00:00Start with the Bengals and the Lions. I mean, the Bengals line has moved six, seven points
00:06since it first opened. And when you dive into what's going on with the Bengals, you're going,
00:13oh, I see. So the Bengals are going to try and break the habit of being 0-4 by the
00:18time we get
00:19to October. Well, how are they going to do that? Well, they're playing Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase,
00:24they're playing all the starters for at least the first quarter here tonight. And then they're
00:30going to give way to Joe Flacco and company here. Meanwhile, you got the Lions. Jared Goff has not
00:37taken a snap at a preseason game, I think since 2022. So the likelihood of you seeing any of that
00:44not going to happen. In fact, Dan Campbell has already said, you're probably not likely going
00:50to see anybody in this point, especially with some of the injuries to the offensive line they
00:55just have. So we've got a classic case in this game right off the bat. Huge line movement. The
01:01Bengals making it known we're taking the preseason seriously. A lot of guys are going to be taking
01:08more than just the first series. And you got Detroit going, yeah, well, we'll see a week one here.
01:14Still don't know that I'm running the window to lay six, but I get it. I know why the market
01:20loves the Bengals in his spot. Right. And I would say that when you look down the QB depth,
01:26which I know is a good starting point for a lot of people, Joe Flacco. All right. He's not the
01:31quarterback he once was, but at least he has it. After that, Josh Johnson, who's been around for a
01:36while. The Lions, I believe they're going to be starting Luke Altmaier and Joshua Dobbs is also on
01:43the roster and Dobbs hasn't been there too long. You know, he's been around obviously more than Luke
01:48Altmaier. So he has quote unquote more experience. He's a veteran, if you want to call it that. But
01:53you know, what are we actually dealing with, with a banged up team when we're having Joe Burrow and
01:57the starters play versus the Lions backups, essentially. So again, to your point, the line
02:04movement is what it is. We all understand that. But should we be running to lay six and a half
02:09in that? Could you look to a first half line potentially, but a full game line is a little bit
02:14different. Remember, players are still trying to make the roster. It's not just like all said and
02:18done. Like, oh, we know everything's selling. There's still defensive players out there trying
02:22because they want a contract. They want to make the roster. That is important for all of these
02:26preseason games. Yes, it is. And again, my rule of thumb with a lot of these preseason games is find
02:33the quarterback matchups here and you will find no bigger matchup right now than Anthony Richardson
02:41versus Riley Leonard for the backup spot of the Colts. And we know Anthony Richardson starting.
02:47We know Riley Leonard is going to be right behind them. Both of these guys really, quite honestly,
02:53are showcasing their stuff. I think Easton Stick is also somewhere in the mix there. And he's gotten
03:00plenty of snaps under center as an NFL backup.
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