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Monday Night Football Best Bets for Bengals vs. Browns (Back Dawg Pound in Cleveland to Cover as Home Dogs)

By Ben Heisler, Iain MacMillan

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) catches a pass in the open field. His team is a 3.5-point home underdog vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) catches a pass in the open field. His team is a 3.5-point home underdog vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. / Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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Monday Night Football should be a rowdy and fun environment in Cleveland this evening as the 2-5 Browns get set to host their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals.

The Browns are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after starting off 2-1, while the Bengals have improved from their 0-2 start to go 4-1 in their last five games; one back of the division-leading Baltimore Ravens in the North.

Throughout the day, the BetSided team has shared their favorite betting plays on the board, including best bets for the spread, prop bets, anytime touchdowns and same game parlays.

Let's put the best of the best together in one spot. Our best pick, best prop, and anytime touchdown selections.

Here are our team's favorite betting plays for Monday Night Football this evening:

Monday Night Football Prediction and Pick for Bengals vs. Browns

Browns +3.5

Credit to the Bengals for rebounding from their poor play in the early portion of the season, but they still have some issues that is making me fade them this week.

Their offensive line still does not look good. Cincinnati currently ranks 30th in yards per carry, and Joe Burrow is still getting sacked multiple times a game.

Meanwhile, the Bengals' defense ranks just 20th in opponent yards per carry, and now matches up with one of the top rushing attacks in the NFL in the Browns.

If Cleveland can run the ball and put pressure on Burrow, this divisional matchup should go down to the wire. I'll take the three points with the Browns.

Best Monday Night Football Prop Bet for Bengals vs. Browns

Amari Cooper UNDER 4.5 Receptions

Via Adam Rosenberg, Cincinnati ranks seventh in opponent completions this season with only four wide receivers going over 4.5 receptions all year, including none since Week 5.

Cooper has seen several targets, but his receptions have not been there in three of the last four games and looks to not be on the same page as consistently with Jacoby Brissett. Over the last few weeks, the Browns quarterback has started to look elsewhere with the emergence of David Njoku and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Njoku is now out for the next several weeks, but if anything, that is likely to draw more attention to Cooper, not less.

The Browns may be down late and potentially chasing, but their best chance to stay with the Bengals' explosive offense is a full dosage of the NFL's leading rusher in Nick Chubb, rather than go through the air. - Ben Heisler

Best Anytime Touchdown Picks for Bengals vs. Browns

  • Hayden Hurst +250
  • Harrison Bryant +325
  • Mike Thomas +490

For the complete write-up on each anytime touchdown option bet, head over to our "Best Anytime Touchdown Scorers" breakdown here.

Follow all of Ben's betting plays in real-time HERE!

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