Sports Betting Spotlight: Cincinnati Bengals 2017 season preview
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Bengals’ season in the fifth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
The Bengals finished 6-9-1 last season, 7-9 against the spread and went under in 10 of their 16 games.
Cincinnati is led by quarterback Andy Dalton, receiver A.J. Green and tight end Tyler Eifert. Green and Eifert missed a combined 14 games last season, when the Bengals barely averaged 20 points per game (20.3), but are healthy again.
Cincinnati, which also added wide receiver John Ross and running back Joe Mixon through the draft, was one of only eight teams last season to allow less than 20 points per game (19.7).
The Bengals have the fourth-easiest schedule in the league, their 2017 season win total is 8.5 and they’re plus-135 to make the playoffs.
2017 Sports Betting Spotlight schedule*
Aug. 15: Cincinnati Bengals
Aug. 16: Jacksonville Jaguars
Aug. 17: Baltimore Ravens
Aug. 18: Houston Texans
Aug. 19: Chicago Bears
Aug. 20: New Orleans Saints
Aug. 21: Atlanta Falcons
Aug. 22: Minnesota Vikings
Aug. 23: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aug. 24: Carolina Panthers
Aug. 25: Detroit Lions
Aug. 26: Green Bay Packers
Aug. 27: San Francisco 49ers
Aug. 28: New York Giants
Aug. 29: Washington Redskins
Aug. 30: Dallas Cowboys
Aug. 31: Seattle Seahawks
Sept. 1: Los Angeles Rams
Sept. 2: Philadelphia Eagles
Sept. 3: Arizona Cardinals
Sept. 4: Oakland Raiders
Sept. 5: Buffalo Bills
Sept. 6: Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots
Sept. 7: Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots
Sept. 8: New York Jets
Sept. 9: Miami Dolphins
Sept. 10: Los Angeles Chargers or Denver Broncos
Sept. 11: Los Angeles Chargers or Denver Broncos
*Schedule is subject to change
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Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0354. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.
