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The 2024 NFL regular season got off to a terrific start in Week 1, and we’ve got plenty more football to enjoy this week. One of the marquee matchups on Sunday features a pair of AFC foes as the Cincinnati Bengals lock horns with the Kansas City Chiefs. These teams have shared plenty of memorable games in the past and this installment should be a good one, as both teams are once again expected to be among the better squads in the AFC. Let’s dive into my Bengals vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay, which gets underway at 4:25 pm ET on CBS. Also, be sure to check out our NFL picks for EVERY Week 2 matchup.
Bengals +6 (-108)
Over 47.5 (-115)
Rashee Rice anytime touchdown scorer (+145)
Bengals vs Chiefs Same Game Parlay odds: +654
A great way to get value in a Same Game Parlay is to include a potential contrarian pick if you so choose. That is the plan here, as Rashee Rice finding the end zone doesn’t necessarily work well with a Bengals cover, but at the same time, by taking Over 47.5 points we’ll need the Chiefs to generate some offense. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
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Cincinnati Bengals +6 (-108)
The Bengals were disappointing in Week 1, as they fell to the New England Patriots as 7.5-point favorites at home. Joe Burrow and the offense really struggled to score, but it’s worth noting that they fumbled at the Patriots’ 1-yard line in the 2nd quarter and failed to convert a 3rd & 2 and 4th & 2 at NE’s 36-yard line in the 3rd quarter. It truly was a game of inches for Zac Taylor’s group, and I expect some sort of bounce back from them this week. On the other side, Kansas City led 27-17 against the Ravens with 10 minutes remaining, but Baltimore was a toe away from scoring a touchdown in the final seconds and having the chance to go for 2 to win it. This game feels like a true buy-low for the Bengals and a sell-high with the Chiefs. In their 5 meetings over the past 3 seasons, Burrow and the Bengals are 3-2 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, even though Kansas City has had far greater success overall. In fact, only one game in this rivalry has finished with either team winning by more than a field goal, so we can expect a similar result on Sunday.
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Over 47.5 (-115)
Both of these defenses have major questions early in the season, particularly up front on the Cincinnati side. After all, Rhamondre Stevenson totaled 120 yards on the ground, and even though Cincinnati generated some pressure, Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett had just a 7.7% pressure-to-sack rate. Patrick Mahomes is consistently elite at evading pressure, as the Kansas City signal-caller ranked second in the NFL in pressure-to-sack rate in 2023 at 11.2% and posted a 10.8% rate in 2022. Thereofre, even if the Bengals can generate pressure, Mahomes should be able to get the ball out quick enough and pick apart a Bengals secondary that faced a below-average QB in Week 1. These 2 teams have averaged 50.4 points in the 5 meetings between Burrow and Mahomes, and that trend should continue on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Rashee Rice anytime touchdown scorer (+145)
Rashee Rice was the go-to target for Mahomes a season ago, and he picked up right where he left off a season ago by tallying 9 targets and 7 receptions for 103 yards against the Ravens in Week 1. Plenty of attention is sure to be paid to Travis Kelce, while rookie Xavier Worthy put the league on notice with his 2 touchdowns that showcased his blazing speed in the open field. Therefore, Rice is sure to dominate the middle of the field again this week, as the Chiefs continue to work the short and intermediate passing game as a way to combat the two-high shell defenses that Kansas City is seeing almost every week at this point. At plus-money odds, this price is way to good to pass up for a receiver that should get plenty of targets on Sunday.
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