The Cincinnati Bengals are big favorites to beat the Washington Commanders on “Monday Night Football” in Week 3.
In fact, one has to look pretty hard to find a pick that says otherwise.
Over at USA Today, all six of the experts polled take the Bengals over the Commanders and only one of the score projections is within six points.
Similar story over at NFL.com, where all five of the experts polled take the Bengals — and the smallest margin of victory is by seven points.
Many picks follow the same theme. The Bengals are notorious slow-starters who kicked it into gear last week against Kansas City. Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is the best of the rookie passers right now, but it’s not saying all that much. Home-field advantage on primetime is a big deal, too. And there’s the return of Tee Higgins, which means Ja’Marr Chase should have an easier time shaking loose against one of the league’s most suspect secondaries.
None of that guarantees a Bengals win, of course. But it’s not hard to see why the experts don’t have them as the upset special of the week, either.
