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Cincinnati was one of the trendy sports betting sleeper picks in the NFL, but not anymore because everyone knows there’s as good as many thought they’d be. However, after an emotional win over a division rival on the road, they could have a letdown when they head west to lowly Oakland on Sunday.

Bengals vs Raiders odds – Sunday, November 22, 4:15 PM ET

The Bengals (7-2) completed a sweep of the Steelers with an 18-12 win in Pittsburgh, and they beat the Steelers at their own game with a tough and physical defense. Carson Palmer was 18-of-30 for 178 yards, but Cedric Benson left the game with a hip injury. The Bengals responded to that by signing Kansas City malcontent Larry Johnson. Does this hurt the Bengals’ sports betting chances? This team just got over the hump of having troubled players on the roster. Can Marvin Lewis do it again?

The Raiders (2-7) got another JaMarcus Russell-like performance from, well, Russell, in a 16-10 loss at home to Kansas City. Russell was 8-of-23 for 64 yards, and he now has only two games throughout the year in which he had a passer rating of at least 60. He was benched in favor of Bruce Gradkowski, and now Russell may not even start this week. Michael Bush ran for 119 yards for the Raiders, who also committed 10 penalties. The Raiders aren’t even close to being good enough to make that many mistakes in a game.

NFL odds have the Bengals as a 9.5-point favorite on the road, and they’ve split a pair of meetings with the Raiders since 2003, which the home team winning both times. This is a dangerous game for the Bengals, who have won three in a row and are coming off tough wins over Baltimore and Pittsburgh, and that may have taken a lot out of them. This also begins a stretch where the Bengals play the Raiders, then at home to Cleveland and Detroit, and this has all the makings of a classic trap game. All joking aside, the Raiders have a good enough defense to keep it close, and we’re not sure if adding Johnson to the mix if a good look for the Bengals. Cincy may win outright, but they won’t cover the sports betting spread in your sportsbook.

NFL Picks: Oakland +9.5

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