Paycor Stadium will see the Indianapolis Colts meet the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night in an NFL preseason matchup. The Indianapolis Colts are hoping to make the playoffs this season, especially with their interesting win in their previous contest. On the other hand, the Bengals are seeking redemption after losing to the Bears last time out. The latest betting picks favor a win for the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday’s game.
Indianapolis Colts vs Cincinnati Bengals Preview Information
Date: August 22, Thursday | Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
TV: ESPN/ESPN 2
Stream: NFL+/Fubo TV
Moneyline: Colts (-250) vs Bengals (+200)
Spread: Colts (-5.5 – 110) vs Bengals (+5.5 -110)
Total (O/U): Colts (u35.5) vs Bengals (o35.5).
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts lost their first game of the preseason, but managed to get back on the horse with a win against the Arizona Cardinals in their second contest. In that game, Kedon Slovis passed for 79 yards, while Zavier Scott rushed 11 times with a touchdown. The Colts are putting up an average of 23.29 points in each game, while passing for an average of 215.65 yards. On defense, Indianapolis is allowing opponents to score an average of 24.41 points.
Top 3 Players:
Kedon Slovis: 118 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Sam Ehlinger: 118 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Zavier Scott: 11 Car, 55 Yds, 1 TD
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first preseason matchup and faced a nasty defeat. The disappointment continued into their second game with a loss against the Chicago Bears. The Bengals are managing to score an average of 21.53 points per game, while passing for 229.12 yards. In terms of defense, Cincinnati is allowing opponents to put up an average of 22.5 points in each matchup.
Top 3 Players:
Logan Woodside: 281 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Jermaine Burton: 4 Rec, 101 Yds, 1 TD
Noah Cain: 8 Car, 28 Yds, 0 TD
Injury Report
Indianapolis Colts
Josh Downs, ankle sprain, expected to return for season opener.
Cincinnati Bengals
No injuries
Betting Trends
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indianapolis’ last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indianapolis’ last 14 games on the road.
Indianapolis are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indianapolis’ last 6 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference.
Indianapolis are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
Indianapolis are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in August.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Cincinnati are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games against Indianapolis.
Cincinnati are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games when playing at home against Indianapolis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference.
Cincinnati are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference South division.
Cincinnati are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Thursday.
Cincinnati are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Thursday when playing at home.
Summary and Prediction
The Cincinnati Bengals are eager to shake off their losing streak and officially make their mark in the preseason. However, the Colts seem to have an upper-hand on both ends of the game. The best betting experts are siding with the Indianapolis Colts to win with a score of 23-14.
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