Cincinnati at Detroit

Cincinnati continues to have great depth and talent across the board. They may fall apart come playoff time, but they are great in the regular and preseason. Last August the Bengals went 3-1 SU/ATS, allowing 13 points per game. The defense played well again last week, allowing 17 points to Minnesota, as the run-oriented Vikings ran 24 times for just 56 yards. Cincy has a fine QB rotation with Andy Dalton and A.J. McCarron, and the strong defensive line faces a terrible Detroit offensive line. The Lions took advantage of a young Pittsburgh defense last week that was sorting through the number four and five on the depth charts. Now they face a much more talented and deeper defense. The Lions have a lot of injuries all around, including three linebackers. In addition, Michael Ola (ankle) and Don Carey (knee) suffered injuries during Monday's practice. Despite putting up 30 points at Pittsburgh last week, the rebuilt offensive line struggled both mentally and physically (95 yards rushing, 27 carries). Detroit coach Jim Caldwell has a losing exhibition spread record. The talented Bengals are on a 5-2 SU/ATS preseason run allowing 14.5 points and match up well. Take the points on Cincinnati.