The Week 2 meeting between the Bengals and Cowboys was originally projected to be a close battle between two of the NFL’s top offenses.
Prior to Week 1, Cincinnati could be found as a 1.5-point underdog for its trip to Dallas. Then, Dak Prescott fractured his thumb.
Now, the Bengals, the defending AFC champs, are seven-point favorites at SI Sportsbook against the Cowboys in one of the more lopsided Week 2 spreads.
A season-opening 19-3 loss on Sunday Night Football against the Buccaneers in which Dallas struggled to move the ball did not inspire confidence in the team’s ability to weather Prescott’s absence.