Week 7 was another eventful weekend of games across the NFL, and this week should be no different. To close out the Week 8 slate, we are getting back on the Same Game Parlay train, this time for a battle between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. With kickoff set for 8:15 pm ET on ESPN, it's time to forecast the action.
Here is our SGP, but also be sure to check out our NFL picks on the side and total for every Week 8 matchup.
Part of the value in same game parlays, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. However, it actually adds more value if you can predict the game script that both teams will want to play. Let's break down each of these legs one by one.
Cleveland Browns +3.5 (-115) vs Cincinnati Bengals
The Browns should be able to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and they should take advantage of a Bengals run defense that ranks 16th in success rate and 23rd in EPA per rush. Cincinnati has also allowed opponents to rush for 5.08 yards per carry since Week 3, a trend that doesn’t bode well against Nick Chubb this week. Chubb has feasted on this Bengals defense in the last three matchups, as he’s rushed for 319 yards on 45 attempts and 4 rushing touchdowns.