In a matchup of non playoff teams in Week 14 of NFL Picks the Cincinnati Bengals travel to the West Coast to take on the hapless San Francisco 49ers. The Bengals at 5-8 SU face one of the easier closing schedules with this game and the Miami Dolphins as two of their three remaining opponents. Last weeks win was the Bengals second in their last three but they were less than impressive in their 19-10 win over St. Louis. For the second week in a row the Bengals had to put up with horrible weather conditions and it showed as QB Carson Palmer was 21-of-29 for only 189 yards two interceptions and no touchdowns. As a result of the weather Cincinnati put the game on the shoulders of RB Rudi Johnson who rushed for 92 yards on 12 carriers. Overall the Bengals running game totaled over 180 yards. Sportsbetting.com has the Bengals listed as a heavy 8 point favorite.
The 49ers, who at the beginning of the season were picked by some “experts” to challenge for the top spot of their division lost for the 10th time in their last 11 ballgames and sit at 3-10 SU on the season. In last weeks loss the 49ers, if things weren’t bad enough, had to turn to Shaun Hill to lead an offense that is last in the league and was held to only 79 total yards in the first half after starter Trent Dilfer went down with a concussion. Hill actually didn’t do that badly as he finished 22 of 28 for 180 and a touchdown and an interception. San Francisco RB Frank Gore rushed for 68 yards and caught eight passes for 49 yards but lost two fumbles. If there was one bright spot it was the fact that the 49er defense held rookie sensation RB Adrian Peterson to 3 yards on 14 carries. However, they must have spent all their efforts in shutting down Peterson as Minnesota’s other RB Chester Taylor rushed for 101 yards on 8 carries.
Cincinnati comes in a relative heavy favorite but is playing a 49er team that is only 2-9 ATS their last 11 and 1-5 SU & ATS at home this season. San Francisco also sports and NFL worst 13.2 points per game average, including 9.3 at home and 4.3 yards per pass attempt. That should bode well for Bengal backers as they are15-4 ATS in their L19 versus teams gaining less than 5.2 yards per pass attempt.
Both teams are playing out the season while Cincinnati seems to be the better team thus far this season, but will that matter?
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