Some early Week 9 odds can be found from our buddies at FanDuel Sportsbook, and so they have the Chicago Bears as a 2.5-point street favourite over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Earlier at present, the Bears (4-3) have been completely whipped by the Baltimore Ravens, 30 to 16, in a sport that noticed Chicago dominate the primary quarter statistically, however solely had a 6-0 result in present for it after two discipline targets. The Ravens regrouped offensively, stiffened on protection, and took management of the sport. This was the primary sport of the yr during which the Bears failed to attain no less than 21 factors, and simply the second sport during which their protection did not file a takeaway.
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The Bengals (3-5) misplaced in a shootout to the New York Jets earlier at present, 39 to 38, permitting the Jets to come back again from a 31-16 fourth-quarter deficit. Bengals’ vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase continued racking up the catches with 12 for 91 yards, and within the three video games with Joe Flacco as his quarterback, he has 38 receptions and 346 yards. Flacco has but to throw an interception in his three video games as a Bengal, however he threw six in his 4 video games with the Cleveland Browns earlier this season.
With so many accidents in Chicago’s secondary, it’s no marvel FanDuel expects a high-scoring sport with the over/below opening at 50.5 factors.
What are your ideas on the Bears being favored? Can Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams reap the benefits of a nasty Bengals protection?