Bengals vs Commanders headlines Monday Night Football in preseason, ESPN reassembling its MNF crew (Buck, Aikman, Salters, Rutledge) for kickoff at 8 p.m. ET from Northwest Stadium, with radio coverage on the Bengals Network. Fantasy watchers are eyeing Burrow’s August usage and Cincinnati’s early rhythm as a preview for the offense. The piece also flags a recent MNF note: officials missed a facemask by Marist Liufau on Burrow in 2024.

Washington aims to slow Cincinnati’s attack, while Cincinnati’s past MNF chapters — including a 2023 OT win over Jacksonville — add context for expectations. Buck’s run of MNF banter and the ongoing MNF lore give this game narrative value beyond the box score, a frame for fantasy players tracking rotation, snap shares, and potential early signals from the Bengals’ offense.