Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Football Team Point Spread Picks

Washington comes off a 22-13 loss to New England, and Ryan Fitzpatrick played the first two series in his debut for the team and went 5 of 8 for 58 yards. Taylor Heinicke completed 9 of 15 for 86 yards, and third-string QB Steven Montez finished 17 of 24 for 108 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Obviously, the WFT has three quarterbacks who are capable, at least in the preseason, coming into this matchup with the Bengals. Coach Ron Rivera is 20-17 straight up and 19-17-1 ATS in preseason, and Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor is 2-3 SU and ATS as he enters his third season. The Bengals could be feeling a little overconfident after beating the Super Bowl champions as a six-point underdog with two backup quarterbacks. Kyle Shurmer completed 12 of 19 for 108 yards while Brandon Allen finished 7 of 10 for 77 yards, and neither QB threw a touchdown pass. Joe Burrow is not expected to play at all in this game as he continues to recover from a severe knee injury suffered last season. Cincinnati is on the road for the second week in a row with a win under its belt while WFT has the motivation to look good in front of the home fans. Rivera is 20-16-1 OVER in preseason and has three QBs that can put up points. Play Washington and the OVER.

Cincinnati is only 2-6-1, but the Bengals are 6-3 ATS and had shown much improvement until hitting a buzz saw at Pittsburgh last week. Joe Burrow finished 21 of 40 for 213 yards, and the Bengals had 139 yards on 6.6 per carry and were only outgained 377-324. Cincinnati had two close losses to Indianapolis and Cleveland before beating Tennessee in the three previous weeks. Washington's only wins have been against Philadelphia and Dallas, and last week it lost on a 59-yard field goal by Detroit's Matt Prater as time expired. Washington is #30 in total offense yards while averaging only 20.0 points per game. Alex Smith threw 55 times against the Lions and completed 38 with no touchdowns, and his team did mount a comeback after being down 24-3. That frustration likely will carry over into this week and Washington is 5-13 ATS its last 18 games following a loss and 1-5 ATS its last six November games. The Bengals are 7-1-1 ATS in Week 11, and they have covered six straight after a loss. Take the Bengals for a Max Play.

Cincinnati has not had problems in the regular season, but the playoffs have been a disaster. Their 3-4 start suggests that this team may be heading in the wrong direction. The Bengals have made the playoffs for five straight years, and the secret, or change agent was the defense that allowed no more than 21.5 points per game in any season. In fact, over the five-year span, the Bengals defense combined to allow fewer than 20 ppg. This year they are allowing 23.1 ppg. Meanwhile, Washington has not been good on defense, allowing 20 points or more in six of their seven games. The offense has been very good in the air, while Cincinnati has allowed 7.3 yards per attempt in the air. The Washington offense is averaging 278 yards per contest is going to score here. Under Coach Gruden, the Redskins have played to a 19-9 mark to the OVER when playing on regular six days of rest. The average total in the NFL is 45.6 ppg, and this one isset at 47, making it an average NFL game, these teams are poised to score a lot more. Play on the OVER.