T.M. Selection: Cincinnati Bengals.

I like the Cincinnati Bengals to cover the spread against the Las Vegas Raiders in this game on Sunday. The Bengals looked great at the beginning of the year and they were showing a lot of flashes of the elite team they can be with the players they have on their roster. They lost 2 games in a row before entering their bye week and they have been stewing in those losses for the better part of 2 weeks now. I think they are going to be looking for a big bounce back in this game to get their season back on track. They are getting the Raiders at the perfect time in a great spot for this bounce back too. The Raiders, like the Bengals, had a great start to the year but that has slipped away lately with all of the distractions that the team has had to endure. They have already lost their coach and a few really talented young players and now the pressure is starting to build on Derek Carr. Carr is not a good quarterback when the pressure is on him and he feels like he needs to do everything himself. The Raiders are starting to fall apart and it won't be long until the big slump hits them. I like the Bengals to cover the spread here and win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 41-21 Bengals.