{"id":190176,"date":"2024-09-22T09:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T13:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=190176"},"modified":"2024-11-26T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:16:54","slug":"bengals-vs-commanders-predictions-and-bet365-promo-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/22\/bengals-vs-commanders-predictions-and-bet365-promo-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals vs Commanders Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cincinnati Bengals are searching for their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/16\/0-2-teams-panic-ravens-panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">first win<\/a> of the season after a controversial loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_self\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> dropped their record to 0-2. The franchise faces a sense of urgency as they seek to contend for a postseason spot in a loaded AFC North. The history of teams starting 0-2 and making the playoffs is a shaky path, but Bengals faithful have plenty of room for optimism with Joe Burrow at the helm.<\/p>\n<h2>Bengals vs Commanders Odds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Moneyline:<\/b> Bengals (+310) vs Commanders (-390)<\/li>\n<li><b>Spread:<\/b> Bengals +8 (-110) vs Commanders -8 (-110)<\/li>\n<li><b>Over\/Under:\u00a0<\/b>Over 48.5 (-105) \/ Under 48.5 (-115)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bengals vs Commanders Prediction<\/h2>\n<h3>Bengals 23, Commanders 17<\/h3>\n<p>The 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals are heavy favorites to secure their first victory of the season. After a flat performance in an opening-week loss to the underdog Patriots, Cincinnati went punch-for-punch with the juggernaut Chiefs in Week 2. Superstars Joe Burrow (injury recovery) and Ja&#8217;Marr Chase (<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/05\/cincinnati-bengals-jamarr-chase-week-1\/\" target=\"_self\">contract negotiations<\/a>) have both had two weeks to round into form, making them a dangerous foe. Tee Higgins is set to make his season debut after dealing with a nagging hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Commanders are seeking to find their footing under rookie QB Jayden Daniels. The former LSU star has been little more than a game-manager as a passer. However, his 132 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns have put his electric, dual-threat abilities on full display. This was <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jF8fYo5Quu4?si=04OqEDdnuqK-ITgW\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all over his college film<\/a>, and expect him to break off a couple of highlight worthy runs this afternoon.<\/p>\n<h2>Bengals vs Commanders Best Bets<\/h2>\n<h3>Commanders -8 (-110)<\/h3>\n<p>While the Bengals should be the betting favorite to win outright, the -8 line is enticing. Cincinnati will not be without co-star receiver Tee Higgins, who missed last week&#8217;s game with a hamstring injury. Interior defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins, B.J. Hill, and Kris Jenkins Jr are all also questionable due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Washington seems to be near full strength. Daniels&#8217; legs should thrive is the Bengals are without multiple defensive lineman. Staring running back Brian Robinson Jr should also be in for a big day. If the Commanders can keep the game reasonably close and pound the run game, they should keep the deficit under eight. A battered defense against a strong run games feels like a recipe for a closer game than the betting line would suggest. The Commanders with eight points to spare is the best bet this week.<\/p>\n<h3>Brian Robinson Over 50.5 Rushing Yards (-120)<\/h3>\n<p>Cincinnati boasts a <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/articles\/nfl\/2024-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top pass defense<\/a> so far this season. Washington&#8217;s limitations in the passing game will force them into a run-heavy scheme. If they can keep the game script away from being blown out, Robinson should be in store for a big day.<\/p>\n<p>The former Alabama RB is coming off 133 rushing yards in a Week 2 victory against the Giants. He is well positioned to rush for between 50-75 yards again this week. The rushing lanes have been wider with defenders accounting for Daniels possible read option pulls.<\/p>\n<p>Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer: Ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Commanders open as a big underdog to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals during their week three battle on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2957,"featured_media":188849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32810,7,8896],"tags":[9148,6672,32192,5819,5295],"class_list":["post-190176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-predictions","category-bengals","category-washington-commanders","tag-brian-robinson","tag-jamarr-chase","tag-jayden-daniels","tag-joe-burrow","tag-nfl-betting"],"modified_by":"Joshua Stewart","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2957"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}