Week 11 of Sunday Night Football features a matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals
Sunday Night Football, Week 11. Tonight we have the Los Angeles Chargers hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in a matchup featuring two playoff contenders in the AFC. The Chargers are 1.5 point home favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The 4-6 Cincinnati Bengals come into this game off a heartbreaking 35 – 34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens last week. Prior to that loss the Bengals had won four of their previous six games. The Bengals have had a lot of problems on defense lately, giving up 96 points over their last three games. On the year the Bengals rank 23rd in yards allowed and 26th in points allowed. The offense has had a better time of it. The Bengals rank 12th in yards gained, 6th in points scored and 4th in passing yards on the season. They have scored 33 or more points in five of their ten games.
The 6-3 Los Angeles Chargers come into this game winners of four of their last five games. The Chargers have been spectacular on defense. No team has scored more than 20 points against the Chargers all season, and the Chargers rank 1st in the NFL in points allowed. The Chargers have won every game this season in which they have scored more than 15 points. A big part of the Chargers’ success this season has been their ability to limit turnovers. The Chargers offense has only turned the ball over four times all season, good for 1st in the NFL.
The Chargers have been the better team so far this year. In the all-important turnover differential, the Chargers rate a +9, while the Bengals rate a 0. The Chargers also have home field advantage tonight. I’m taking the Chargers to win a close game at home against the Bengals. If you bet, good luck to you, and please consider using our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.