Admin September 18, 2024
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Prince Grimes breaks down all the ups and downs of NFL week 2 of the 2024 season.
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(This story was updated to add new information.)
“Monday Night Football” will feature the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft taking on the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft with the Washington Commanders (1-1) visiting the Cincinnati Bengals (0-2).
No touchdowns proved to be no problem for Washington in 21-18 win over the Giants that featured seven field goals from newly signed kicker Austin Seibert. Jayden Daniels still has some ways to go, but he’s showing promise as the future of the Commanders.
Cincinnati came out and looked like it would take down the defending Super Bowl champions, but it narrowly fell in Arrowhead Stadium once again. The Bengals find themselves in a familiar but unfortunate situation at 0-2, and they’ll try to turn the tide in primetime.
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Bengals vs. Commanders odds, moneyline, over/under
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- Spread: Bengals (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Bengals (-400); Commanders (+310)
- Over/under: 48.5
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Lorenzo Reyes: Bengals 30, Commanders 13
I think Cincinnati will be looking to break through here with a comfortable victory. The Bengals will need to find more from their running game, and Tee Higgins’ absence has been an issue, but Washington is too erratic on offense to back here, even with the line being substantial.
Tyler Dragon: Bengals 26, Commanders 20
The Bengals are off to another slow start yet again. Will they be able to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole? The good news is they get to face a rookie quarterback after going up against Patrick Mahomes and they play a poor Panthers club in Week 4. Yes, the Bengals should be 2-2 before a big Week 5 matchup against the Ravens.
Richard Morin: Bengals 27, Commanders 20
Cincinnati finally gets on the board with its first win of the season, but it won’t be pretty. There are still plenty of questions surrounding this Bengals team
Jordan Mendoza: Bengals 22, Commanders 15
Cincinnati looked more like the team it is expected to be when it played at Kansas City, and that should be the case when the Bengals host a team with a quarterback still getting the hang of the NFL. The Bengals get a much needed victory.
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