The Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) visit the Cleveland Browns (2-5) for Monday Night Football at FirstEnergy Stadium in an AFC North clash featuring NFL quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jacoby Brissett.
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (hip) will not play for the next month and a half, so veteran Tyler Boyd will need to step up in his absence.
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns live updates, Monday Night Football Week 8 2022 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Tee Higgins will be the WR1 for Burrow, but Boyd is likely going to be the QB’s target in crucial situations down the stretch.
Bengals are favorites to win due to Burrow’s impressive playmaking in recent weeks, though running back duo Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt will be electric for the Browns.
Chubb, 26, has already racked up 740 yards and eight touchdowns this season, making the case for the league’s best RB.
His quarterback, unfortunately, has not been enough to seal close games, throwing instead a pair of interceptions in crunch time of two losses.
Deshaun Watson will return in Week 13, but it may be too late to turn things around for Cleveland.
Bengals RB Joe Mixon needs to match Chubb’s productivity to open the game for Burrow.
With Chase out, Mixon could turn into the primary red zone option for Cincy, so he will probably add a third TD to his season tally.
Kickoff for the Halloween game at FirstEnergy Stadium is scheduled for 20:15 ET.
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