NFL Wild Card Odds: Best bets against the spread
By Brad Rowland
Indianapolis Colts (-3.5) over Cincinnati Bengals
This line opened at 6 points in most spots, and frankly, I would have taken the Bengals at that number. However, we are under a bit of a handicap in waiting until gameday, and the line move was enough to force my hand in taking the Colts.
As referenced in the previous slide, it is very, very difficult to trust Andy Dalton in a hostile road game. Cincinnati’s offense has been mediocre under his direction, even with A.J. Green in the lineup, but without his best weapon, the Bengals should be hard-pressed to sustain anything resembling a high-powered offense.
On the other side, the Bengals do possess a stout defense, but Andrew Luck has earned the benefit of the doubt from me. Cincinnati will do everything they can to take away Luck’s passing attack and make the rushing-challenged Colts beat them on the ground, but you can’t make me fade Indianapolis with only a 3.5-point cushion.
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