| Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 12 Picks |
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008
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 The Cincinnati Bengals just can’t get a break as they tied against the Eagles last week and STILL don’t have two wins, while the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Chargers in a controversial game and they now have three wins in their last five games. The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3) host the Cincinnati Bengals (1-8), Thursday Nov 20, at Heinz Field for some Thursday Night Football. NFL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Steelers as whopping -10 point home favs over the Bengals with the over/under set at 35 points. Get your Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 12 Picks in now at SBGglobal.comThe Steelers beat the Chargers 11-10 at home in Week 11. QB Ben Roethlisberger made 31 of 41 passes for 308 yards with no touchdown passes and no interceptions; he has 10 touchdown passes for 2,001 yards with 11 interceptions in 10 starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Willie Parker with 25 carries for 115 yards. Their top receiver on the day was WR Hines Ward with 11 catches for 124 yards. The Steelers are averaging 20.9 ppg and they give up an average 15 ppg. At home they are 3-2 SU where they average 21.2 ppg and they give up an average 18.4 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 25th in the league averaging 300 yards a game, no thanks to their 24th ranked running game that’s good for 99 yards per-game. Their passing game sits averagely ranked 18th in the league averaging 201 yards a game. RB Mewelde Moore leads the Steelers with six touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked best in the league allowing 237 yards per-game, thanks to their 1st ranked pass defense that allows 168 yards a game, they are great against the rush with the best ranked rush defense in the league that gives up an average 68 yards per-game. The Steelers are 4-6 ATS and 5-5 over/under. The Bengals tied with the Eagles at home in Week 11. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick made 29 of 44 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown pass; he has five touchdown passes for 1,050 yards with six interceptions in seven starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Cedric Benson with 23 carries for 42 yards. Their top receiver on the day was WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh with 12 catches for 149 yards with one touchdown. The Bengals are averaging 13.8 ppg and they give up an average 24.9 ppg. On the road they are 0-5 SU where they average 15 ppg and they give up an average 27 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked worst in the league averaging 242 yards a game, no thanks to their 30th ranked passing game that’s good for 159 yards per-game. Their running game sits poorly ranked 30th in the league averaging 83 yards a game. WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the Bengals with five touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 20th in the league allowing 337 yards per-game, no thanks to their 23rd ranked rush defense that allows 131 yards a game, they are average against the pass with a 15th ranked pass defense that gives up an average 206 yards per-game. The Bengals are 4-6 ATS and 3-6 over/under. Recent Trends to Consider: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh. Road team is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings. Bengals are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings. Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 12 Picks When: Sun, Nov 20, 2008 1:00 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Steelers -10 Point-Spreads.com Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 12 Picks – Steelers -10 The Bottom Line: The Steelers haven’t put up a lot of points in their last couple of games, but their defense will not allow a weak Bengals offense to get points. Get your Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 12 Picks in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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