The final week of the preseason includes a matchup between the 2' participants in Super Bowl 56 six months ago, the Los Angeles Rams (1-1) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-2). They’ll square off at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rams vs. Bengals odds, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Rams went 0-3 in the preseason last year, but they come into this game 1-1 after beating the Los Angeles Chargers in the opener 29-22 and losing to the Houston Texans 24-20 in Week 2. Their record should be taken with a grain of salt because they haven’t played any of their starters – nor will they on Saturday against the Bengals.
The Bengals are 0-2 after losing 25-22 to the New York Giants and 36-23 to the Arizona Cardinals. Like the Rams, they’ve taken a cautious approach to the preseason, only playing their backups and protecting their top players from injury. That’ll be the case on Saturday, too, especially after they got in 2 days of practice with the Rams on Wednesday and Thursday.
Rams at Bengals odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access'USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:21 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Rams +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Bengals -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rams +2.5 (-103) | Bengals -2.5 (-117)
- Over/Under (O/U): 37.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)