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We'll be treated to a captivating matchup on primetime this Sunday as the Cincinnati Bengals, suddenly looking like a serious team, look for a very important win in Los Angeles as they look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
With the Chargers putting together a run of their own, taking four of the last five, this one should be anything but easy for Joe Burrow and company -- but there's a good chance even in defeat that some Bengals will put together solid showings.
Let's highlight a few players who should shine under the lights as we build a same-game parlay for Bengals vs Chargers on Sunday Night Football this week.
Odds: +487 at FanDuel
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Welcome back, Tee Higgins. The Bengals have missed you.
Cincinnati fell to 1-4 last week in its five games without Higgins, but now fully healed from injury the Bengals should be ready to dust off one of their biggest offensive threats in such a critical game.
That shouldn't be an issue on Sunday, as Higgins draws a Chargers defense which has been solid against the pass, but has leaned on an incredible strong side of the field.
I expect Higgins to break loose for a few big gainers here and shatter this number -- even if his snaps are somewhat limited. I don't think they will be, however, given the stakes.
Yes, Higgins is back, but I really can't get enough of this great matchup on the left side of the field for a Bengals team which ranks sixth in pass play rate and should be airing it out all night long.
I don't think that the return of Higgins should mean youngster Andrei Iosivasis is completely phased out of the team's plans. He's a second-year player, after all, and Cincinnati clearly sees something out of him with a wealth of snaps going his way all season long -- even when the offense has been fully healthy.
Iosivas has caught two or more passes five times in 10 games, but the matchups haven't always dictated that he gets the ball. It's hard to get much better than this one.
Finally, we'll short Justin Hebert with an irresponsibly high number on his passing total.
It's true that the Bengals rate among the worst in the league against the pass, but two of the last three quarterbacks to face them have failed to crack 240 yards. They're allowing just 230 yards per game to opposing quarterbacks, and with their run defense looking just as suspect as their secondary there's little reason we should see anything different out of Herbert.
The Chargers absolutely love to run the ball, ranking sixth in run-pass ratio, and with Derrick Henry cutting up the Bengals last week for 4.25 yards per carry the gameplan should clearly call for the ball to be taken out of Herbert's hands.
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