Cincinnati Bengals Favored to Win Game Despite Injuries

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00:02 If we get to another game, which may be a total to the over, could be in the cards.

00:06 That's the Houston Texans taking on the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati.

00:10 This line opened up the Pandora Sportsbook at a seven and

00:12 a half point favorite for the Bengals.

00:14 We're now down to six and a half here, and

00:16 the line opened up on a total 44 and a half, that's up to 47.

00:20 News coming down yesterday for the Bengals,

00:21 Jamar Chase did mispractice with a back injury.

00:24 They don't deem it to be too serious, but it's one to keep an eye on.

00:28 Can we see Houston stay inside the number, or

00:30 have we seen the best of the Bengals, and they're ready to go?

00:33 >> Well, I'm with you, and I think this is going to be a shootout, and

00:37 it's going to be fun.

00:39 I do think ultimately the Bengals are gonna win this game, and

00:42 probably win it going away.

00:45 But it'll be a closer game, I think, than the final score will indicate.

00:49 And nobody, and I mean nobody, who watched the Bengals, and

00:53 we've been saying it here on this show, saying, hey, listen,

00:56 take what you see in September with a grain of salt.

00:58 By the time we get to November, these are gonna be different teams, and

01:02 these two teams represent just that.

01:04 A healthy Joe Burrow versus a hobbled Joe Burrow, you guys have been seeing it now

01:09 over the last two to three weeks on what a difference that makes.

01:12 And whether Chase plays or he doesn't, you know who's healthy?

01:15 Tee Higgins.

01:16 He is a matchup nightmare for that secondary of Houston.

01:19 Houston's been decent against the run.

01:22 Houston is not good against the pass.

01:24 Cincinnati's not gonna need to run the ball, because Joe Burrow's gonna be able

01:28 to do whatever he wants to do, throwing the ball.

01:32 This is gonna be a fun shootout.

01:33 Stroud is gonna make plays like we've seen him make.

01:36 There are some opportunities to beat that secondary of Cincinnati here.

01:41 So I would expect scoring.

01:43 I just think too much Burrow, they're starting to hit their stride.

01:47 It's gonna be a little welcome.

01:49 You're not there yet, Stroud, but you're getting there.

01:54 The game for this show, the over-under, I should say, 47 points.

01:58 The Texans, the ninth worst passing defense in the NFL.

02:02 Joe threw for 348 last week and two touchdowns.

02:06 I would also recommend, if the Bengals win this game and cover, and

02:10 Joey B is the reason why, jump on the MVP number right now.

02:15 Statistically, Joe Burrow, like his team in Cincinnati, dug themselves a hole.

02:21 But if Joe can come out of this, and if the Bengals can win five straight, and

02:25 they start to lead back that charge as one of the best in the AFC,

02:29 the nine to one price on Joe Burrow, to win the NFL MVP is only going to grow shorter.

02:36 Now, the Texans lost their first two games of the year, they did not cover.

02:39 Then they covered in four straight games,

02:41 all as the underdog, winning three of those four outright.

02:45 Their last two, they have split them, but

02:47 they've been booked as a favorite in both with zero covers.

02:51 All of that to say, as a dog this year, they are four and one against the spread.

02:57 Houston, a really good underdog team, but

02:59 I think you're getting a slight discount with Cincinnati under a touchdown.

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