NY GIANTS (1 - 1) at CAROLINA (1 - 1) - 9/20/2012, 8:20 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
NY GIANTS is 1-0 against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY GIANTS is 1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NY GIANTS vs. CAROLINA
NY Giants are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Giants are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Carolina is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing NY Giants
NY Giants at Carolina
NY Giants: 10-2 ATS away off a win
Carolina: 11-3 Over vs. conference opponents
Thursday Night Football: Giants at Panthers
By Covers.com
New York Giants at Carolina Panthers (+1, 51)
THE STORY: The New York Giants have little time to get healthy as they take to the road Thursday to face the Carolina Panthers.
New York rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half and pulled out a thrilling 41-34 home victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday as Eli Manning threw for a career-high 510 yards and three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter. But the win came at a price as running back Ahmad Bradshaw (neck), receiver Domenik Hixon (concussion) and tackle David Diehl (knee) suffered first-half injuries and did not return.
Carolina is coming off an exciting win of its own as it held off the New Orleans Saints for a 35-27 triumph, the Panthers' first victory over their NFC South rivals since 2009. Carolina carried a 15-point lead into the fourth quarter but needed an interception by Jon Beason with 31 seconds remaining to keep New Orleans winless after two weeks.
The Panthers and Giants last met in Week 1 of the 2010 season, when New York posted a 31-18 victory in its inaugural game at MetLife Stadium. Carolina does have the distinction of being the last team to play New York at Giants Stadium as it cruised to a 41-9 win in Week 16 of the 2009 campaign and eliminated the Giants from playoff contention.
LINE: Oddsmakers opened the Giants as 1.5-point road favorites and it really depends on the book to see where the line has moved. Some have the Panthers favored by as much as 2.5 while others have the Panthers as low as -1. Either way, it's a big move for a Thursday night primetime NFL game. The total has fallen from 52 to 51 points.
WEATHER: The forecast for Bank of America Stadium is calling for clear skies, temperatures in the lows 60s and zero chance of rain. Winds will blow slightly South.
ABOUT THE GIANTS (1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS): Manning erased his three-interception first half by throwing for 295 yards after halftime, three shy of Phil Simms' club record. He passed for 243 of those yards during a 25-point fourth quarter, the team's biggest since 2006. Manning shattered his previous career high of 420 passing yards set last season against Seattle. Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz were Manning's favorite targets. Nicks had 10 receptions for 199 yards and a TD while Cruz hauled in 11 passes for 179 yards and a score.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS): Receiver Steve Smith, who battled a knee injury, caught three passes for 104 yards against the Saints. It was the 39th time in his career he has amassed at least 100 receiving yards. Being interception-free is key for Cam Newton as Carolina is 6-1 over the past two seasons in games in which he has not been picked off. Newton led the Panthers' rushing attack against New Orleans with 71 yards, two more than DeAngelo Williams on one less carry.
TRENDS:
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Favorite is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Panthers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
* Giants are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 road games.
EXTRA POINTS:
1. New York's 604 total yards against the Buccaneers fell five shy of the franchise record set on Dec. 3, 1950, in a 51-7 triumph over the New York Yanks.
2. After rushing for a dubious franchise record-tying 10 yards against Tampa Bay in their season opener, the Panthers gained 219 yards on the ground versus New Orleans.
3. The Giants became the second team in NFL history to have a 500-yard passer and two 150-yard receivers in a game, joining the 1951 Los Angeles Rams.
Giants at Panthers
By Brian Edwards
VegasInsider.com
The defending Super Bowl champions will hit the road for the first time this season when they travel to Charlotte on Thursday to face Carolina at 8:20 p.m. Eastern on the NFL Network.
From Sunday night to early Wednesday afternoon, most betting shops had the Giants installed as one or 1½-point favorites. However, as of late Wednesday afternoon, most books had adjusted the number and made the Panthers two-point favorites.
New York (1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread) bounced back from a 24-17 season-opening loss to Dallas by rallying for a 41-34 win over Tampa Bay in Week 2. The Giants trailed the Bucaneers 24-13 at intermission and were still down 27-13 with one minute remaining in the third quarter.
Eli Manning shook off three interceptions, including a pick-six with only eight ticks left in the first half, to throw for a pair of touchdowns in the final stanza. Manning finished with a career-high 510 passing yards, but the G-Men failed to cover the spread as 8½-point ‘chalk.’
Subbing for running back Ahmad Bradshaw, who sustained a neck injury in the first half, Andre Brown rushed 13 times for 71 yards, including a two-yard TD plunge for the game-winning points with only 31 seconds remaining. Brown, a North Carolina St. product, had just two career carries going into the game.
He’ll get the first start of his career Thursday since Bradshaw has been ruled ‘out.’ Also, Tom Coughlin’s club will be without two other starters on offense, OT David Diehl and WR Hakeem Nicks.
The loss of Nicks, who didn’t make the trip due to a foot injury, is especially disconcerting. Nicks went wild against the Bucs, garnering NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after hauling in 10 receptions for 199 yards and one TD.
The Giants won’t have back-up WR Domenik Hixon, either, because of a concussion. But they will have Victor Cruz, who had 11 catches for 179 yards and one TD against Tampa Bay.
Carolina (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) lost a 16-10 decision at Tampa Bay in Week 1, but it responded nicely by knocking off New Orleans by a 35-27 count as a three-point home underdog. The 62 combined points sailed ‘over’ the 53½-point total. The Panthers hooked up money-line supporters with a plus-150 payout (paid $150 on $100 wagers).
Cam Newton was the catalyst against the Saints, connecting on 14-of-20 throws for 253 yards and one touchdown without an interception. Newton also rushed for 71 yards, including a five-yard TD scamper.
DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined to run for 120 yards on 25 carries, while Steve Smith had three receptions for 104 yards.
Carolina’s defense intercepted Drew Brees twice, but the unit is surrendering 146.5 yards rushing per game and it allowed the Saints 486 yards of total offense.
These NFC rivals last met two years ago in Week 2 with the Giants capturing a 31-18 win as 5½-point home favorites. They haven’t played in Charlotte since 2006 when New York won 27-13 as a three-point road ‘chalk’ behind three TD passes from Manning.
B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets
In comeback mode most of the day, the Giants produced 604 yards of total offense compared to Tampa Bay’s 307 yards. New York had a 31-14 advantage in the first-downs department.
The Falcons have gone west of the Rockies five times during Mike Smith’s tenure and they’ve returned home to Atlanta with a victory in each instance. They are three-point underdogs Sunday at San Diego on a short week after beating Denver on Monday Night Football.
San Diego RB Ryan Mathews (clavicle) was upgraded to ‘probable’ on Wednesday and is expected to make his regular-season debut.
Atlanta RB Michael Turner will not be suspended against the Bolts after getting a DUI following MNF earlier this week.
Houston’s defense limited the Jags to merely 117 yards of total offense last week.
NFL Week 3
Giants (1-1) @ Panthers (1-1) — G-men lost opener to Dallas, then were down 24-13 at half to Bucs, before they scored 25 points in 4th quarter to even their record with wild 41-34 win, with Manning throwing for 510 yards. Giants allowed 9.4/7.6 yards/pass attempt in first two games, so chance for Newton to make big plays—11 of their 15 explosive plays have come on first down. Big Blue playing first ’12 road game, making first trip to Charlotte in six years; they split previous two visits, in series where six of seven games were decided by 10+ points. Since ’06, Carolina is 8-10 vs spread as home underdog; since ’05, Giants are 17-8 as road favorites. NFC East teams non-divisional favorites are 0-5 vs spread so far this season; NFC South teams covered three of four non-divisional tilts.
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Giants vs. Panthers: Week 3 point spread, Vegas betting line and outlook
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com
Giants vs. Panthers
Line: Panthers -1.5. The Giants opened as 1-point favorites at the LVH SuperBook, but the line shrunk to a pick 'em by Tuesday. When news broke Wednesday afternoon that the Giants will be without WR Hakeem Nicks, Carolina quickly was bumped up to 1.5-point favorites. The total opened at 52 and has been bet down to 50 1/2.
Recent meetings:
9/12/2010 Giants 31-18 (Giants -5.5) at New Meadowlands Stadium
Series trends:
Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings
Favorite is 5-2 in the last seven meetings
Giants outlook: In a surprising twist, Nicks (10 catches, 199 yards, TD) didn't make the trip to Charlotte after he and coaches indicated all week Nicks would play through his sore foot. It's a huge blow to the Giants' offense, as Carolina is now free to focus on Victor Cruz. New York also is without No. 3 WR Domenik Hixon (concussion); Rueben Randle and Ramses Barden are the receiving options behind Cruz.
New York can afford to go without Ahmad Bradshaw (neck) after Andre Brown led the team with 71 yards on 13 carries in its 41-34 win over Tampa Bay last Sunday.
The Giants offense is coming off a 604-yard explosion, the second-highest total in franchise history. Eli Manning threw for 510 yards and was not sacked, making the G-Men 20-7 in starts when he has not been sacked and 50-44 when he is. However, New York likely will miss offensive tackle David Diehl (knee) against Carolina's above-average front four.
Giants trends:
Giants are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Giants are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 road games.
Giants are 2-5 ATS in their last seven September games.
Under is 7-2 in Giants’ last nine games overall.
Under is 4-0 in Giants’ last four Thursday games.
Giants' key injuries:
WR Hakeem Nicks (foot) out
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck) out
WR Domenik Hixon (concussion) out
T David Diehl (knee) out
Prince Amukamara (ankle) probable
LB Keith Rivers (hamstring) probable
Panthers outlook: The home team gets a bigger edge on Thursday games, as the Giants must travel Wednesday after only one practice. Carolina’s sellout crowd will be juiced for a primetime game, especially coming off Sunday’s home win over the Saints.
Cam Newton got back to being himself in Week 2, running for a career-high 71 yards on 13 carries after carrying the ball just five times in the Panthers’ opener at Tampa Bay. When Newton shows a willingness to take off, it makes the zone-read difficult to stop and seems to help his passing, too. He posted the second-highest passer rating (129.2) of his career last week, and the Panthers improved to 6-3 when Newton runs for 50-plus yards. The Giants, who were not able to slow either Tony Romo or Josh Freeman in the first two weeks of the season, will have their hands full with the 6-5, 248-pound Newton.
Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott faced Manning numerous times when McDermott ran the Eagles’ defense. Look for Carolina to play safety Haruki Nakamura very deep to prevent the big play, a strategy that worked against the Saints' Drew Brees.
Panthers trends:
Panthers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS win.
Panthers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 September games.
Panthers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games on grass
Panthers' key injuries:
RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle) gametime decision, did not practice Tuesday
LB Thomas Davis (hamstring) probable
G Mike Pollak (shoulder) questionable
What The Linemakers are saying: We like the Panthers to play well in this game, but also feel Eli Manning will be able to put some points on the board against the Carolina defense, which makes choosing a side somewhat difficult here. Newton will have to be extraordinary for the Panthers to win, which he’s capable of, but the Giants have shown they can be bad and still pull out wins, like champions always seem to do. The same can’t be said for Newton and the Panthers.
Both teams flew OVER their posted totals last week, and we expect a similar pace that can break the 51-point mark Thursday night. The lean is to the OVER.