred Jackson once again provided a spark with 72 yards rushing and a touchdown, and 87 yards receiving, including a 38-yard catch that set up a field goal. WR Stevie Johnson had eight catches for 94 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo. TE Scott Chandler also scored on a three-yard catch. In his third year with Buffalo, Fitzpatrick is sixth in the league with a 103.5 rating. RB Jackson is currently fourth in the league with 303 yards on 47 carries, which is the sixth time in team history a player has had 300 or more rushing yards to start a season. His 6.4 yards per carry average is tied for second in the league. Jackson has started 58 straight games which is the third-longest streak in the league among active NFL running backs. After eight seasons with Green Bay, LB Nick Barnett, signed with the Bills and leads them in tackles with 30 and forced a fumble in Week 2 against Oakland. Has good range as an outside linebacker and can cover a lot of ground in either stopping runners to the outside or dropping back into pass coverage. The Bills have the 11th ranked passing offense in the league. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has an average of 37.3 pass attempts per game for an average of 276 passing yards per game. He has thrown nine touchdowns to four interceptions and has a passer rating of 98.8
Cincinnati (1-2) lost to San Francisco 8-13, at home, in Week 3. The Bengals managed only a pair of field goals by Mike Nugent during rookie QB Andy Dalton's first dismal performance. He threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, the first of his career. He completed 17 of 32 passes for 157 yards. The Bengals have the fifth ranked passing defense. Teams have attempted passes on the Bengals defense an average of 31.7 times per game for an average of 188.3 yards per game. There have been four touchdown passes thrown against the Bengals and the Bengals have intercepted one pass. The Bengals have the seventh ranked rushing defense. Opposing running backs have attempted to run the ball an average of 30.3 times per game against them for an average of 88 yards per game. The Bengals have allowed only two touchdowns on the year and they have allowed zero runs of over 20 yards (1st), the longest carry against them being 17 yards. They have also forced two fumbles.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Bills are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Cincinnati.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Bills are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Cincinnati.
Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Bills are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite.
Bengals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
Bengals are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.
Bengals are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals
When: Sunday Oct 2nd@1:00 PM ET
Pick: Bills -3
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The Bottom Line: Considering how tough the Bengals' defense has been and how bad the Bills' defense has been, maybe the game won't be as big of a blowout as many are likely predicting it will be. Start the 2011 NFL season off right by getting your bet on the latest Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals Spreads available now.
