# Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) Week 8 Preview vs Tennessee Titans (1-6): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> Cincinnati Bengals host Tennessee Titans at Paycor Stadium as Joe Burrow and a two-game win streak face a reeling Tennessee club.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-31 22:36 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

The [Cincinnati Bengals](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals) ride a two-game winning streak into Paycor Stadium against a [Tennessee Titans](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans) team that has dropped six of seven.

## Game details

- When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where | Paycor Stadium
- TV | CBS
- Line | Cincinnati Bengals -12.5 | O/U 46.5 (market view)
- Tennessee Titans record | 1-6
- Cincinnati Bengals record | 4-2

## Overview

The Cincinnati Bengals sit at 4-2 and have won two in a row, highlighted by a 35-13 win at the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7 and a 31-24 win at the Miami Dolphins in Week 5. Before that stretch, Cincinnati lost 17-22 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4, lost 27-30 at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 and beat the Houston Texans 20-6 in Week 2.

The Tennessee Titans are 1-6 and have lost their last game, a 24-27 defeat to the Cleveland Browns in Week 7. Before that, Tennessee beat the Indianapolis Colts 26-20 in Week 6, lost 3-26 to the Houston Texans in Week 5, lost 18-24 at the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 and lost 7-12 at the New York Giants in Week 3.

Cincinnati is favored by 12.5 points with a total of 46.5, and the numbers line up with what's happened on the field. [Joe Burrow](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/joe-burrow) leads the NFL in completion percentage at 71.7 and ranks second in rating at 110.4, and Cincinnati has outscored opponents 163-122 on the season compared to Tennessee's 108-156 split. The edge here belongs to the Bengals.

## Key players

Joe Burrow threw four touchdown passes with zero interceptions in Week 7, and he needs three touchdown passes Sunday to pass Peyton Manning for third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first seven NFL seasons, according to the NFL.

[Ja'Marr Chase](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase) caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown last week, his 59th career touchdown catch, tying Larry Fitzgerald for third-most receiving touchdowns by a player under age 27 all-time.

[Tee Higgins](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/tee-higgins) led Cincinnati with six receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown catch in Week 7.

[Chase Brown](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/chase-brown) projects for 10.5 DraftKings points as the Bengals' lead back this week.

[Evan McPherson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/evan-mcpherson) projects for 9.6 DraftKings points as Cincinnati's kicker.

## Keys to the game

Cincinnati needs to keep attacking through the air behind Burrow, who leads the NFL in completion percentage at 71.7 and ranks second in rating at 110.4 this season.

The Bengals have to slow down [Tony Pollard](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/tony-pollard), who led Tennessee with 155 scrimmage yards and three rushing touchdowns last week and is chasing his fourth straight game against Cincinnati with a touchdown.

Cincinnati should protect the football against a Titans secondary that includes Cordale Flott, who has an interception in each of his past two games and is chasing a third straight.

## Fantasy angles

Start Joe Burrow with confidence; he's projected for 22.5 DraftKings points and is coming off a four-touchdown outing.

Ja'Marr Chase is a clear start at 16.5 projected points, riding a stretch of five-plus receptions, 60-plus yards and a touchdown catch in four of his past five games.

Tee Higgins is locked into lineups at 16.0 projected points after leading the team with six catches for 148 yards and a score last week.

Chase Brown is a solid flex play at 10.5 projected points as Cincinnati's primary back.

Evan McPherson is a streamable option at kicker, projected for 9.6 points.

## Prediction

The market sets this one at Cincinnati Bengals 30, Tennessee Titans 17, with Cincinnati favored by 12.5 points and a total of 46.5. That lines up with a Bengals offense that's scored 163 points this season against a Titans defense that's allowed 156, and with Cincinnati winners of two straight compared to Tennessee's current one-game losing streak.

## Injury report

- Player | Pos | Status
- Joe Giles-Harris | LB | Questionable
- Kyle Dugger | S | Out
- Jonathan Allen | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet)
- Jordan Battle | S | Limited in practice (no game status yet)
- B.J. Hill | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet)
- Dexter Lawrence II | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet)

## Depth chart

### Offense

- Pos | Cincinnati Bengals
- QB | Joe Burrow
- RB | Chase Brown
- WR | Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Dohnte Meyers
- TE | Mike Gesicki
- LT | Orlando Brown Jr.
- LG | Dylan Fairchild
- C | Ted Karras
- RG | Dalton Risner
- RT | Amarius Mims

### Defense

- Pos | Cincinnati Bengals
- LDE | Boye Mafe
- LDT | Dexter Lawrence II
- RDT | Jonathan Allen
- RDE | Myles Murphy
- WLB | Demetrius Knight Jr.
- MLB | Barrett Carter
- SLB | Oren Burks
- LCB | Tacario Davis
- RCB | DJ Turner II
- NB | Dax Hill
- SS | Jordan Battle
- FS | Bryan Cook

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Cincinnati Bengals | Wk7 W 35-13 vs Baltimore Ravens, Wk5 W 31-24 vs Miami Dolphins, Wk4 L 17-22 vs Jacksonville Jaguars

More league notes: [What To Look For - Week 8](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-what-to-look-for-week-8), from the NFL.

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