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Week 8: Baltimore vs Cincinnati Prediction

NFL Week 8 betting action sees the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Paul Brown Stadium in Ohio. Stay tuned to Cappers Picks as we provide free NFL handicapping tips all season long.

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Who: Baltimore Ravens (5-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-1)
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Paul Brown Stadium
City: Cincinnati, Ohio
NFL O/U Betting Lines: 46
NFL Point Spread: Ravens -1
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The Bengals hop that a return home will change their fortunes, as they look to extend their franchise record home unbeaten streak Sunday in a crucial AFC North showdown with the Ravens.

Cincinnati began the season with three straight victories, which includes a win over these very Ravens in Baltimore in Week 1, but the team still has yet to pick up a victory on the other side of their bye.

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As for the Ravens, they have taken control of the AFC North with wins in five of their last six games after their season-opening loss to Cincinnati. They’ll now look to break the Bengals’ home unbeaten streak, which extended to 12 games with a tie against the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago.

Things got even worse for the Bengals last weekend, as they were shutout by the Indianapolis Colts, getting outgained 506-135 in a 27-0 loss. The team was without star wide receiver A.J. Green for the second straight contest as he continues to deal with a nagging toe injury. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw for only 126 yards on 18-of-38 passing.

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The team’s typically strong rushing attack was bottled up by a Colts run defense that’s often susceptible to the run, limiting running back Giovani Bernard to 17 yards on seven carries.

As for the Ravens’ their offense has been in fine form of late. Quarterback Joe Flaccos has thrown for seven touchdown passes over the last two games, with five of them coming in a win over Tampa Bay on Oct. 12, then connecting with wide receiver Torrey Smith and tight end Owen Daniels in last weekend’s 29-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

4* Free Cincinnati vs. Baltimore Pick:

The Ravens enter this game in better form, but all else goes out the window when a pair of AFC North foes go at it. The Bengals have been a different team at home, even scoring 37 points two weeks ago against the Carolina Panthers.

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They won’t score that many points again this week, so take a look at the under as well.

The Bengals are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games, and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams.

The Ravens are also 3-7-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings between these teams, and 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Cincinnati.

The under is 7-3 in the Bengals’ last 10 games against AFC North opponents, and 5-2 in their last seven games overall.

The play: Bengals +1, Under 46

Check out our Updated NFL Week 8 Odds.

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