Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Monday betting picks

The NFL’s Week 13 Monday Night football game will be an interesting contest where the 8-3 Jacksonville Jaguars will host the 5-6 Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to Bengal’s QB Joe Burrow’s injury, this game would have been much more interesting but he is out for the season and the Jags will expect to win this game with ease. That being said, we have NFL betting picks to liven up the game.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals preview

Although the Jaguars are a very good 8-3 team, they haven’t been blowing teams out, and even without Joe Burrow, Cincinnati can keep this game close. The Bengals have a solid defense that will limit an explosive Jaguars offense and while Jacksonville’s pass defense has been very good, they have been susceptible on the ground. We expect the Bengals to control this game by running the ball a lot, and they should stay within the number throughout this battle.

Ja’Marr Chase Anytime Touchdown Scorer

Ja’Marr Chase is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and while he hasn’t been great without Joe Burrow, Cincy are still working hard to get him the ball a lot. Chase has scored three touchdowns in his last five weeks and he is targeted at a high rate in every single game. In this one, we expect the Bengals to feed their best player and rely on him to move the ball down the field. At +200, this is a great value bet with the top sportsbooks.

Trevor Lawrence Over 3.5 Carries

Trevor Lawrence, the quarterback for the Jaguars, is not a great scrambler, but he’ll use his legs when he needs to. In this game, we expect the Bengals defensive line to force a lot of pressure and push Lawrence out of the pocket. When that happens, Lawrence is not scared to take it himself and he has covered this line in six of 11 games. At +125, this is a great value bet and if the Jags are winning and need to kneel out the clock, those will also count as a carry.

Evan Engram Over 4.5 Receptions

Across the entire NFL, the Bengals have been the worst when it comes to defending tight ends. Enter Evan Engram, who is in line for a big game. While the veteran tight end is not the focal point of this offense, he is a trusted weapon of Trevor Lawrence, and he has cleared this number in eight of 11 games. At +110, this is our favorite bet on the board and we expect Engram to be heavily involved in this contest.

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