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Bengals Star Receivers Give Commanders Big Challenge

The Washington Commanders will have some work to do planning around the Cincinnati Bengals offense.

Jeremy Brener

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) run to the outside for a plat in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) run to the outside for a plat in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Washington Commanders are playing the 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football this week, but their record doesn't reflect the talent of their offense.

The Bengals have been shorthanded to begin the season as Tee Higgins has dealt with a hamstring injury. However, he is not listed on the Bengals' final injury report, which means he will make his debut against the Commanders.

Now, Higgins can team up with Ja'Marr Chase to form one of the best receiver pairs in the NFL, and that should give the Commanders a fit or two.

"When you have multiple players to deal with, that's what makes it the challenge," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said of Higgins and Chase. "So, how do you affect the quarterback to make sure that there's different ways to roll to one player, roll to another. If you got to put a double onto some, you do that. And so there's some disguise element, obviously, that goes with it. But yeah, you have to use the whole compliment of tools when you got bookends as strong as these two.”

The Bengals are hungry for a win, and they should look to attack the suspect Commanders secondary in order to get that victory.

The Commanders will have their hands full, but if they can follow and execute their game plan, they should have a shot to pull off an upset win.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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