In the Battle of the Cats, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars enter Week 2 with matching 1-0 records. Cincy pulled out a narrow win over the Browns last week, despite their offense struggling, while the Jags took advantage of a cake matchup against the Panthers to start their season off on the right paw.
With the Bengals and Jaguars set to battle in Week 2, let’s break down the matchup and highlight three player picks for PrizePicks, among them Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Jaguars WR Travis Hunter.
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Jaguars vs. Bengals Prediction, Preview for 9/14/25
The Bengals and Jaguars both missed the playoffs last season. Cincy had a winning record at 9-8, but they finished third in the AFC North and lost out on a Wild Card spot. An injury to QB Trevor Lawrence put a hurtin' on the Jags, who wound up 4-13 and and finished in third place in the AFC South.
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The Bengals were heavy favorites over the Browns in Week 1, but pulled out a narrow 17-16 victory. Burrow was off, completing just 60.9% of his passes. He had an un-Burrow-like pass percentage of 21.7%, and his receivers didn’t help him much, posting an 8.7% drop rate.
The Bengals were better on the road (6-3) than they were at home (3-5) last season. For his career, Burrow is 19-14 at home, while going 20-16-1 away from Paycor Stadium.
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The Jaguars knocked off the Panthers on Sunday, despite Lawrence's underwhelming stat line. He threw for just 178 yards to go along with 1 TD and a pick.
Jaguars RB Travis Etienne Jr. led the way, rushing 16 times for 143 yards. The former Clemson back played so well that the Jaguars traded RB Tank Bigsby to the Eagles earlier this week.
During their abysmal 2024 campaign, the Jaguars went 1-8 on the road. Lawrence is 9-21 on the road for his career. Part of the problem is that he has 28 interceptions in 30 career road games, compared to 19 interceptions over 31 home games.
Jaguars vs. Bengals Picks for NFL DFS & PrizePicks
Here are three of the top predictions and NFL DFS picks on PrizePicks for Jaguars vs. Bengals. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks NFL for Week 2.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow vs. Jaguars Projection: 36 Pass Attempts
- Burrow had just 23 pass attempts in Week 1, marking the first time that he had fewer than 25 throws in a game since he left early with an injury in Week 11 of 2023.
- Last season, the former LSU star attempted at least 36 passes in 12 of 17 games. That included two games with at least 50 pass attempts
- Burrow attempted at least 37 passes in six of his eight home games.
- The Jaguars allowed the eighth-most pass attempts in the league last year.
Jaguars WR Travis Hunter vs. Bengals Projection: 47.5 Receiving Yards
- Hunter led the Jaguars with 8 targets versus the Panthers last week. He caught 6 for 33 yards.
- The second pick in the 2025 Draft accounted for 26.8% of the Jaguars’ air yards versus Carolina.
- The Jaguars allowed fellow rookie Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan to catch 5 of 9 targets for 68 yards in Week 1.
- Hunter averaged at least 12.6 yards per reception during both of his seasons with Colorado.
Jaguars TE Brenton Strange vs. Bengals Projection: 33.5 Receiving Yards
- In just nine games for the Jaguars last season, TE Evan Engram caught 47 of 64 targets for 365 yards and 1 TD.
- Despite playing just the nine games, Engram finished second on the team in targets behind WR Brian Thomas Jr. (133). Strange finished third on the team with 53 targets.
- Strange caught all 4 of his targets in Week 1, posting 4 receptions for 59 yards.
- After recording an average depth of target of 6.3 yards and 6.5 yards in his first two seasons, Strange averaged 8.3 yards in the category last week.
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The Jaguars and Bengals will put their 1-0 records on the line in Week 2. If the Bengals are going to win, they will need Burrow to step it up. For the Jaguars to remain undefeated, their offense might need to lead the way, meaning ample targets for Hunter and Strange.
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