Kansas City Chiefs v Cincinnati Bengals: Prediction, Tips and Odds

The Cincinnati Bengals lost their opening game of the new NFL season and will now face an even tougher challenge when they head to Arrowhead Stadium to take on reigning champions the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City Chiefs v Cincinnati Bengals prop bets - tips and predictions 

Rashee Rice anytime touchdown scorer - 7/5

Rashee Rice was the focus of the Chiefs' passing offence in their Week 1 win over the Ravens and he can make life tough for another AFC North team when the Bengals visit on Sunday.

Rice came on strong in the second half of his rookie season last year and became a key player in their latest NFL Championship win, with 24 receptions in their four play-off games.

That included a 130-yard game against the Dolphins in the wild-card round and he had also signed off the regular-season campaign in style with a 127-yard performance against the Bengals.

Rice picked up where he left off in Week 1 this year, relishing his chance to lead the attack in the absence of Hollywood Brown and securing seven of his nine targets for 103 yards.

Rookie Xavier Worthy grabbed the headlines with his 35-yard touchdown but Rice had more than double the yardage of any other Chiefs receiver, including tight end Travis Kelce, and he can be fancied to make his way into the end zone on Sunday.

Rice scored eight touchdowns in his first NFL season and should soon open his account for 2024.

Isiah Pacheco over 86.5 rushing and receiving yards - 20/23

Running back Isiah Pacheco did not come into the NFL with much fanfare, joining the Chiefs as a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, but he already has two NFL Championship rings and has proved to be a key component of Andy Reid's successful squad.

Pacheco is finally getting the recognition he deserves as a leading running back in the league and he should be in the thick of the action for the Chiefs again.

Like Rice, Pacheco had a huge game in the Chiefs' 25-17 win over the Bengals on New Year's Eve, rushing for 130 yards at a rate of 7.2 per carry.

On top of that, he caught all seven of the passes sent his way by Patrick Mahomes to tack on 35 receiving yards and a touchdown for a total of 165 rushing and receiving yards.

The line for his combined ground and air yards for Sunday's game is 85.5 and that's a mark he exceeded in seven of his last 10 appearances. 

Last week he fell just short with 78 rushing and receiving yards against the Ravens, but he should be confident of stepping up on that against a Cincinnati defence that allowed New England's Rhamondre Stevenson to run for 120 yards last week.

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Kansas City Chiefs v Cincinnati Bengals money line, spread, over/under

	Money Line	Spread	Over/Under
Chiefs	10/27	-6.0 – 10/11	Over 48.0 – 10/11
Bengals	11/5	+6.0 – 10/11	Under 48.0- 10/11

Chiefs -6 spread pick - 10/11

Slow starts to the season are becoming an issue for the Bengals, who have lost their first two games in four of the last five years and are halfway to making that five of the last six.

They have not won in Week 2 since 2018 and while some of their second efforts have been close calls, a road trip against the champions could see them struggle again.

Bengals fans must be concerned about the extent of quarterback Joe Burrow's lingering wrist injury, as he did not look anything like his gunslinging best in the loss to the Patriots and managed just 164 passing yards in the game while being sacked three times.

The Chiefs also have a formidable pass-rush to give him plenty to think about and with Tee Higgins set to remain out due to injury, Burrow's receiving options are more limited than usual.

The Bengals revved up the rivalry between these teams with three victories over the Chiefs in the calendar year of 2022, but KC have been on top in their last two meetings, including the AFC Championship Game in January 2023, and could score a comfortable win over the slow-starting Bengals.

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