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The Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) and the Minnesota Vikings (7-6) play at Paycor Stadium on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
The Bengals rank 17th in scoring offense (21.5 points per game) and 19th in scoring defense (22.1 points allowed per game) this year. The Vikings’ defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank fifth-best in the NFL with 18.6 points surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, they are putting up 20.5 points per game, which ranks 21st.
Bengals vs. Vikings Picks
A majority of Splash Inc. users project the Vikings will earn an upset victory against the Bengals on Saturday, with 15.7% of users picking them to win. Against the spread, 75.0% of users project the Bengals to cover the 3-point line.
Game Info: Bengals vs. Vikings
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NFL Network
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Paycor Stadium
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Before you place a wager on Cincinnati-Minnesota matchup (in which Cincinnati is a 3-point favorite and the total is set at 40 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday’s game.
Game Trends for Bengals
- The Bengals are 6-6-1 ATS this season.
- The Bengals have a 3-2-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 3 points or more.
- The teams have hit the over in seven of the Bengals’ 13 games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Bengals
- With 379.2 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks second-worst in the NFL, the Bengals have been forced to lean on their 22nd-ranked offense (314.2 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- The Bengals are totaling 21.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 17th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 19th, allowing 22.1 points per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Bengals rank 16th in the NFL with 229.5 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 27th in passing yards allowed per contest (252.1).
- While the Bengals’ run defense ranks 24th with 127.2 rushing yards allowed per game, they’ve been worse on offense, ranking second-worst (84.7 rushing yards per game).
- The Bengals have the 23rd-ranked third-down offense this year (36% third-down percentage), but they’ve been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-worst with a 42.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- The Bengals sport the 15th-ranked offense in terms of yards per play this season (5.5), and they’ve been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-worst with 6.2 yards per play allowed.
- The Bengals have the second-best turnover margin in the NFL at +10, forcing 21 turnovers (seventh in NFL) while turning it over 11 times (first in NFL).
Best Players for Bengals
- Jake Browning: 924 PASS YDS / 184.8 YPG / 75.5% / 5 TD / 2 INT / 13 CAR / 77 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- Joe Mixon: 201 CAR / 768 YDS / 59.1 YPG / 7 TD / 42 REC / 327 YDS / 25.2 YPG / 1 TD
- Chase Brown: 19 CAR / 92 YDS / 11.5 YPG / 0 TD / 6 REC / 87 YDS / 10.9 YPG / 1 TD
- Ja’Marr Chase: 89 REC / 1,092 YDS / 84 YPG / 7 TD
- Tyler Boyd: 57 REC / 522 YDS / 40.2 YPG / 2 TD
- Tee Higgins: 32 REC / 436 YDS / 48.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Logan Wilson: 107 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 7 PD
Game Trends for Vikings
- The Vikings are 7-4-2 ATS this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Vikings have a 3-1-1 record against the spread.
- Out of the Vikings’ 13 games with a set total, three have hit the over (23.1%).
Stats & Insights for Vikings
- With 341.5 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings rank 12th in the NFL in 2023. Defensively, they rank 10th, surrendering 311.2 total yards per game.
- The Vikings have been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, allowing only 18.6 points per game (fifth-best). Offensively, they rank 21st by accumulating 20.5 points per game.
- In terms of passing, the Vikings rank eighth in the NFL (246.3 passing yards per game) and 14th on the other side of the ball (218.3 passing yards allowed per contest).
- The Vikings rank 27th in the NFL with 95.2 rushing yards per game, but they’ve been lifted up by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by allowing only 92.9 rushing yards per contest.
- The Vikings rank 13th in the NFL with a 40.2% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 23rd with a 40.2% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of yards per play, the Vikings’ defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank fifth-best in the NFL with 5.2 yards ceded per play. In terms of offense, they are compiling 5.6 yards per play, which ranks 12th.
- With 19 forced turnovers (13th in NFL) and 24 turnovers committed (29th in NFL) this season, the Vikings rank 23rd in the NFL with a turnover margin of -5.
Best Players for Vikings
- Nick Mullens: 83 PASS YDS / 83 YPG / 69.2% / 0 TD / 0 INT
- Alexander Mattison: 168 CAR / 660 YDS / 50.8 YPG / 0 TD / 27 REC / 174 YDS / 13.4 YPG / 3 TD
- Joshua Dobbs: 77 CAR / 421 YDS / 32.4 YPG / 6 TD
- T.J. Hockenson: 85 REC / 839 YDS / 64.5 YPG / 5 TD
- Jordan Addison: 56 REC / 713 YDS / 54.8 YPG / 7 TD
- Justin Jefferson: 38 REC / 598 YDS / 99.7 YPG / 3 TD
- Camryn Bynum: 103 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT / 9 PD
