Bengals-Washington line, odds: Washington expert makes spread prediction for Friday's 2021 NFL preseason matchup

The Cincinnati Bengals secured their first win of the 2021 NFL preseason on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday. They'll retake the field on Friday to face off against the 0-1 Washington Football Team, which is coming off a loss to the New England Patriots. The Bengals' second-year signal-caller, Joe Burrow, has already been ruled out for the battle at FedEx Field.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. Washington is a 5.5-point favorite and -215 on the money line in the latest Bengals vs. Washington odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The Over-Under for total points is 35. Before you make any Bengals vs. Washington picks of your own, you NEED to hear what Washington expert Mike Tierney has to say.

A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney does not consider himself a pet lover. But he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's point of view. 

Tierney has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons. All-time at SportsLine (2016-20), Tierney is 347-291 on all NFL picks, returning $2,534 to $100 players.    

Tierney has had plenty of success in games involving Washington. He went 23-9-1 in his last 33 against-the-spread picks involving Washington, returning $1,298 to $100 players. Anybody who has been following him is WAY UP!

Now, he's studied Bengals vs. Washington from every possible angle. We can tell you he's leaning over on the point total, but he's also found a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a MUST BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before you lock in your own NFL picks.

Who wins Bengals vs. WFT? And what crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Bengals vs. Washington spread you need to back, all from the acclaimed expert who's an astounding 23-9-1 on picks involving Washington!