funny you should ask, as I just gone done giving the card a once over.
some recent trends:
Cincy is 1-5 ATS last six as road dog of three or less.
CIN is 0-2 ATS on the road this season.
Lions are 3-9 ATS last 12 as favorite.
DET is 2-4 ATS last six home games.
Bengals are 4-2 ATS last six meetings.(incl. preseason)
Detroit has yet to win this year, but is getting closer each week. Granted there is a lot of parity in the NFL this year, but looking at who they have played, all can be considered good teams (GB, CLE, STL, MIN & TEN). I am a definate believer that Detroit does not get enough respect, in the same vain that Indy gets too much respect. They are certainly 'due' for a win.....
Cincy on the other hand has beaten NE, BAL & CLE while losing to SD, PIT & CHI. They seem to be able to hold their own in any game while losing some as well. The closest any of these games came in score was 6 points.
With Kitna at the helm, successfully capping a Cincy game is no easy task. They are young, and they want to win, and I believe given time, they will be a force to reckon with.
There is no apparent edge in this game to me. That being said, gimme the points against a team not deserving to be a favorite yet. This will be my pick in my pool where I pick every game. This will probably not be a play on Sunday though (unless someone posts Detroit as their game of the millenium - lol). There appear to be better games and better value out there.
Overall I like mostly dogs again this week and believe they will continue to bark and bite. Possible upset specials for me this week may be - NE, Wash, Buff and.......T T Tennessee.......will post more later in week.
Believe it or not, I think I like Indy on Thursday night...gotta go bang my head against the wall for a bit and re-look at that game.....
hope you did well this past weekend WHY.