The Cincinnati Bengals are playing out of their minds, remaining as one of the three teams to sport 8-0 records this far into the season. They have another primetime game at home as they welcome the J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans for Monday Night Football in Week 10. Watt has been solid, ranking second in the NFL in sacks. Does Houston’s star defender have what it takes to hand Cincinnati’s first loss of the year?
Read on as we take a look at this week’s Monday Night Football showdown. If you’re up for more football, then you can check out our previews for the rest of the week’s primetime games in the Cardinals vs. Seahawks and Bills vs. Jets.
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Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
When: Monday, November 16, 8:30 PM ET
Line: Houston Texans (+11) at Cincinnati Bengals (-11); total 47.5 – view all NFL lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Game Preview
The Houston Texans finally had their big break, taking their third win of the season against the Miami Dolphins 20-6 in Week 8. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins shined with 94 yards and a score on eight catches. He should be able to give quarterback Brian Hoyer a solid target in a possible encore of Week 8’s 273 yards passing and three touchdowns.
[sc:NFL240banner ]The Hoyer-Hopkins duo should be able to exploit a Cincinnati passing defense, which is middling in the league with 244 yards allowed per game. While Hoyer could get the passing game going, defensive end J.J. Watt will be hard-pressed to beat a solid Cincinnati offensive line which has allowed just 11 sacks all season long. Watt ranks second in the league with 8.5 sacks this season.
Assuming that the offensive line remains strong amidst pressure from one of the best pass rushers in the league, quarterback Andy Dalton may be able to continue his excellent season. Dalton expertly dissected Cleveland’s defense for 234 yards and three touchdowns in a Week 9 Thursday Night Football 31-10 victory.
All three of Dalton’s touchdown passes were caught by tight end Tyler Eifert. The two should be able to connect against a Houston passing defense which has allowed 16 passing touchdowns this season, fifth-most in the NFL.
Where to Watch
Monday Night Football is broadcast exclusively on the Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN, for the entirety of the 2015 NFL Regular Season. ESPN is available in over 94 million paid television households, which makes watching this game very difficult to miss.
If you’re away from television sets, then you can watch Monday Night Football through the internet. Two options are available. The game will be available on ESPN’s online platform Watch ESPN as well as the NFL Game Pass. There’s no reason to miss out on this exciting football game.
Betting Trends on the Houston Texans
The Texans are 0-7 ATS in their last seven Monday Night Football games.
The Texans are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Week 10 games.
The Texans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five on the road.
The Texans are 6-1 ATS in their last seven against the Bengals.
The total has gone under in five of the last seven meetings.
Betting Trends on the Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are 7-0-1 ATS this season.
The Bengals are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against AFC opposition.
The Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last five games in November.
The Bengals are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven following an ATS win.
The total has gone under in six of the Bengals’ last seven Week 10 games.
Hot Wager
Week 10 is just about the time that the Texans find their stride. With Brian Hoyer and DeAndre Hopkins forming a solid duo in the passing game, Houston should be able to show enough offense to avoid being blown out in this game. The bye week helps as the Texas are 3-1 ATS after a bye. The Bengals have been playing out of their minds recently, and are due for a bad game. While Cincinnati may have enough weapons to win, they may fail to cover the -11 spread.
Writer’s Prediction
The Texans cover +11 in a Monday night shootout.
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