Jacksonville at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Jacksonville will visit Cincinnati on Sunday in a National Football League game at Paycor Stadium. The Jaguars and Bengals both carry 2-1 records into the matchup. Jacksonville is the visiting team, while Cincinnati is the home team. The forecast for game time calls for 67 degrees.
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a player to watch. In the Jaguars’ 35-6 win over New England in their most recent game, Lawrence completed 19 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns and ran four times for 25 yards. Running back Bhayshul Tuten added 73 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and caught two passes for 17 yards. Chris Rodriguez Jr. ran eight times for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence also completed 17 passes for 189 yards in a loss at Denver and 18 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Cleveland. He ran for 6 yards at Denver and 3 yards against Cleveland. Lawrence’s past three games include three touchdown passes against New England, no touchdown passes at Denver and four against Cleveland. Jacksonville’s other results this season include a 20-13 loss at Denver and a 34-10 home win over Cleveland.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow is a player to watch. In the Bengals’ 30-27 loss at Pittsburgh in their most recent game, Burrow completed 28 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 13 yards. Chase Brown ran 13 times for 61 yards and had two receptions for 8 yards. Samaje Perine added three carries for 9 yards, one catch for 5 yards and a 26-yard kickoff return.
Burrow also completed 20 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in a win at Houston and 25 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in a home win over Tampa Bay. He ran five times for 20 yards against Tampa Bay. Burrow’s past three games include three touchdown passes against Pittsburgh, two at Houston and one against Tampa Bay. Cincinnati’s other results this season include a 20-6 win at Houston and a 33-27 home win over Tampa Bay.
After this game, Jacksonville will host Philadelphia, and Cincinnati will visit Miami. The Jaguars will also host Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Chicago and Pittsburgh and visit Baltimore, Tennessee, the New York Giants and Houston. The Bengals will also visit Baltimore, Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland and Carolina and host Tennessee, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Kansas City.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Jacksonville 39, Cincinnati 31. Jacksonville has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +2.5. The over/under for the game is 51.5.