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Cincinnati's offense ranks 28th in the NFL in yards per play as it faces Washington's seventh-ranked defense. In three games this season against top-10 defenses, the Bengals have scored 40 points - just 13.3 per game. Washington's offense ranks 30th in the NFL in yards per play at 5.3. The Under is 3-1-1 in the team's last five games.
The Bengals' three-game streak of ATS covers ended last Sunday against Pittsburgh. Now, they’ll head on the road for a second consecutive week to face Washington. Fifteen years separate quarterbacks Alex Smith of Washington and Cincinnati's Joe Burrow, yet it’s the latter that has more starts in his current system. Grab the Bengals to cash as the slight underdog.
Washington has struggled offensively since benching QB Dwayne Haskins. Veteran Alex Smith is a really good story, but he has been ineffective, to say the least. Look for the Bengals' defense to get after him throughout the game. Also, we've seen Cincinnati be very competitive and win against teams that were of equal talent. This is one of those situations.
Bengals rookie QB Joe Burrow looked sharp in his three games prior to getting roughed up by the Steelers. All three of those games were shootouts that went Over the total and I think he’ll be very effective against the Washington defense. Washington coach Ron Rivera is letting Alex Smith sling the ball and having success moving it, and the Bengals' defense won’t resist much. Take the Over.