Saints vs. Panthers Odds
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Spread) – The New Orleans Saints look to out-score the Carolina Panthers on Sunday when the two meet in the fifth week of the NFL Season.
New Orleans is 3-1 on the season and 3-1 against the point spread odds. Carolina is 1-3 on the season and 3-1 against the spread. The Panthers have hit the over in 3-of-4 games this season while the Saints have split the over/under in four games. New Orleans has won the last two games in this series.
Trends show that the Saints are just 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games with Carolina while the road team has covered in 20 of the last 28 games in this series. The under has hit in the last 8 games between these two in Carolina.
Oddsmakers have made the Saints favorites on the road in this game, giving New Orleans odds of -6 points against the Panthers. The over/under total has been set at 52.5 points. (View Matchup)
New Orleans ranks fifth in the NFL at 31.8 points per game and they are also among the league leaders in yards at 454 per game. They are second in the NFL in passing yards at 335 per game thanks to Drew Brees, who has thrown for 1,410 yards and 10 touchdowns through four games. The Saints are giving up 24.5 points and 348 yards per game on defense. New Orleans has held opponents to just 94 rushing yards per game.
Carolina is scoring 22.3 points per game and also posting an impressive 440 yards per contest. The Panthers are also among the top passing attacks in the NFL, averaging 334.8 passing yards per game. Cam Newton has led the team with 1,386 passing yards and five touchdowns. He has also run for four scores. On defense, Carolina allows 25.5 points and 346.8 yards per game. The Panthers have been strong against the pass, giving up just 203 passing yards per game.
In terms of Injuries, New Orleans center Olin Kreutz is questionable with a knee injury while Carolina tight end Jeremy Shockey is questionable with a finger injury.
Currently only over 4,300 Public Bets have been placed on this game and the Saints are getting 83% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against the Panthers on Sunday.
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