Saints vs. Panthers Odds
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Spread) – The Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints will jockey for position in the NFC South tonight when they meet at 8:25PM ET on the NFL Network.
The Saints are 3-4 on the season, 0-4 on the road and 3-4 against the spread. Carolina is 3-4-1 overall, 2-2 at home and 5-3 against the spread. The Saints have hit the over 6 times this year while the Panthers have done it 5 times. The home team has won four of the last five in this series.
Trends show that the Saints are just 3-9 against the spread in their last 12 against the Panthers and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 trips to Carolina. These two have hit the under in 9 of their last 11 meetings in Carolina as well.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, New Orleans is the slight favorite on the road, as the Saints are getting odds of -3 points at Carolina tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the line as even. The spread then slowly worked its way up to New Orleans, settling in at 3 points. The over/under total opened at 49 points and then was at 48 most of the week before settling at 49.
The Saints are coming off a 44-23 win over Green Bay at home, a much-needed win for New Orleans. The team is still struggling on defense, giving up nearly 400 yards per game, but the offense is posting 445.3 yards per contest. Drew Brees has thrown for 2,227 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the offense while Jimmy Graham has caught 39 passes for 435 yards and four scores. Mark Ingram is the leading rusher with 331 yards and four touchdowns despite missing some games from injury.
Carolina is coming off a 13-9 loss at home to Seattle. The Panthers are now just 1-4-1 in their last six games. The team is averaging 340.5 yards per game on offense while allowing 378.6 yards per contest on defense. Cam Newton has thrown for 1,643 yards and eight touchdowns this year, but the team is lacking much of a run game, with Newton rushing for 214 yards to be second on the team by three yards. Rookie receiver Kelvin Benjamin has caught 38 passes for 571 yards and five scores this year, while Luke Kuechly is leading the defense with 89 tackles and one sack.
In terms of Injuries, Carolina linebacker Jason Williams (hamstring) and cornerback Bene Benwikere (ankle) are both questionable. New Orleans running back Pierre Thomas (ribs) is out tonight while back Khiry Robinson (forearm) is doubtful.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Saints, as New Orleans is getting 75% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at Carolina on Thursday night.
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