The Bengals visit New York as -3.5 point favorites on Sunday Night Football vs. the Giants in Week 6 action. Oddsmakers are expecting fireworks in this one as the total is set at 48.
The Giants will be looking for another upset after beating Seattle last week, while the Bengals are in a must-win game after a terrible 1-4 start. It's possible that Bengals coach Zac Taylor is playing for his job because this Bengals team had legitimate playoff aspirations.
Keep reading to see my analysis of this game and how I'm approaching it from a betting perspective.
Bengals vs Giants Odds Week 6
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants, Oct. 13, 8:20 pm ET
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | -3.5 (-105) | -185 | O 48 (-110) |
| New York Giants | +3.5 (-115) | +150 | U 48 (-110) |
Odds as of October 9 via BetMGM
Bengals vs Giants Picks Week 6
Giants +3.5 (-115)
I like the Giants side and and bet them +4.5 on the point spread Sunday night for our expert pick section right when the line opened. The line has moved favorably for my bet and we're on track to capture some closing line value. Although +4.5 is obviously a better price than +3.5, I'd still take the Giants at this number.
Bengals running back Zack Moss and tight end Mike Gesicki both missed practice for Cincinnati Wednesday so their offense might be missing a couple weapons.
The Giants unexpected win last week combined with the Malik Nabers hype gives New York fans hope and they'll be loud for this primetime game. Bad offensive lines struggle more on the road and the Bengals unit up front is pretty bad. PFF.com ranks Cincinnati's offensive line 24th. That's a matchup problem vs. a Giants team that had seven sacks last week vs. Geno Smith.
The backdoor cover is on the table here for the Giants who finally seem to have a capable passing attack. Cincinnati has averaged over 34 points allowed per game the last three contests vs. Carolina, Baltimore, and Washington. Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson showed that you can run on this defense and, while Daniel Jones isn't as mobile as them, he can still hurt you with his legs.
Bengals vs Giants News
Giants running back Devin Singletary was limited practice Wednesday so he has a good chance to return for this game after missing last week.
Giants WR Malik Nabers didn't practice Wednesday as he deals with a concussion. Nabers admitted he wasn't feeling well in the locker room immediately after his concussion when asked on camera by teammate Brian Burns, so don't be surprised if Nabers misses this game too. I don't think we'll have clarity on Nabers playing status until Friday or Saturday.
Bengals DT Sheldon Rankins practiced in full and is expected to start after missing several games.
bengals vs. Giants Props Week 6
McPherson O1.5 FG (-135)
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson is 6-for-6 so far this season on the road and I think he has a great opportunity to drill two more FGs in this one.
Despite their poor record, the Bengals offense has actually been impressive this year. A high powered offense combined with a good redzone defense (Giants rank 9th in redzone touchdown %) should equate to at least two field goal attempts in a game with a total in the high 40s.
Bengals vs. Giants Betting Trends
- Joe Burrow has gone over 1.5 touchdown 9 of his last 11 games according to Outlier
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
- Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games against NY Giants
- NY Giants are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Giants' last 6 games
- NY Giants are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
