{"id":25891,"date":"2010-09-08T15:54:39","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T20:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=25891"},"modified":"2010-09-10T17:35:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T22:35:23","slug":"free-predictions-cincinnati-bengals-vs-new-england-patriots-spread-100910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/handicapping\/free-predictions-cincinnati-bengals-vs-new-england-patriots-spread-100910\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1: Bengals vs Patriots Betting Preview & Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 1: Bengals vs Patriots Free Prediction & Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Week 1: Cincinnati at New England Matchup & Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date\/Time:<\/strong> Sunday, September 12, 1:00 p.m. ET
\nVenue:<\/strong> Gillette Stadium
\nCincinnati vs New England Lines<\/strong>
\nMoneyline: <\/strong>Bengals +175, Patriots -210
\nNFL betting favorite:<\/strong> Patriots -4.5
\nOver\/Under:<\/strong> 45
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Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apparently winning the AFC North title and going 4-0 against Baltimore and Pittsburgh last season weren\u2019t enough to earn the Cincinnati Bengals respect. They open the 2010 with the third best odds to win the North \u2013 even slotting behind the Ben Roethlisberger-less Steelers.<\/p>\n

Cincy will thus open its season with a chip on its shoulder and do everything in its power to make life tough on New England. Last year, the Bengals had the NFL\u2019s No. 4 defense and most of their key personnel remain intact. Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph form one of the league\u2019s best cornerback tandems and Adam \u201cPacman\u201d Jones joins the fray.<\/p>\n

Offensively, the Bengals should at least match last year\u2019s output. Cedric Benson silenced his critics by running hard and angry, averaging more yards per game than any back not named Chris Johnson. He\u2019s injury-prone but healthy to start 2010.<\/p>\n

Cincy\u2019s passing game is a question mark because of Carson Palmer\u2019s diminished arm strength but he at least has a deep group of targets. Chad Ochocinco is the stalwart but now he has Terrell Owens plus rookies Jordan Shipley and Jermaine Gresham in tow.<\/p>\n

The Bengals\u2019 \u201cD\u201d has a tough task against Tom Brady, so the key for Cincy may be to break New England\u2019s depleted defense. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n

New England Patriots<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have the rose-colored glasses on, you\u2019re giddy about the New England Patriots\u2019 2010 prospects. Their passing game certainly looks good entering the season. Tom Brady is now two years removed from ACL surgery and seems poised for at least one more monstrous offensive year. Randy Moss is too; he reportedly never worked harder in an offseason than he did this year.<\/p>\n

Wes Welker made a miraculous recovery from a torn ACL over the offseason and looks good to go for Week 1, though he remains a re-injury risk. If he does get hurt down the road, Julian Edelman is a totally capable replacement (though Edelman is a bit nicked up himself right now).<\/p>\n

The problem is that the good news may end there for New England. The Pats always find a way to run the ball effectively but Laurence Maroney failed to step up and grab the job over the summer. That means aging Fred Taylor will likely start for New England this week. Gulp.<\/p>\n

The Pats\u2019 \u201cD\u201d was above average last year but it\u2019s seriously depleted at the moment. Defensive end Ty Warren and cornerback Leigh Bodden both suffered season-ending injuries this summer. New England\u2019s young guns \u2013 like linebacker Jerod Mayo \u2013 have to step up their play.<\/p>\n

The pick: <\/strong><\/p>\n

All week, I\u2019ve been endorsing the Patriots, claiming that \u201cit\u2019s Tom Brady and he\u2019s at home in Week 1, so the Pats are unstoppable.\u201d But the more I look at this matchup, the less I like New England.<\/p>\n

Brady is great but he\u2019s still facing an elite pass defense with two elite corners. And where else does New England have any possible matchup edge? The Bengals have the better rushing attack with Benson. Their passing game may take advantage of the hobbled Patriots secondary, too.<\/p>\n

The way I see it, a healthy reigning division champion is a safer bet than the aging, extremely banged up Pats, even though they\u2019re at home this week.<\/p>\n

Bengals vs Patriots prediction: <\/strong>Bengals 27, Patriots 24<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Bengals +175
\nSpread: Bengals +4.5
\nOver\/Under: OVER 45<\/p>\n

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