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Bengals vs Texans Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

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Bengals vs Texans Prediction

Mid-season NFL matchup, no playoff implications, no marquee narrative. Just two teams and a slate of player props worth looking at.

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Bengals vs Texans Picks

Books have not posted player props for CIN at HOU yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

14 listed
JUST IN: Ja'Sir Taylor ir-r → Injured Reserve (Undisclosed) · Brian Parker II ir-r → Injured Reserve (Undisclosed) · Shemar Stewart questionable → Doubtful (Knee) · Graham Mertz out → IR · Tank Dell ir-r → Injured Reserve (Knee - ACL + MCL) · E.J. Speed pup-p → PUP R (Quadriceps) · M.J. Stewart pup-p → PUP R (Quadriceps) · Ja'Marcus Ingram ir-r → Injured Reserve (Shoulder) · Ali Gaye ir → Injured Reserve (Knee) · Solomon Byrd ir → Injured Reserve (Ankle) · Jayden Higgins ir → Injured Reserve (Knee - ACL) · Kayden McDonald ir → Injured Reserve (Ankle)
CIN
  • Ja'Sir Taylor
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Brian Parker II
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Shemar Stewart
    Knee
    Doubtful
HOU
  • Graham Mertz
    IR
  • Tank Dell
    Knee - ACL + MCL
    Injured Reserve
  • E.J. Speed
    Quadriceps
    PUP R
  • M.J. Stewart
    Quadriceps
    PUP R
  • Ja'Marcus Ingram
    Shoulder
    Injured Reserve
  • Ali Gaye
    Knee
    Injured Reserve
  • Solomon Byrd
    Ankle
    Injured Reserve
  • Jayden Higgins
    Knee - ACL
    Injured Reserve
  • Kayden McDonald
    Ankle
    Injured Reserve
  • Dylan Horton
    IR
  • K.C. Ossai
    IR

Team Trends

Cincinnati Bengals
Season ATS
0-0 ATS
L10 ATS
0-0 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
0-0 L5 ATS
Home ATS
0-0 home ATS
Road ATS
0-0 road ATS
As Fav
0-0 ATS as favorite
As Dog
0-0 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
3-7
Houston Texans
Season ATS
0-0 ATS
L10 ATS
0-0 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
0-0 L5 ATS
Home ATS
0-0 home ATS
Road ATS
0-0 road ATS
As Fav
0-0 ATS as favorite
As Dog
0-0 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
9-1

Head-to-Head

HOU 1-0 over CIN (1-0 ATS)

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2023-11-12HOU @ CIN30–27HOU
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