Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans Odds, Picks & Lines for Week 4
- The Tennessee Titans are 2.5-point home underdogs to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4
- Cincinnati is coming off a win over the Rams, while the Titans were clubbed by Cleveland
- A look at the Bengals vs Titans odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction
They’ve been among the AFC’s top teams over the last few years.
So it will be a little jarring when, after their Week 4 matchup, either the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2, 0-1 road) or Tennessee Titans (1-2, 1-0 home) will be staring at a 1-3 start to their season.
The Bengals avoided the dreaded 0-3 hole with a win over the Rams, while the Titans were clubbed by the Cleveland Browns.
Action gets underway Sunday (October 1) at 1pm ET from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. You can watch the game live on FOX.
Bengals vs Titans Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | -142 | -2.5 (-106) | Over 41 (-110) |
| Tennessee Titans | +120 | +2.5 (-114) | Under 41 (-110) |
Cincy has been pegged as a 2.5-point favorite, and -142 on the moneyline, an implied win probability of 58.68%. The total has been set at 41 points.
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Bengals, Titans Both Struggling Offensively
These teams are bottom-5 in scoring, with Cincinnati (15.3) and Tennessee (15.0) two of six NFL teams that are averaging less than 16 points per game through three weeks.
For the Bengals, their improvement will go as far as Joe Burrow’s ailing calf will take them. The preseason injury has clearly not healed, and he would have likely sat against in their 19-16 win over Rams if they weren’t staring at an 0-3 abyss.
Burrow was just 26-for-49 for 253 yards and an interception in the win, a paltry 5.3 yards per attempt. The good news is Ja’Marr Chase got off, hauling in 12 balls for 141 yards, after grabbing 10 balls for 70 yards in their opening two losses.
That 9 ➡️ 1 you know and love#LARvsCIN | 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/mwdefbTuLF
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 26, 2023
They’re still 7th-worst in pass yards per game (175.0), and their 69.3 yards per game on the ground ranks 28th.
It’s not a pretty picture over in Music City, either. Anemic would be a kind description of their offense after getting throttled 27-3 by the Browns. Ryan Tannehill was held to 104 yards passing, while getting sacked five times. DeAndre Hopkins had only three catches for 48 yards, and has 153 yards receiving in three games.
Tennessee ranks 30th in passing, posting just 149.7 yards per game.
Derrick Henry was held to just 20 yards on 11 totes. He’s yet to crack the 100-yard mark this year, and has averaged just 3.2 yards a pop on 51 carries.
Defences Could Dictate Outcome
The Bengals’ defense rose to the occasion to help the less-than-100% Burrow and pick up the win. They sacked Matthew Stafford six times, part of a 10-QB hit evening, while intercepting him twice.
Trey Hendrickson aka your QB's worst nightmare#LARvsCIN | 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/sPgNhdSXmc
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 26, 2023
Cincy’s pass defense is surrendering just 200.7 yards per game (12th), but we’ll see how they hold up against the run. The Bengals are currently 28th in run defense, giving up 151.7 yards per game.
It’s a flip for the Titans, who are fifth in run defense, surrendering 69.3 yards per game, but a woeful 28th against the pass, surrendering over 275 yards per contest.
Cincinnati vs Tennessee Injury Report
The already-thin wide receiving group for the Titans will be short-handed Sunday, as Treylon Burns will miss the game with a knee injury.
He joins linebacker Luke Gifford (hamstring), safety Elijah Molden (hamstring) and guard Peter Skoronski (abdomen) on the sidelines.
D-linemen Teair Tart (knee) and Denico Autry (groin) are listed as questionable.
For the Bengals, receiver Charlie Jones (thumb) and tight end Irv Smith (hamstring) are out, while linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee) is questionable.
Bengals vs Titans Prediction
Since Mike Vrabel became Titans head coach in 2018, the team is an impressive 10-6 against the spread as home underdogs — the 4th-best mark in the NFL over that time.
Unfortunately, Tannehill has struggled against Cincinnati, having lost five straight games to the Bengals, dating back to his Miami days. He has thrown five TD passes against seven interceptions in seven games.
Since Burrow took the reins in Cincy in 2020, the Bengals have gone 7-3 ATS as road favorites. Joe Cool is 2-0 against Tennessee with three TD passes, no interceptions and a 98.9 passer rating.
The Bengals have also dominated this series, going 6-2 straight up and 7-1 ATS in the last eight head-to-heads, which goes back to 2007.
Burrow’s injury makes it a little dicier proposition, but I’d prefer to play the percentages here.
Bengals vs Titans Pick: Bengals -2.5 (-106); 1 unit to win 0.94 units
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