One way to get an early indication of whether a star player is suiting up for his team's next game is to follow the money. Or in the case of Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals, follow where oddsmakers think the money might go.
Based on line movement over the past day for Cincinnati's season opener Sunday against the New England Patriots, it seems sportsbooks are expecting a run on New England. Though 67% of tickets and 85% of money on the game's 9-point spread at BetMGM was on the favored Bengals as of Tuesday morning, the line shrunk to -8 by Wednesday.