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Monday Betting Preview: Bengals a very live home dog

The Denver Broncos visit the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday night in a battle of team's that sit atop their respective divisions.

The Broncos are favored in the matchup, and the public is happily getting behind them as 3-point favorites.

Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals

Spread: Broncos -3
Total: 47

Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos

Line movement

Team Opening Line Current Line Action
Broncos -3.5 -3 74%
Bengals +3.5 +3 26%
Team Opening Total Current Total Action
Broncos 48.5 ov 47 ov 51%
Bengals 48.5 un 47 un 49%

Analysis: Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is 8-0 with 20 touchdown passes and five interceptions against the Bengals in his career.

The thing is, Peyton hasn't been playing like himself of late, and now he's earned a questionable designation for Monday's matchup.

Even though his production has been down of late, the Bengals figure to do all they can to keep the ball out of Peyton's hands, and that's going to mean heavy doses of Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard.

Hill was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15 after rushing for 148 yards and a pair of scores in a 30-0 rout of the Cleveland Browns.

The Bengals are 4-2 in their last six games: 0-2 at home, 4-0 on the road. That's a break from the norm after the team went 8-0 in Cincinnati last season.

They get back to their winning ways on this night. The Bengals are 5-1 both straight up and ATS as underdogs this season.

Prediction: Bengals 24, Broncos 21

The Play: Bengals +3

The Trend: The Bengals are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 home games.

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More NFL Betting Resources

Week 17 Opening Line Report
Week 17 Staff Picks (Wednesday)
Week 17 Betting Preview (Friday)
Game Day Betting Preview (Sunday)

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