Chicago @ Cincinnati
Team Totals: Bears 27.5, Bengals 25
Struggling badly for the past month, Caleb Williams conveniently encounters an ultimate slump-busting matchup at Cincinnati, whose matador defense won’t have top defender Trey Hendrickson (hip). Under first-year DC Al Golden, the Bengals are allowing an NFL-high 31.6 points per game and the league’s sixth-most fantasy QB points. Even with Hendrickson mostly in the lineup this season, Cincy ranks bottom four in both sacks (11) and pressure rate (15.4%). If Caleb can’t get it done here, it just might not happen in Year 1 of Ben Johnson. … D’Andre Swift’s Week 9 draw is even sweeter; the Bengals have hemorrhaged a combined 201/1,057/8 (5.3 YPC) rushing line plus the league’s third-most receiving yards (377) to running backs. Swift is an RB2 with RB1 upside. Sunday’s matchup is soft enough for No. 2 back Kyle Monangai to be worthy of legitimate flex consideration.
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