Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders Prediction, 8/26/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: FedExField in Landover, MD

TV: No TV

Odds/Point Spread: Commanders (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 37

FedExField is where the Washington Commanders (8-8-1 last year) will compete against the Cincinnati Bengals (14-5 last season) on Saturday. Washington opens as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 37.

The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up their year having earned a 14-5 record. When they last took the field, the Bengals played against the Chiefs and took a loss by a final of 23-20. Joe Burrow went 26/41 with 270 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 70.2 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Joe Burrow was the best rusher for the Bengals with 4 attempts for 30 yds (7.5 yards per attempt). Tee Higgins had an average of 13.8 yards per catch by accumulating 83 yards on 6 receptions. The Cincinnati Bengals rushed the ball a total of 17 times and accounted for 71 yds, earning them an average of 4.2 yds per attempt. In all, they had 63 plays which gave them a total of 309 yards. Cincinnati surrendered 29 completions on 43 tries for 315 yds, and a completion percentage of 67.4%. Against the run, the Bengals gave up 42 yds on 20 tries, which averages out to 2.1 yds per run allowed.

When talking about scoring, the Cincinnati Bengals were sitting at 26.1 PPG. As a team they held an average of 95.5 yards rushing, which ranked them 29th in the NFL. The Bengals tallied 5,768 total yards for the prior season. Cincinnati amassed 221 1st downs as a team, and they committed 81 penalties for 623 yds. They surrendered the ball 18 different times (12 picks and 6 fumbles). Cincinnati compiled 35 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns via the ground.

Regarding passing yards, the Bengals conceded 3,665 yards which had them ranked 16th in the league. Over the course of their 16 games played, they allowed 229.1 yards per outing via the pass as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 58.9%. They allowed 335.7 yards/outing putting them at 16th in the NFL. They gave up 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 106.6 rushing yards per game last year. For the year, they gave up 1,706 yards via the running game in 16 outings. The Bengals were ranked 6th in the league in relation to team defense, allowing 20.1 points per contest.

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The Commanders wrapped up their year having earned a 8-8-1 record. In their last contest, the Commanders walked away with a victory by a final of 26-6 when they played the Cowboys. Sam Howell (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 169 yards on 11/19 passing while his quarterback rate was 83. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.9 yds. Jaret Patterson ran the football 17 times for 78 yds, finishing the game with 4.6 yards per attempt for Washington. Terry McLaurin was one of the featured targets for the Commanders, hauling in 3 footballs for 74 yds (24.7 yds per reception). Washington rushed the ball for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 151 yards on 41 attempts. The Commanders finished the game with a total of 309 yds while running 63 plays (4.9 yards per play). The Commanders passing defense gave up a completion rate of 36.8%, surrendering 118 yds on 14 out of 38 passing. Washington relinquished 27 run attempts for 64 yards (2.4 yards per rush).

The Washington Commanders averaged 330.3 yards per outing which had them ranked 20th in the league. They averaged 126.1 yards per game via the rush and rushed for 2,143 yards in total. The Washington offense totaled 805 penalty yards on 92 violations, which was good for 17th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They threw 16 picks while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they obtained 184 first downs. Last year, the Commanders threw for 3,472 yards via the pass as well as averaging 204.2 throwing yards per contest, which had them ranked 21st in football. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Commanders were 24th in the NFL maintaining an average of 18.9 PPG.

They conceded 26 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 191.3 yards per contest, ranking them 4th in football. Washington conceded a total of 1,926 rushing yards (113.3 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of last year. Their defense compiled 18 turnovers (9 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) last year. The Commanders defense participated in 998 plays, ranking them 4th in the NFL. In total, they gave up 343 total points. The Commanders allowed 20.2 PPG, ranking them 7th in football.

Who will win tonight's Bengals/Commanders NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Commanders -5

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