Giants vs. Bengals: NFL experts make Week 12 picks

See who the experts around the league are taking in the Week 12 matchup between the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals.

The New York Giants (3-7) will visit the Cincinnati Bengals (2-7-1) at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday afternoon in a surprisingly important battle.

Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 5-point road favorites, but that line has improved a bit to +6 at the time of this writing.

Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 12 matchup:

Expert Pick Score (if applicable)
Mina Kimes (ESPN) Giants N/A
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Giants N/A
Dan Graziano (ESPN) Bengals N/A
Pete Prisco (CBS) Giants 27-17
Jason La Canfora (CBS) Giants N/A
Ryan Wilson (CBS) Giants N/A
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) Giants 23-6
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) Giants 23-10
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Giants  20-16
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Giants  23-17

Every single personality at ESPN, CBS Sports, USA TODAY and The Sporting News picked the Giants to drop the Bengals on Sunday except one: Dan Graziano of ESPN.

Least. Surprising. Thing. Ever.

Giants fans won’t like the one-sided nature of these picks, however. The team traditionally plays up or down to the level of their opponents and have a long history of struggles against backup quarterbacks. Those nightmares undoubtedly loom in the minds of many.

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