Is Cleveland A Trap Game?

CrazyL · 12-18-2007, 01:03 AM

-3

versus Bengals in Cincinnati...

Jamal Lewis is like a bowling ball, he should run over the Bengals, Derek Anderson is a stud, am I missing out on something other than the road factor?? Some key injuries here?

area51steve · 12-18-2007, 01:11 AM

No, it's not a trap.. Get in on the browns early.. There is no way the bengals defense will be able to stop the browns. The worst that could happen is the browns win by 3 points and you get your money back. Wouldn't doubt if the line moves to 3.5 or 4 in the next couple days.. GL

CrazyL · 12-18-2007, 01:16 AM

Strongly considering this.. funny thing is the role reversal from earlier this year.. After Browns got blown out by Pittsburgh, everyone thought the Bengals would clean the Browns clock in week 2...

area51steve · 12-18-2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyl

Strongly considering this.. funny thing is the role reversal from earlier this year.. After Browns got blown out by Pittsburgh, everyone thought the Bengals would clean the Browns clock in week 2...

Yea, its crazy.. Who would of thought the browns would be playoff contenders this year. They got one hell of an offense but it's their defense that needs work.. That game in week 2 was crazy.. Don't remember the score but that game went way over the total.

beaneaters · 12-18-2007, 02:41 AM

I don't know if a division rival can count as a trap game, but I agree, Cleveland at -3 is as good as its going to get this week. Both teams can score, but Cleveland has plenty to play for.

slacker00 · 12-18-2007, 03:19 AM

Cleveland is on a mission. Bengals have packed it in for the season. Then again, maybe the Bengals took last week off resting up for the chance to punk a hated division rival. But, I just think the Bengals are pussy cats in 2007. Pound the dawg pound.

outdrawed · 12-18-2007, 09:56 AM

The game is in Cincinatti.

outdrawed · 12-18-2007, 10:17 AM

I will most likely be on Cinci big btw. Cleveland and Cinci are far more evenly matched than people want to think.

pokernut9999 · 12-18-2007, 10:42 AM

2 highly intelligent teams will be meeting here. The key will be to take the team that makes less than 20 mental mistakes. Of course with it being so close to Christmas both teams will have a lot on their minds other than football.

buztah · 12-18-2007, 10:48 AM

When division rivals meet you can throw stats out the window. Just look at Dallas and Philly. This game could go either way and the Bengals have as much to play for as the Browns -- the opportunity to keep a team they hate out of the POs. If I were to play it I would take the bengals ML. No bet placed yet though. Got to think on it a bit more.

outdrawed · 12-18-2007, 10:48 AM

Cinci is an intelligent team? You just spent an evening arguing that most professional athletes were stupid and used Chad Johnson as evidence. Marvin Lewis and Romeo Crennel are widely considered to be two of the worst coaches in the league. Hell, the Bengals had 10 guys arrested last year. How does any of this add up to intelligent football teams?

pokernut9999 · 12-18-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by outdrawed

Cinci is an intelligent team? You just spent an evening arguing that most professional athletes were stupid and used Chad Johnson as evidence. Marvin Lewis and Romeo Crennel are widely considered to be two of the worst coaches in the league. Hell, the Bengals had 10 guys arrested last year. How does any of this add up to intelligent football teams?

And you say you are intelligent and you missed the whole point of the post.

outdrawed · 12-18-2007, 10:52 AM

I guess I did...

EGGY6199 · 12-18-2007, 10:53 AM

look there is no good side to this one bar the over maybe... too close to call

outdrawed · 12-18-2007, 10:57 AM

Well I disagree. I think Cinci is the right side, and once I have time to get numbers to back that up, I will.

The Seer · 12-18-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by area51steve

There is no way the bengals defense will be able to stop the browns. The worst that could happen is the browns win by 3 points and you get your money back.

That's the same kind of thinking that people were on here saying about the Bengals - 49ers last week. I'm liking the Bengals even more now. Be wary of cleveland being a road favorite.

Ditaln1 · 12-18-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by outdrawed

I will most likely be on Cinci big btw. Cleveland and Cinci are far more evenly matched than people want to think.

No offense here Outdrawn, but are you serious?

Let's look at the teams over the past few weeks.

Last week : Cleveland 8, bills 0 (ok, crappy weather had a factor)
Cincy 13 , SAN FRAN(SAN FRAN!!!) 20

2 weeks ago : Cincy 19 , St. loius 10 (barely beat ST.loius)
Cleveland 24 , Jets 18 (big come back from behind)

Sure, Cleveland lost to Arizona the week before, cincy lost to pitts. I can keep going.

Again, no offense but these two teams are not evenly matched, Cleveland has this all day.

Chad Johnson drops way too many balls, even though his stats are decent this year. Carson Palmer is sub par. TJ is a great receiver if Carson can actually throw a ball without getting intercepted.

Cleveland has the leading punt returner in the league(per yard gained), 3rd best TE, a damn good receiver in Edwards, great running game with Lewis and let's face it, Anderson has been the star this year for them.

I agree with this, if both teams offenses are 'on' this game, it will be a shoot out like when they played first of the year, but the way Cleveland has been playing lately and how Cincy has been playing, I think Cleveland has more momentum and desire to win.

That's my 2 cents.

Oh, and Cleveland is 11-3 ATS this year and Cincy is 4-9-1 . Just some info.