Rams vs. Bengals Monday Night Football: How to Watch, Betting Odds
The Los Angeles Rams head east to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals on Monday night in a rematch of Super Bowl LVI. That must look like an eternity ago to the Rams as they suffered through an injury-riddled season last year, finishing 5-12.
The Bengals went 12-4 and won their division, but failed to reach the Super Bowl again. Both teams are off to surprising starts, with the "rebuilding" Rams at 1-1 and the Bengals still looking for their first win.
Both teams are coming off division losses, with the Rams losing 30-24 to the 49ers while the Bengals lost 27-24 to the Ravens. Rams' rookie wideout Puka Nacua started his NFL career with a bang. His 25 catches through two games are the most ever by a rookie. He's also second in the league with 266 yards receiving, but he has yet to face a defensive secondary like the Bengals possess.
Joe Burrow's status for the game on Sunday is still in question, and clearly, as Burrow goes, so goes the team. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions in the loss to San Francisco, and the Georgia product has thrown multiple picks in eight of his 28 games with the Rams.
WHAT: LA Rams (2-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-2)
WHERE: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio (65,515)
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, 5:15 p.m. PT
TELEVISION: ESPN and ESPN2 (ManningCast) / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: ESPN LA 710 AM and 93.1 JACK FM
TICKETS: SI Tickets
BETTING via SI SportsBook
SPREAD: Rams +2.5 (-110), Bengals (-118)
TOTAL: 43.5 (o -110, u -110)
MONEYLINE: Rams +120, Bengals -141
