NFL Preseason Week 4 Bengals Vs. Colts Odds and Predictions

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NFL Predictions – Indianapolis Colts look to close the book on the preseason vs. the Cincinnati Bengals

Though this is only the exhibition season, the Colts are yet to win a game and have looked relatively awful in producing an 0-3 SU & ATS tally.

Indianapolis hasn’t taken much stock in the exhibition season ever since Tony Dungy took over the reins of the franchise. Last week’s annihilation at the hands of the Green Bay Packers now finds them a putrid 2-10 SU & 3-9 ATS their L/12 preseason games. Yet, Peyton Manning and company have taken home the AFC South honors six of the L/7 years.

However, there is cause for concern heading into the regular season, as Indy has been outscored by an aggregate score of 130-62. The defense has given up an absurd average of 43.3 PPG; dead last in the league. It also ranks 30th in total yards allowed (377.3 YPG) and passing yards allowed (254.3 YPG) as well as 28th in rushing yards allowed (123 YPG).

On top of that, Peyton Manning hasn’t looked great the last couple weeks completing just 23-of-41 passes with a TD/INT ratio of 3/2. He will more than likely sit this one out allowing Curtis Painter and the other projected back-ups to compete for the 2nd and 3rd string duties.

On the flipside, the Bengals come in 2-2 SU & ATS after falling to Buffalo in Week 3 preseason betting action. Though they suffered the defeat, Head Coach Marvin Lewis has to be more than pleased with the production of his offense.

The Bengals passing attack grossly faltered down the stretch last season, but it looks to be a main strength of the offense after churning out its most impressive effort against the Bills last week.

QB Carson Palmer completed a shade under 82 percent of his passes for 95 yards and tossed a pair of TD passes to rookie TE Jermaine Gresham and WR Chad OchoCinco. Terrell Owens even reeled in three passes for 35 yards.

With this being the fifth preseason game for the Bengals, don’t look for the regulars to have much of an impact in this one. Instead, expect to see a ton of J.T O’Sullivan and Jordan Palmer who continue to battle to win the back-up job.

The Bengals first team defense got a dose of stud rookie RB C.J. Spiller last week, but overall in the preseason, the stop unit has held its own. It enters its final preseason battle ranked 13th overall in yards allowed (300.8) but just 21st in points allowed (21 PPG).

Cincinnati has dominated the Colts in the preseason for NFL bettors winning each of the teams L/8 battles ATS; Indy has failed to cover the closing NFL odds each of the L/5 times it hosted the Bengals in the exhibition season.

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