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Bengals Favored Over Steelers in Sunday Night Divisional Matchup

Sunday’s slate features another divisional matchup as the 6-2 Steelers face the Bengals in Cincinnati. The Bengals enter as 3.5-point favorites. Mike McCarthy has done a great job with Aaron Rodgers and the organization this year, and a victory would be another impressive result for the Steelers.

The key question is whether the Steelers can drag the Bengals into their preferred brand of football. The matchup does not look favorable for DK Metcalf, making Jeremy Bernard a potential alternative for player props.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense are beginning to click. Ja’Marr Chase did not look right during the first six weeks of the season after entering the year with a hyperextended knee, but he looked great last week. With Chase appearing healthier, Cincinnati’s offense is becoming increasingly difficult to stop.

The Bengals remain the preferred side at 3.5 points, particularly with the game being played in Cincinnati. The outlook might be different if the matchup were in Pittsburgh.

Darnell Washington is another player to consider because the Bengals have allowed plenty of points to tight ends this year. Washington does not receive many touches, but he could be a candidate to score.

Mike Kosicki is also worth considering at odds of more than 200 to score. Finding the end zone has been a consistent part of his season, as there have been only two games in which he has not scored.

The Darnell Washington outlook was also welcome news for fantasy purposes after he was picked up this week as a replacement for TJ Hawkinson.