Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

[The General]

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 11-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game's total is sitting at 34½.

The Bengals tied Philadelphia 13-13 as a 9-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41).

Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 261 yards with a touchdown for Cincinnati and T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught 12 passes for 149 yards with a touchdown.

The Steelers defeated San Diego 11-10 as a 4.5-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (40.5).

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 308 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for Pittsburgh, while Willie Parker rushed for 115 yards on 25 carries.


Team records:
Cincinnati: 1-8-1 SU, 4-6 ATS
Pittsburgh: 7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS


Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in November are 6-3-1
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the division are 3-7

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 9-1


A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Baltimore, Sunday, November 30
Pittsburgh at New England, Sunday, November 30

[The General]

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass) Final 1 2 3 4 OT T NY Jets (7-3-0) « 10 14 0 7 3 34 New England (6-4-0) 3 10 8 10 0 31 Game Leaders NYJ - Pass: B. Favre (26-33, 258), Rush: T. Jones (30-104) NE - Pass: M. Cassel (30-51, 400), Rec: W. Welker (7-108)

What a game that was, eh?

[The General]

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Cleveland Browns Stadium Final 1 2 3 4 T Denver (5-4-0) « 7 3 3 21 34 Cleveland (3-6-0) 7 13 3 7 30 Game Leaders DEN - Pass: J. Cutler (24-42, 447), Rec: E. Royal (6-164) CLE - Pass: B. Quinn (23-35, 239), Rec: K. Winslow (10-111)

Hopefully tonight will present something just as good as the past 2 weeks games on Thursday.

[The General]

Cincinnati 2008 Schedule
Date	Opponent	Time/Result	Pass Leader (yds)	Rush Leader (yds)	Reception Leader (yds)
Sep 7	@Baltimore	Lost 10-17	J. Flacco (129)	L. McClain (86)	T. Houshmandzadeh (44) D. Mason (44)
Sep 14	Tennessee	Lost 7-24	C. Palmer (134)	C. Johnson (109)	J. Gage (59)
Sep 21	@N.Y. Giants	Lost 23-26	E. Manning (289)	D. Ward (80)	T. Houshmandzadeh (146)
Sep 28	Cleveland	Lost 12-20	R. Fitzpatrick (156)	J. Lewis (79)	K. Winslow (54)
Oct 5	@Dallas	Lost 22-31	C. Palmer (217)	F. Jones (96)	T. Houshmandzadeh (85)
Oct 12	@N.Y. Jets	Lost 14-26	B. Favre (189)	T. Jones (65)	J. Cotchery (85)
Oct 19	Pittsburgh	Lost 10-38	B. Roethlisberger (216)	M. Moore (120)	S. Holmes (89)
Oct 26	@Houston	Lost 6-35	M. Schaub (280)	S. Slaton (53)	A. Johnson (143)
Nov 2	Jacksonville	Won 21-19	D. Garrard (236)	C. Benson (104)	M. Jones (77)
Week 10	BYE
Nov 16	Philadelphia	Tied 13-13	D. McNabb (339)	B. Westbrook (60)	T. Houshmandzadeh (149)
Nov 20	@Pittsburgh	8:15pm

Pittsburgh 2008 Schedule
Date	Opponent	Time/Result	Pass Leader (yds)	Rush Leader (yds)	Reception Leader (yds)
Sep 7	Houston	Won 38-17	M. Schaub (202)	W. Parker (138)	A. Johnson (112)
Sep 14	@Cleveland	Won 10-6	B. Roethlisberger (186)	W. Parker (106)	S. Holmes (94)
Sep 21	@Philadelphia	Lost 6-15	D. McNabb (196)	C. Buckhalter (43)	H. Baskett (85)
Sep 29	Baltimore	Won 23-20	J. Flacco (192)	L. McClain (63)	D. Mason (137)
Oct 5	@Jacksonville	Won 26-21	B. Roethlisberger (309)	M. Moore (99)	M. Walker (107)
Week 6	BYE
Oct 19	@Cincinnati	Won 38-10	B. Roethlisberger (216)	M. Moore (120)	S. Holmes (89)
Oct 26	N.Y. Giants	Lost 14-21	E. Manning (199)	M. Moore (84)	N. Washington (65)
Nov 3	@Washington	Won 23-6	J. Campbell (206)	W. Parker (70)	C. Cooley (78)
Nov 9	Indianapolis	Lost 20-24	B. Roethlisberger (284)	M. Moore (57)	H. Ward (116)
Nov 16	San Diego	Won 11-10	B. Roethlisberger (308)	W. Parker (115)	H. Ward (124)
Nov 20	Cincinnati	8:15pm

[The General]

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