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.
