NFL predictions, picks, and odds for Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals. NFL Week 5 betting best bet and game analysis.
Zach Ertz has developed strong chemistry with Josh Dobbs early on in 2023, and we're expecting that to continue in Week 5 when the veteran tight end faces a vulnerable Cincinnati defense. Read more in our Bengals vs. Cardinals betting picks.The first four weeks of the 2023 NFL season have been a freefall for the Cincinnati Bengals, who bring a 1-3 record and banged-up superstar to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.
Week 4 was Ertz’s busiest day of the 2023 season so far, as he is still working his way into top form after recovering from a season-ending knee injury suffered last November. Ertz lined up 54 times and ran routes on 41 of Dobbs’ 47 dropbacks after his activity in the offense dipped the previous two outings.
Ertz’s receiving yards prop of 30.5 sits short of his season average. The low end of the forecasts calls for 33 yards while the ceiling sits closer to 38 yards. Heading into Week 4, Cincinnati was still a touchdown favorite but the 27-3 loss to Tennessee pulled back the curtain on just how bad the Bengals are with Burrow limping around the backfield. The official Week 5 spread opened Cincinnati at -5 and quickly plummeted to as low as -2 as of Thursday morning.
Dobbs & Co. face a Cincinnati defense that has also slipped up to start 2023. With the offense unable to move the chains, the Cincy stop unit has logged major minutes and is getting pushed around on the ground by opposing rushing attacks. The Bengals are budging for 5.1 yards per carry and sit in the bottom third in EPA allowed per handoff and rushing success rate.
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