Slumping Bengals Travel to Indy as Underdogs in Week 7 Odds

Riding high on a four-game winning streak, the Indianapolis Colts look to extend their lead in the AFC South when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon as three-point favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.

Led by quarterback Andrew Luck, tops among NFL passers with 1,987 yards and 17 TDs, the Colts own the NFL’s top offense, averaging 31.5 points per game while going 4-0 against the spread in their last four games.

The Colts face a 3-1-1 Bengals squad that has surrendered a whopping 80 points in their last two outings. Cincy takes the field as underdogs for the first time since losing 20-17 to Baltimore in Week 10 of last season and has not recorded a SU win in Indianapolis since 1997.

The 3-2 Cleveland Browns hope to gain ground on the Bengals in the AFC North when they travel to Jacksonville to take on the hapless Jaguars. Since opening as three-point road favorites, the Browns have quickly moved to 5.5-point favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.

Cleveland is an impressive 3-1-1 ATS going into Sunday’s Jaguars vs. Browns betting matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium, the first of three against losing clubs that could determine the Browns’ playoff destiny.

The 0-6 Jaguars, enduring a nine-game losing streak SU, eked out their first win of the season ATS last weekend, covering as 4.5-point dogs in a 16-14 loss to Tennessee. The Jags were also victorious in their most recent meeting with Cleveland, posting a 32-28 win as 7.5-point road dogs in Week 13 of last season.

The 4-2 Baltimore Ravens are also looking to stay in the hunt in the AFC North, as they take on the struggling Atlanta Falcons as seven-point favorites. The Ravens are coming off an impressive 48-17 win over Tampa Bay, their fourth straight win as favorites, SU and ATS, and have enjoyed success against the 2-4 Falcons, winning six of their last nine meetings SU, 7-1 ATS in their last eight.

In other NFL action this week, the Dallas Cowboys will be looking for their sixth straight win when they face the New York Giants as 5.5-point favorites. The 3-3 Buffalo Bills will try to overcome a disappointing 37-22 loss to New England when they welcome the 2-4 Minnesota Vikings as 3.5-point favorites, while the struggling New Orleans Saints return to action as 2.5-point road underdogs against the 4-2 Detroit Lions.