Under the Mile High Lights at Empower Field, the 1-2 Denver Broncos host the 2-1 Cincinnati Bengals for Week 4’s Monday Night Football showdown on September 29, 2025. Bo Nix, Denver’s second-year QB, aims to ignite the Broncos’ offense (19th in the league in Total Offense) against a Bengals secondary that’s surrendered a lot of points this season. Nix’s growth has been clear to see thus far, already scoring 5 TDs, and throwing for 535 yards. Denver’s defense is still something they need to work as they rank 19th in total defense, and 19th in pass defense, and 20th in rushing defense.
Meanwhile, the Bengals, reeling from Joe Burrow’s season-altering turf toe, come to Denver after suffering their worst franchise loss against the Vikings. While they still have explosive and some of the best offensive weapons in Chase and Higgins, their backup QB Jake Browning has been disappointing to watch. He’s thrown 3 TDs but 5 INTs in just two games, which makes us wonder about the Bengals’ chances moving forward.
Here are some same game parlays for tonight’s game between the Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals, according to FanDuel .
Chase Brown Anytime TD scorer (+130) + J.K. Dobbins Anytime TD Scorer (-140) + Courtland Sutton Anytime TD scorer (+130)
Parlay Payout: Bet $100 to win $980.59
After last week’s blowout loss against the Vikings, and Jake Browning throwing two interceptions, we believe that the Bengals will change up their scheme, and this week going with a rush heavy approach, involving their RB Chase Brown. Brown has accumulated 93 rushing yards, 8 receptions, and 47 rush attempts, with one TD. He’s off to a slow start this season but since the Broncos’ rush defense ranks 20th, look for Brown to rush the ball more and possibly score a TD.
J.K. Dobbins Anytime TD scorer is a great bet as he’s scored against all the teams this season, recording one touchdown in each game. Dobbins is off to a great start this season, racking up 222 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 4 receptions. And looking at Bengals 25th ranked total defense, it is safe to assume that he should be able to continue his streak of scoring.
Courtland Sutton is coming off a huge game against the L.A. Chargers in Week 3, recording 118 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals have had a hard time stopping the pass offense of an opposing team, ranking 25th in the league. Looking at this we think that Sutton to score a touchdown is a great bet.
Bo Nix 225 plus passing yards (+102) + Ja’Marr Chase 70 plus receiving yards (+116) + Chase Brown 25+ receiving yards (+146)
Parlay Payout: Bet $100 to win $756.91
Looking at the Bengals’ pass defense, which ranks 25th in pass defense and has allowed 240.7 pass yards on average, with 6 TDs, we believe that Nix can cross the 225+ yards mark this game. Especially if the game somehow becomes a close contest, which we do not expect, but Bengals’ offense can be unpredictable.
Ja’Marr Chase has 241 receiving yards this season with 21 receptions caught. He was not utilized properly in his last game, catching only 5 passes and 50 yards, and if Jake Browning decides to throw the football, Chase will be his number one target. The Broncos rank 19th in pass defense, leaving vulnerabilities, which the Bengals could exploit using chase.
In back-to-back games, Chase brown has 18 and 17 receiving yards, and caught 4 passes in his last game. Looking at Jake Browning’s throwing tendencies and if Chase and Higgins is heavily guarded, the QB may simply throw it to Chase Brown who can go well over 25 receiving yards this game, with the Broncos’ defense showing signs of vulnerabilities against the pass.
Tee Higgins 5 plus receptions (+142) + Mike Gesicki 15 plus yards reception (+110) + Jake Browning Over 1.5 passing TDs (+172)
Parlay Payout : Bet $100 to win $811.46
Tee Higgins has caught 7 receptions so far, with 3 against the Browns, 3 against the Jaguars, and 1 against the Vikings. It clear that Higgins needs to be utilized more to flourish and unlock this offense, and we might see the Bengals making some changes to today’s game plan to free up Higgins to catch more passes. With Chase most likely to be heavily guarded, it could leave room for Higgins to be open and catch at least 5 receptions.
Mike Gesicki in Weeks 1 and 2 against the Browns and the Jaguars, had 14 and 10 longest reception on just four passes overall. Most teams fail to cover Gesicki because of the Bengals’ explosive WR duos in Chase and Higgins, which may lead to Gesicki being wide open and going for over 15 plus yards reception.
Jake Browning, though he’s had a bad stretch of games with 5 INTs in just two games, has thrown for three TDs already. Browning’s attempted 27 and 32 passes in two games, clearly showing that he is a looking for his wideouts as soon as the ball is snapped. While he’s turnover prone, Browning is certainly a threat to score over 1.5 TDs.
Here are some of the best underdog bets for the Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals (sourced from FanDuel)
| Underdog Bets | Odds |
|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins First Touchdown Scorer | +440 |
| Evan Engram 4+ Receptions | +205 |
| Denver Broncos 1st Drive Resulting to Offensive Touchdown | +190 |
J.K. Dobbins is a prime first touchdown scorer pick vs. the Bengals because he’s scored in every game this season, leading Denver’s run-heavy attack. Cincinnati’s 21st ranked pass defense allows 119 yards and three TDs already, making him a strong bet for Monday Night Football.
The Broncos’ TE has not hit this mark yet, but came extremely close to it, catching 3 passes in the game against Tennessee and recording 21 receiving yards. If the Broncos’ receivers are being heavily guarded, we expect Bo Nix to look for his tight end to make short yardage plays.
The Denver Broncos have a strong chance of scoring an offensive TD on their first drive as the Bengals have been horrible defensively, clearly evident in their last game. They struggle with early-down stops, surrendering two TDs in Week 3’s first quarter. With Denver’s offensive line, they could convert a TD on the very first play.
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