Sun Sep 15 11:45:05 UTC 2024: ## Bengals-Chiefs: Expert Predicts High-Volume Passing Game & Touchdown for Pacheco
**Kansas City, MO** – The highly anticipated Week 2 NFL matchup between the Bengals and Chiefs, both recent AFC representatives in the Super Bowl, is shaping up to be a high-scoring affair, according to Newsweek’s Sports Betting Writer Matt Modi. Modi predicts a heavy emphasis on the passing game for the Bengals, with quarterback Joe Burrow likely to surpass 35.5 passing attempts.
Modi cites the Bengals’ Week 1 performance against the Patriots, where they attempted 72% of their plays through the air, as evidence for his prediction. He also highlights the Chiefs’ stout run defense, which held the Ravens’ Derrick Henry in check during Week 1.
As for the Chiefs, Modi expects running back Isiah Pacheco to continue his scoring streak, picking up another touchdown against a Bengals defense that struggled against the run in Week 1. Pacheco has scored in eight of his last nine games for the Chiefs and was the primary red zone runner last week.
Modi sees this matchup as a prime opportunity for both Pacheco and Burrow to exceed their respective player prop projections. He recommends betting on both Pacheco to score an anytime touchdown (-105) and Burrow to surpass 35.5 passing attempts (-122).
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