Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt left some bulletin board material for the Chiefs to exploit ahead of their Sunday tilt.
Taylor-Britt said Wednesday that Xavier Worthy was effectively worthless, except for his speed and ability to "run straight."
"Speed, that's about it," Taylor-Britt said. "He can run straight — run jet sweeps and just run straight. He can't do too much else, so that's about it."
He later doubled down, citing Worthy's skinny frame.
"I feel like if you put your hands on him, he's only a hundred-something pounds," Taylor-Britt said. "If you put hands on him, you're going to stop his speed. So basically get your hands on him."
In 2023, Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase all but called the Chiefs' secondary useless. He finished the game with just three catches and 41 yards in a 25-17 loss.
And before the 2023 AFC Championship Game, the Cincinnati mayor and two Bengals players nicknamed Arrowhead Stadium "Burrowhead" on account of Joe Burrow's 3-0 record at the stadium at that point in time. That, of course, came along with a slew of other trash talk.
Michael Hilton Jr. and Eli Apple celebrate Bengals win:
"We'll see y'all in Burrowhead"
Bengals play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Championship game for the second year in a row. pic.twitter.com/9P8fTJkgcg
— TopFanTV (@TopFanTV) January 24, 2023
The Chiefs won that AFC Championship Game, en route to a Super Bowl championship. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce later acknowledged the motivation the comments provided Kansas City.
So, here we are with yet another Bengals vs. Chiefs game — and yet another moment of trash talk between the respective parties.
And we're here to provide you the best market prices on Xavier Worthy's prop bets, in case you think there's some sort of qualitative factor here that provides an edge. Perhaps Andy Reid or Patrick Mahomes will be more inclined to give Worthy ample opportunities on Sunday. Or maybe he'll play with an extra chip on his shoulder.
Or maybe there's something the other way.
Perhaps the market will overinflate his props on account of the noise.
But for what it's worth — there's no quantitative data backing up any of these picks. But, if you were leaning this direction anyway, you should know where to shop for all the best prices on Worthy's props.
Odds are valid as of Thursday night.
Receiving Yards
- Over: 43.5 (-110) at bet365
- Under: 44.5 (-115) at Bally Bet
Anytime TD
Rushing Yards
- Over: 15.5 (-120) at Fanatics
- Under: 15.5 (-110) at Fanatics
