New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals 8/22/19 - NFL Betting Picks & Odds
New York Giants vs. Cincinnati Bengals
NFL: 7:00 PM EST
Aug. 22, 2019
TV: NA
Latest Odds : CIN -1.5 Total 42
The New York Giants will play their first road game of the preseason on Thursday when they head to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. The Giants are 2-0 on the year so far and beat the Bears 32-13 last Friday. Eli Manning went 4/4 against the Bears for 42 yards and a touchdown. Manning and Jones have had some quarterback controversy thus far but Eli Manning will be the starting QB in week 1 of action.
Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has looked comfortable through two preseason games. Jones went 5/5 in week 1 with a touchdown and 11/14 for 161 yards in week 2. The Giants had two wide receivers and a tight end all have receiving touchdowns last week as well. Expect Jones to get even more snaps and reps with the first unit this week.
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The Cincinnati Bengals head back home to host the Giants after beating the Redskins 23-13 on Thursday. The Bengals who are 1-1 on the preseason will play their first home game of the season. QB Andy Dalton has played in both games to far throwing the ball 9 times in each game. Dalton has no touchdowns and one interceptions through his 18 pass attempts.
Watch for rookie QB Ryan Finley to keep getting time in week 3. Finley looked more comfortable in last weeks game going 20/26 for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. Another key player to watch on the Bengals offense is Damion Willis. Willis was a go-to target last week and has some big promise ahead of him.
Recent Betting Trends:
Giants are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Bengals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games on fieldturf.
Over is 4-1-1 in Bengals last 6 games on fieldturf.
Free Betting Pick: Cincinnati Bengals -1.5
Thursday nights game will be a fun one to watch with both top rookie quarterbacks going head to head. The Bengals have the edge being in front of their home crowd for the first time since last season. Cincinnati has not played the Giants since 2016 when they lost by one point. Lay the field goal with the Bengals as they have the edge at home. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Bengals win and cover ATS 27-23.