Money Moves | August 11, 2026 | Hour 2

**SPEAKER_1** (0:01)
This is Money Moves on VSiN, the sports betting network.

**Stormy Buonantony** (0:09)
All right, everybody, our two, this Tuesday edition of Money Moves, VSiN, the sports betting network, coming at you from cross country today. We're coast to coast, story by Tony down here in downtown Las Vegas, Cirque du Resort and Casino, as always. John Jastremski joining from Big Apple. JJ, we got a lot to get to this hour coming up. Plenty of National Football League discussion, including a breakdown of quarterback depth charts, why it's important, what you need to know for the NFL preseason, and as the season goes on. We'll also get into plenty of Major League Baseball, 15 game slate coming up today. Some futures markets that could be on the move, depending on how some of these things go today. But we're kicking things off the way we have been for the last couple of weeks with our NFL training camp tour. Roll it. Join Stormy and JVT as they go on the Money Moves NFL training camp tour.
JVT will be back tomorrow, okay? I'm telling you, we need a new intro for you, JJ. Today, we are headed out to the bagel country.

**John Jastremski** (1:06)
I was gonna say this graphic, by the way, Stormy, that they have up. You and JVT is awesome. I have been lucky enough to get, I've never gotten picked up in the sports car, circus sports car, but when I did stay last year for Super Bowl weekend, they sent the big limo for me. I've never felt like more of a baller than getting picked up from the Karen, rolling into that limo. I'm like, wow. I'm like, it's nine o'clock in the morning. I really shouldn't be having a drink right now, but I got to do it.
I need that limo in my life at some point in time. So well played.

**Stormy Buonantony** (1:40)
Unbelievable. I'm here for it. Missed opportunity by us. We should have had the car have the route diverted to New York, pick you up and then superimpose your head on JVT in the graphic. That was a missed opportunity by me. I need to be more forward thinking.
Today, time to go to Cincinnati. We're going to talk about the Bengals. And it is a team where with Joe Burrow coming back healthy, all of a sudden there is all the expectations in the world yet again for what Cincinnati is going to be able to do. The question last, I mean, basically every year I feel like that Joe Burrow has been in the National Football League. It is he going to stay healthy and is he going to get any defensive support? The defense should be better this year. He looks good coming into camp. What's your big picture thought on Cincinnati?

**John Jastremski** (2:21)
So I have to admit, Stormy, a year ago I was so out on the Cincinnati Bengals because of concerns about Joe Burrow, concerns about his offensive line, concerns about his defense, and all of that was validated because their season was basically dead on arrival. When he had that turf toe injury that was significant, he needed surgery, he missed multiple months, and too little, too late, whatever you want to call it. Cincinnati was dead and buried. This year, however, Stormy, I am way more glass half full.
I am way more optimistic on Cincinnati this season. First of all, they are bound to get some better luck when it comes to their quarterback and his durability status. I don't anticipate living in a world where Joe Borough is going to play four or five games this year. I think he's going to play a lot more than that.
Their defense should be significantly improved. People are going to say, well, you lost Trey Hendrickson.
That is a big loss. However, one of the major issues the Bengals have run into is that they cannot stop the run. They are now bringing in one of the premier run stoppers and one of the premier defensive tackles that the sport has to offer. And Dexter Lawrence, I think he is going to plug some major gaps in that defense. He's going to be durable. He's going to be able to play.
I think you get better defensive play out of the Bengals.
I love the weaponry they have. Listen, Jason Higgins is as good a one-two punch. At receivers, you're going to find in the league. I like Chase Brown. I thought he really came on. If you look over the last five or six weeks of the year, and for those that play fantasy football, you know exactly what I'm talking about. He had some monster, monster games. And I'm of the belief, if Joe Borough plays, this is an 11-win football team. And I didn't mention Stormy, schedule-conducive. They got a third-place schedule. The AFC North, okay, you have Baltimore. I'm not a big believer in the Steelers. I know you're very out on the Cleveland Browns. I think they're gonna be able to take care of business in that division. You split with Baltimore. You take care of a schedule that features the NFC South. Sign me up. I think there are a whole lot of wins there. I think Cincinnati will absolutely be a playoff team this year. I like they're over 10 and a half.