{"id":148667,"date":"2017-09-10T22:31:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T02:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=148667"},"modified":"2017-09-12T19:52:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T23:52:24","slug":"houston-texans-vs-cincinnati-bengals-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-2-betting-preview-september-14-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/houston-texans-vs-cincinnati-bengals-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-2-betting-preview-september-14-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals Predictions, Odds, Picks and NFL Week 2 Betting Preview \u2013 September 14, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yYNevImT-MDGNd7ZgqdRLk\/51\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147427\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NFL_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, September 14, 2017, 8:25 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Houston Texans (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>+6.5<\/strong><\/a>) at Cincinnati Bengals (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>-6.5<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>38.0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>view all NFL lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:\u00a0<\/strong>NFL Network<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>NFL News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/washington-redskins-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-2-2017.html\">Washington Redskins vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview - October 2, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oakland-raiders-vs-denver-broncos-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-1-2017.html\">Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Preview - October 1, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/carolina-panthers-vs-new-england-patriots-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-1-2017.html\">Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots Preview - October 1, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/nfl-2017-week-4-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\">2017 NFL Week 4 Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Betting on the Houston Texans (0-1)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spread: +6.5<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It appears as if Hurricane Harvey wasn&#8217;t done piling on the misery unto the city of Houston, as the Texans were blown out at home in their season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, 29-7.<\/p>\n<p>The Texans offense was lost in the storm of the Jacksonville&#8217;s revamped defense, with quarterbacks Tom Savage and rookie Deshaun Watson combining for just 164 yards on 19-of-36 passing. In fact, Savage and Watson had more lost fumbles (three) than touchdowns thrown (one) during the contest.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more peculiar about Houston&#8217;s play in Week 1 is that its defense didn&#8217;t live up to its billing. Even with a healthy J.J. Watt back in the lineup, the team failed to generate neither a sack nor a turnover against the Jags.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Week 2&#8217;s clash versus the Bengals can get the Texans back on track. They&#8217;ve won five of their last six games against Cincinnati (4-2 ATS), with three of those victories coming at Paul Brown Stadium.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Betting on the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spread: -6.5<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the Texans, the Cincinnati Bengals didn&#8217;t have the best of starts to their 2017 season to say the least after being shutout by the Baltimore Ravens, 20-0.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals were blanked at home for the first time since 2001, with quarterback Andy Dalton having one of his worst games as a pro. Dalton went a mere 16-of-31 for 170 passing yards and tied a career-high for interceptions with four. He also lost a fumble to give him five brutal turnovers for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Cincy&#8217;s offensive woes starts with their lackluster offensive line, which might not have starting right guard Trey Hopkins (left knee injury) for Thursday&#8217;s game against the texans. The O-line was also responsible for five Jacksonville sacks and a paltry team rushing total of just 77 yards on 22 carries.<\/p>\n<p>Although Cincinnati&#8217;s defense can possibly expose Houston&#8217;s inexperienced QB tandem, we&#8217;re still not high on the team emerging victorious on Thursday night, as the Bengals are just 5-5 in their last 10 home games (4-6 ATS). Even worse, they&#8217;re just 5-11 in primetime games since 2011 with Dalton as their starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Texans (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>+6.5<\/strong><\/a>) notch their first win of the young season, 23-16.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> to place your stakes on all the hard-hitting NFL action this instant!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yYNevImT-MDGNd7ZgqdRLk\/51\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147427\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NFL_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"148667\" style=\"\"><i 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