NFL Betting Info. Week 10

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Most passing yards

Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)

I'm having a tough time believing in Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense right now. He's thrown for more than 270 yards only three times in eight games this season and now faces a Cincinnati defense that is allowing only 5.9 yards per pass play.

Andy Dalton threw three interceptions last week in Miami, but still managed to rack up 338 yards passing. He's now thrown for over 300 yards in four consecutive games. The Ravens pass defense has been pretty awful this year, giving up north of seven yards per pass attempt.

Take: Dalton

Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) vs. Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers)

Colin Kaepernick has been held to a grand total of 363 passing yards over his last two games. Keep in mind, he's only thrown 37 passes over that stretch. I expect to see the 49ers take a more aggressive approach as they return home to host the Panthers. As good as the Panthers defense has been, I'm not sure they'll have an answer for Vernon Davis or Anquan Boldin.

Cam Newton has learned to scale things back to the benefit of the Panthers offense. While he's thrown for fewer than 250 yards in four straight games, he's tossed seven touchdowns compared to only two interceptions. Of course, those two interceptions both came in last week's game, so perhaps we'll see Carolina go even more conservative against an opportunistic 49ers defense.

Take: Kaepernick

Most rushing yards

Reggie Bush (Detroit Lions) vs. Matt Forte (Chicago Bears)

The common line of thinking here is that Matt Forte will see his workload decrease with the return of QB Jay Cutler. Forte ran the ball 25 times for 125 yards in Monday's upset win in Green Bay. I don't expect the Bears to stray too far from their feature back Sunday.

The last time these two NFC North rivals met, Cutler threw the ball 47 times in a 40-32 loss. Forte ran only 14 times in that game. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Chicago's winning formula this Sunday.

Reggie Bush ran for 139 yards against the Bears in that Week 4 matchup, but hasn't had a 100-yard rushing performance since. That was in Detroit. The Bears have been much better against the run at home this season, allowing just 3.3 yards per rush.

Take: Forte

Most pass receptions

Denarius Moore (Oakland Raiders) vs. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants)

With the Raiders struggling against the pass (allowing 7.4 yards per pass attempt this season), I'm expecting a big day from Eli Manning and in turn Hakeem Nicks. Nicks had a team-high 12 targets against the Eagles two weeks ago. He's hauled in at least seven catches in two of the last four games.

Denarius Moore has been the Raiders most consistent receiver, but I expect him to face blanket coverage this week. He's more of a big-play threat than a volume guy. He's topped out at five catches over the last five games.

Take: Nicks

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Essential Betting Tidbits for Week 10 of the NFL

We dug up these vital betting tidbits for some of Sunday's NFL action that will help you make the right call before kickoff.

- The Bengals defense gives up 18.4 points per game, but has now lost All-Pro defensive tackle Geno Atkins for the season. The total is currently at 45.

- The last three times these teams have met in Baltimore, the Ravens have gone 3-0 straight up, outscoring the Bengals by a combined score of 88-44.

- Reggie Bush gashed the Bears for 139 yards back in Week 4 and the Bears are ranked 29th against the run this season.

- Jay Cutler returns under center for the Bears since leaving in Week 7 with a groin injury. They average 28.6 points per game with Cutler in the lineup and have beaten the Lions five straight times at Soldier Field.

- Nick Foles has not been intercepted in 118 attempts this season and the Packers have only picked off QBs five times through eight games.

- Seneca Wallace is only the fourth QB to start for the Packers since 1992. He is 6-15 as a starter and has a career completion percentage of 59.1.

- Since rookie sensation Zac Stacey has joined the Rams backfield, he is averaging 113.2 yards per game, including 307 yards in the past 2 games. The Colts allow 124.9 rushing yards per game.

- The Colts are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games against teams with a losing record.

- Despite the Seahawks' strong start to the season, they are just 1-4 ATS in the last five games.

- Matt Ryan been picked off seven times for the Falcons in the last two games and the Seahawks are tied for the league lead in interceptions with 13.

- Darren McFadden has been ruled out for the Raiders this week, who are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.

- The Giants rushing attack will look to get a boost to their as they welcome back RB Andre Brown, who broke his leg in the pre-season. The Giants only average 69.9 yards rushing per game this season, but they have out-rushed opponents the last 3 games and gone 3-0 ATS in that span.

- The Titans rushed for 198 yards last week versus the Rams. The Jaguars give up a league-worst 161.8 rushing yards per game.

- Both teams score a combined 32.4 points per game and the under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings. The total is currently at 41.

- First round pick EJ Manuel will be back at QB for the Bills this week. The Bills ware 3-2 ATS with Manuel under center this season.

- The Steelers have given up 197 yards rushing to Oakland and England in the last two weeks. The Bills rank seventh in rushing.

- During the Panthers four game winning streak, Cam Newton has completed 74.8 percent of his passes and they are 4-0 ATS in that span.

- The 49ers are on a six-game winning streak and are 6-0 ATS over that stretch. The Niners have out-rushed the opponent in each game, but the Panthers own the second ranked rush defense this season.

