Vikings vs. Panthers Week 8 Free Pick
(The Spread) – Two first-round rookie quarterbacks from this year’s draft will square off in Carolina today when the Panthers host the Vikings at 1:00PM ET.
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the host Panthers as 3.5-point favorites over the visiting Vikings, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 46.5 points. Minnesota enters the day with an 0-3 road record while Carolina is 2-2 at home.
Line Movement: The Panthers opened as 3-point favorites at the Las Vegas Hilton before the spread climbed up to 4. Now the line is sitting at 3.5 at most books, while the over/under total is currently sitting between 46.5 and 47 points.
Public Betting: Of the 15,000-plus wagers on today’s game, 63% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Panthers –3.5. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Week 8 Free Pick: Take Carolina. According to latest NFL trends, the home team is 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings between these two teams while the Vikings are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games as a road underdog. The Panthers are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. Christian Ponder played well in the fourth quarter against the Packers last week but this is the first road test of his career and he won’t be able to do anything to help his defense’s brutal secondary stop Cam Newton and the Panthers’ passing attack.
2011 NFL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: CAROLINA PANTHERS –3.5
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