Monday NFL Free play. My selection is on Jacksonville minus the points over Cincinnati at 8:15 pm et on Monday.

Just a light opinion for the Monday nighter and it's likely going to be a popular one as the Bengals appear to be all but cooked without QB Joe Burrow. Cincinnati had a tough enough time just getting plays off, let alone making anything out of them in last week's 16-10 home loss against the Bengals. The defense held up for a while, but that was against a punchless Steelers offense that's on its second offensive coordinator this season. Here, the Bengals face a more challenging opponent in the Jaguars, who have reeled off two straight wins, both SU and ATS. In fact, the SU winner has gone a perfect 11-0 ATS in Jacksonville's 11 contests to date this season. With Cincinnati getting torched for nearly 5.0 yards per rush by opposing ground attacks, everything should be on the table for the Jags offense here. While I don't expect the Bengals to roll over, I do think it's only a matter of time before Jacksonville pulls away. Take Jacksonville.

My selection is on Pittsburgh over Philadelphia at 7:05 pm et on Monday.

The Penguins outshot the Flyers 6-1 in overtime on Saturday night but couldn't find the back of the net and ultimately fell in a shootout. I look for them to bounce back on Monday as they get a quick rematch in Philadelphia. Note that the Flyers are just 5-7 on home ice this season, averaging just 2.8 goals per game. Meanwhile, the Penguins check in 6-5 on the road where they've put up an impressive 3.6 goals per contest. Pittsburgh has come away victorious in three of its last four trips to Philadelphia. Take Pittsburgh (8*).

My selection is on Sacramento minus the points over New Orleans at 10 pm et on Monday.

New Orleans has lost three straight games, both SU and ATS, on the road and is a miserable 1-6 in its last seven contests away from home. The Kings should relish the opportunity to face the Pelicans here in the in-season tournament quarter-final round as it gives them a shot at revenge after dropping a pair of games in New Orleans earlier in the campaign. Sacramento is a different team now, healthy and able to hang with the league's elite, as we saw on Saturday against Denver. Noting that the Kings are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games after losing four or five of their last six games ATS, as is the case here, we'll confidently back them tonight. Take Sacramento (8*).