After a slow start to the season as he recovered from appendix surgery, the Joe Burrow that led the Bengals to the Super Bowl last year has reappeared for Cincinnati. In Week 8, Burrow will lead the Bengals into Cleveland for a matchup with the Browns on Monday Night Football. Cincinnati has won four of its last five, with Burrow accounting for 15 total touchdowns versus one turnover over that stretch. He's been one of the best NFL DFS picks for daily Fantasy football players, but is he worth the hefty price he'll cost in MNF NFL DFS lineups? Before you make your NFL DFS picks for Bengals vs. Browns, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice and strategy from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with over $2 million in career winnings. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair of top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1% in more than a dozen other tournaments.
He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
This year, he's already won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Now, McClure has turned his attention to Browns vs. Bengals and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Bengals vs. Browns
One of McClure's top NFL DFS picks for Monday Night Football is Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. With Chase out, Higgins elevates to the No. 1 receiver role, a role he's performed before. In his last game without Chase and with a healthy Burrow throwing him passes, Higgins posted a 9-115-1 stat line against the Steelers.
Even as a No. 2 option this season, Higgins' production has rivaled many primary options, as he's averaged 85.6 receiving yards over his last five games. He's also scored two touchdowns, and all of those red zone looks that would normally go to Chase should now go to the 6-foot-4 Higgins, who has a large catch radius. Over his last two games versus Cleveland, Higgins has 156 total yards and a touchdown, so he's a must-start for Monday considering the additional targets that should come his way.
McClure's optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Browns running back Nick Chubb, who had over 100 total yards and a touchdown last week. In his fifth NFL season, Chubb leads the league with 740 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
With his production on the ground, Chubb leads all running backs in Fantasy points. The former Georgia Bulldog has excelled in career matchups versus Cincinnati, as he's averaged 108.3 scrimmage yards in seven games versus the Bengals, scoring six TDs across those matchups. Cincinnati also has a fruitful defense for opposing backs, as across its seven games, seven running backs have either scored a touchdown or produced over 80 total yards. You can see the rest of McClure's NFL DFS advice here.
How to make NFL DFS lineups for Browns vs. Bengals
McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Monday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure's NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
Who is Mike McClure including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Browns vs. Bengals? And which under-the-radar player is a must-roster? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a DFS expert who has won millions with his daily Fantasy picks, and find out.
