Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals odds, picks and predictions

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To wrap up Week 3, the Los Angeles Rams (1-1) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) will play a Super Bowl LVI rematch in the 2nd game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. Kickoff will be at 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rams vs. Bengals odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Rams come into this game after beating the Seattle Seahawks 30-13 and losing to the San Francisco 49ers 30-23. Despite being without WR Cooper Kupp, the Rams enter Week 3 with the 2nd-most yards in the NFL, including the 3rd-most passing yards.

The Bengals have lost their 1st 2 games. They were crushed by the Cleveland Browns 24-3 in Week 1 and then lost a close one to the Baltimore Ravens 27-24. QB Joe Burrow tweaked his calf again in Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, so he’s uncertain for Monday night.

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Rams at Bengals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 5:17 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rams +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Bengals -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rams +1.5 (-105) | Bengals -1.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Rams at Bengals key injuries

Rams

CB Cobie Durant (groin) probable
WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) out
WR Puka Nacua (oblique) probable
LT Joe Noteboom (shoulder) probable

Bengals

QB Joe Burrow (calf) questionable
DE Joseph Ossai (ankle) probable
S Nick Scott (concussion) questionable

Rams at Bengals picks and predictions

Prediction

Rams 23, Bengals 20

Moneyline

The Rams are underdogs in this one because of Burrow’s uncertain health, but even if he were guaranteed to be playing, I’d still like Los Angeles to pull off the upset. They’ve looked like the better team through two weeks, and that includes a defense that’s full of lesser-known players.

I would BET RAMS (+110) to win outright, but you might be able to get an even better number if Burrow is ruled available.

Against the spread

The Rams are 2-0 ATS, even if that includes a game where they only covered the spread because Sean McVay kicked a meaningless field goal with 4 seconds left against the 49ers. The point is, they’ve been competitive in both games thus far, coming as close to beating San Francisco as any of its 3 opponents this season.

You could double down and get some insurance by taking Rams +2.5, but I would just stick with the moneyline. Or, split the unit with half on the ML and half on the spread.

Over/Under

Even though Los Angeles doesn’t have many proven players on defense outside of Aaron Donald, it’s playing well on that side of the ball so far. The Bengals, on the other hand, have been abysmal on offense, scoring just 27 total points in 2 games with the fewest yards of any team in the NFL. BET UNDER 43.5 (-110), and that number could go up if Burrow plays.

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