Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants Matchup

Read our Bengals vs Giants pick and preview for this NFL pre-season week 6 game in East Rutherford. Check out who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NFL matchup.

On Sunday, October 13th at 8:20 ET, the Giants will host the Bengals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Giants are the underdog, with a point spread of +3.5 and money line odds of +152. Cincinnati is favored on the road with odds of -181. This non-conference matchup is being televised on NBC, and the over/under line is set at 49 points.

Bengals vs. Giants Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
Where: East Rutherford at MetLife Stadium
Date: Sunday, October 13th
Betting Odds CIN -3.5, CIN -181 | NYG +152 O/U 49

Bengals Preview:

Heading into week 6, the Bengals have a 1-4 record, placing them 9th in our power rankings and giving them a 35.4% chance of making the playoffs. Their lone win came in week 4, when they defeated the Panthers 34-24 on the road. However, they couldn’t carry that momentum into week 5, losing 41-38 at home to the Ravens. Cincinnati was a 2.5-point underdog in that game, but they couldn’t cover the spread, bringing their ATS record to 2-3.

The Bengals’ O/U record stands at 4-1, with the over hitting in four straight games. Their matchups have averaged 57 points per game, while the average line has been 45.8. In week 5, the Bengals and Ravens combined for 79 points, easily surpassing the 48.5-point line.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

Joe Burrow has been on fire over his last three games, culminating in a 392-yard, 5-touchdown performance in week 5 against the Ravens, where he posted a passer rating of 136. Ja’Marr Chase also had a big game, catching 10 passes for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns. In week 4, Burrow threw for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns, and in week 3, he had 324 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception. Chase Brown led the rushing attack in week 5 with 46 yards on 12 carries.

Heading into week 6, the Bengals rank 2nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 4th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 28, and 8th in passing attempts per game. Cincinnati is 5th in passing yards per game, averaging 263, but they rank 28th in rushing yards per game. They have been strong on 3rd down, converting 47.5% of their attempts, which ranks 4th in the league.

Bengals Team Defense

The Bengals' defense struggled on third down in their 41-38 overtime loss to the Ravens, allowing a 66.7% conversion rate. They gave up 520 yards and 175 rushing yards on 34 attempts, which equates to 5.1 yards per attempt. In the passing game, they allowed 345 yards, with Baltimore averaging 8.2 yards per attempt and throwing four touchdowns.

Cincinnati managed just one sack and lost the tackles for loss battle by a margin of -2. The Ravens found success moving the ball through the air, as the Bengals' allowed them to complete 61.9% of their passes.

Giants Preview:

Heading into week 6, the Giants are 2-3 and rank 27th in our NFL power rankings. They have a 7.1% chance of making the playoffs and a 2.2% chance of winning the NFC East. New York is 0-2 at home this season but 2-1 on the road, including a 29-20 win over the Seahawks in week 5. The O/U line for that game was 42.5, and the teams combined for 49 points.

The Giants have a -3 scoring margin this season and are 3-2 against the spread. They’ve been the underdog in all of their games and have covered the spread in three straight. Their O/U record is 1-4, with their games averaging 38.6 points compared to an average line of 42.1.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 6, the Giants rank 22nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 25th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game, and 18th in total yards with 321.4 per game. New York ranks 13th in passing yards, with 218.2 per game, on 35.8 attempts per contest, which is the 4th most in the league. On the ground, they are 24th in the NFL, rushing for 103.2 yards per game.

In week 5, Daniel Jones threw for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 23 of 34 passes against the Seahawks. Darius Slayton led the team with 8 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown, while Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries. The Giants scored 9 points in the 4th quarter and converted 7 of 16 3rd-down attempts.

Giants Team Defense

In their 29-20 win over the Seahawks, the Giants' defense allowed 102 rushing yards on just 11 attempts. Despite giving up 333 total yards, New York's defense put together an impressive performance, sacking the quarterback seven times and holding Seattle to a 27.3% conversion rate on third down. The Giants allowed 231 passing yards, with the Seahawks completing 70% of their passes, and one touchdown.

The Giants were also able to pressure the quarterback, winning the QB hit, and tackles for loss differentials in their favor. This helped them overcome some struggles against the run, as the Seahawks averaged 9.3 yards per attempt on the ground.

Bengals vs Giants Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Cincinnati has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 21 points per game.
In their last five home games, New York has averaged 19 points per game while allowing 22. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Giants have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Cincinnati has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 6-4 straight up.