Last Updated on October 31, 2010 1:30 pm by drew
Panthers vs. Rams Odds
St. Louis attempts to get back to the .500 mark on Sunday when the Rams take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 8.
The Panthers are just 1-5 on the season and 0-2 on the road while the Rams are 3-4 on the year and 3-1 at home. The Panthers have won six of the last nine meetings with St. Louis, but the two teams have not met in the last three years.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BroburySports.com have made St. Louis a 2.5-point favorite against the Panthers. The over/under has been set at 37.
The odds had St. Louis favored by 3 points most of the week but the spread dropped down to 2.5 late in the week. The over/under opened at 36.5 and was up to 37.5 for a while before dropping back to 37.
The Rams seemed poised to improve to 4-3 last week but a late rally from Tampa Bay gave the Rams an 18-17 road loss. The Rams have scored at least 20 points in their three wins at home and the defense has not allowed more than 18 points in all but one game this season. Rookie Sam Bradford has thrown for 1,483 yards and nine touchdowns on the season with eight interceptions while Steven Jackson has rushed for 617 yards and two scores. James Hall is leading the St. Louis defense with 24 tackles and seven sacks.
The Panthers got their first win of the season last week, beating San Francisco 23-20 due to a late field goal. The Panthers went with Matt Moore as their starter for the second time during the season and he threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns in the win. On the season, Moore has thrown for just 650 yards and four touchdowns with seven interceptions. DeAngelo Williams has added 361 yards and a touchdown rushing while James Anderson has 60 tackles and two sacks for the defense and Charles Godfrey has four interceptions.
The Panthers are 5-0 against the spread in their last five meetings with the Rams and 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings with the Rams in St. Louis. That said, the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings between these two teams, which bodes well for the favored Rams.
Jackson is listed as probable for the Rams as he deals with a finger injury while linebacker James Laurinaitis is questionable with a knee injury. The Panthers are expected to be without Williams on Sunday because of a foot injury while tackle Jeff Otah continues to sit out with a knee injury.
Over 12,500 bets have been placed on this game with St. Louis getting 80% of the public wagers at -2.5 against the Panthers.
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