- The Texans will try to avoid the longest losing streak in team history, and will have to do so without star running back Arian Foster and head coach Gary Kubiak. They are 1-7 ATS this season.

- The Cardinals are 3-1 ATS at home this season and 5-0 ATS in the last five games against teams with a losing record. The Cards are currently favored by a field goal.

- The Broncos are 8-0 O/U and are averaging a league best 42.9 points per game, the total is currently at 58 for their matchup against the San Diego Chargers.

- Chargers head coach and former Broncos offensive co-ordinator Mike McCoy has brought the magic back to Philip Rivers' game. Rivers averages 309.1 passing yards per game and the Broncos pass defense is ranked 30th in the league.

- The Cowboys have been up and down this year with 5-4 record, but are a league-best 7-2 ATS this season. Dez Bryant is expected to play despite a back injury.

- The Saints are 4-0 ATS at home this year and have only given up 12 points per game in that span behind Rob Ryan's defense.

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NFL Gambling Preview: Cincinnati at Baltimore
By Brian Edwards
Sportsmemo.com

Cincinnati at Baltimore
Sunday, 10 am PT – CBS
CRIS Opener: Cincinnati -2.5 O/U 42
CRIS Current: Cincinnati O/U 44.5
Rob Veno’s Power Rating: Baltimore pk
Brian Edwards’ Recommendation: Over

If Baltimore (3-5 straight up, 3-5 against the spread) has any hopes of getting back into the AFC North race, it desperately needs a win Sunday vs. Cincinnati. As of Friday, most books had the Bengals favored by -1.5 with a total of 44.

Cincinnati (6-3 SU, 5-3-1 ATS) has had a few extra days of preparation after losing a 22-20 decision at Miami last Thursday. The Bengals suffered the overtime defeat as 3-point road chalk.

Marvin Lewis’s team leads the AFC North with a 1.5-game advantage over second-place Cleveland. The Bengals had won four in a row before being knocked off by the Dolphins.

Even worse than the loss at Miami was the season-ending ACL tear sustained by Geno Atkins, who became the third defensive starter (Leon Hall and Taylor Mays are the others) to be put on injured reserve.

Cincinnati will be missing a fourth defensive starter with LB Rey Maualuga out due to a concussion suffered in a blowout win over the Jets two weeks ago. In addition, reserve DT Devon Still, who was probably going to move into the starting lineup with Atkins unavailable, is ‘out’ with an elbow injury and reserve LB Michael Boley is ‘doubtful’ with a strained hamstring.

And that’s not all on the injury front for Cincy. Three key players on offense – RB Giovani Bernard, OG Andrew Whitworth and TE Jermaine Grisham – are ‘questionable’ and are expected to be game-time decisions.

Andy Dalton was playing the best football of his career during a three-game stretch leading into the Miami game. He had thrown 11 TD passes compared to only two interceptions, but he was intercepted three times by the ‘Fins.

Dalton’s favorite target A.J. Green is enjoying another outstanding campaign. The University of Georgia product has 57 receptions for 862 yards and five TDs.

Baltimore has lost three in a row and four of its last five both SU and ATS. All four defeats came in one-possession games, including last week’s 24-18 loss at Cleveland.

Joe Flacco has a Super Bowl ring and fat contract, but his 10-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio is very mediocre. Ray Rice is also struggling with a 2.7 yards-per-carry average. On the bright side, DE Terrell Suggs is tied for fifth in the NFL with nine sacks.

The ‘under’ is 5-3 overall for the Ravens, 3-0 in their home games. They own a 2-1 record both SU and ATS at home.

Cincy has seen the ‘over’ cash at a 5-3-1 overall clip, going 3-1-1 in its road assignments. The Bengals are 2-3 SU and 1-3-1 ATS in their five road games.

This is the first meeting between these division rivals this season. In the last encounter on Dec. 30 of last year, the Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak against the Ravens by capturing a 23-17 home win as a 5.5-point favorites. The ‘over’ has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups.

I think the ‘over’ is the play in this situation. The Bengals’ last four games have had combined point totals of 51, 51, 58 and 42. With Cincinnati’s injury woes on defense, I think we’re going to see Flacco and Rice produce. And I think Dalton and Green are going to make enough plays for us as well.

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NFL betting weather report: Sunday's forecasts

Find out how weather will impact your NFL bets for Sunday's matchups:

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (+1, 45)

Wind will blow toward the E endzone at 15 mph. Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies.

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (Pick, 53)

Skies will be clear and temperatures will be in the low-40s. Wind will blow across the field at 7 mph.

Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers (+1, 47)

Temperatures will be in the low-40s and wind will blow across the field at 7 mph.

Oakland Raiders at New York Giants (-7.5, 44)

Temperatures will be in the high-50s and wind will blow across the field at 15 mph.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (-13, 41)

Skies will be clear and temperatures will be in the mid-50s. Wind will blow toward the S endzone at 6 mph.

Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3, 43.5)

Wind will blow across the field at 16 mph and temperatures will be in the mid-40s.

Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers (-5.5, 43)

Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies.

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (+7, 58)

Wind will blow toward the E endzone at 6 mph. Temperatures will be in the high-60s.