NFL Sunday Finest Five: Afternoon Odds Menu
By Adam Ganeles
Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions 1 PM EST
Bookmaker.eu Opening Line (October 9th): Lions -3, O/U 47
Bookmaker.eu Current Line (Friday afternoon): Lions -2.5, O/U 46.5
Detroit Odds to win NFC: 19.5/1
Cincinnati Odds to win AFC: 9.75/1
Odds to win SB XLBIII: Lions 48/1, Bengals 24/1
Fantasy Points Wagering Options:
Matthew Stafford -4 points over Andy Dalton
A.J. Green -1 point over Calvin Johnson
Unofficial Consensus Data:
Covers.com | 67% on Detroit -1, 66% on the OVER
Carib Sportsbook | 71% of spread bets on Detroit
Year to Date ATS:
Bengals: 3-2-1, 3 OVER against 3 UNDER
| Opponent | Spread | Result | Total | Result |
| @ BUFF | -6 | W 27-24 OT | 41 | Over |
| H NE | +2 | W 13-6 | 45.5 | Under |
| @ CLE | -3.5 | L 17-6 | 42.5 | Under |
| H GB | +3 | W 34-30 | 49.5 | Over |
| H PITT | -7 | W 20-10 | 40 | Under |
| @ CHI | +3 | L 24-21 | 41.5 | Over |
Lions: 4-2, 3 OVER against 3 UNDER
| Opponent | Spread | Result | Total | Result |
| @ CLE | -1 | W 31-17 | 44 | Over |
| @ GB | +10 | L 22-9 | 53 | Under |
| H CHI | -3 | W 40-32 | 48 | Over |
| @ WAS | -1 | W 27-20 | 48.5 | Under |
| @ ARI | -1 | L 25-21 | 47.5 | Under |
| H MIN | -4 | W 34-24 | 46 | Over |
Lone Meeting since the Opening of Ford Field in ‘02:
December 2005: Cincinnati won 41-17 as 10-point road favorites (not a misprint), Over 44.5
Key Injuries:
Cincinnati – NONE
Detroit – OUT, Tony Scheffler, Nate Burleson
QUESTIONABLE, Joique Bell
PROBABLE, Calvin Johnson