Bengals vs Rams Monday Night Football Prediction

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00:00 This game could easily go either way.

00:03 You got Joe Burrow banged up.

00:04 I think a lot of people penciled this one in as a win

00:07 the moment the schedule came out.

00:09 I always thought the Rams would be tougher

00:10 and that this would be a challenge.

00:12 And I think it is.

00:12 I think this is going to be a challenge.

00:15 What I can't wrap my head around

00:17 is the Bengals starting 0-3.

00:19 What I can't wrap my head around

00:21 is this Bengals team on defense laying an egg.

00:24 What I can't wrap my head around

00:26 is Tee Higgins, Jamar Chase, Tyler Boyd

00:28 not rising to the occasion,

00:29 whether it's rallying around Jake Browning

00:31 or a less than 100% Joe Burrow.

00:34 And by the way, Burrow will play at some point this season

00:36 at less than 100%.

00:38 I know there's been reports out there.

00:40 Jamar said it, Tee said it,

00:41 and I'm not being critical of them.

00:42 This idea that I don't want Joe to come back

00:44 until he's 100%, that doesn't make sense.

00:47 Tee's played at less than 100%.

00:48 Jamar's played at less than 100%.

00:50 Joe at some point is going to come back at less than 100%.

00:53 Whether it's Monday or not, I don't know.

00:55 I just wanted to get that out there to say this.

00:57 I think the Bengals handle business 20 to 17.

01:01 It is going to be close.

01:02 The margin for error isn't there.

01:04 And yet I think that this defense comes alive,

01:07 sacks Matt Stafford multiple times,

01:10 gets some heat on him, forces three interceptions.

01:13 And whether it's Joe Burrow or Jake Browning,

01:15 the offense does just enough to sneak by

01:18 the Los Angeles Rams and get to one and two on the season.