Carolina is desperate for a win and it finds itself in a good spot this week as the Chargers gave it all they had and still lost a heartbreaking 23-20 overtime game to the Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The Panthers should be happy with Teddy Bridgewater's performance so far and he connected on 33 of 42 for 367 yards in the loss to Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Christian McCaffrey is out indefinitely due to an ankle injury, but the Panthers must improve on two fronts and those are turnovers and penalties. Justin Herbert started for the Chargers in place of Tyrod Taylor, who suffered a lung injury right before game time due to a doctor's error. Herbert threw for 311 yards and it's unclear who will start this week. Of course, the Chiefs defense didn't prepare for Herbert and the Panthers will have a scouting report on him if he starts. Los Angeles is 8-20-1 ATS its last 29 home games and 9-23-1 ATS as a home favorite. Also, the Chargers are 4-8-2 ATS their last 14 September games. Carolina has gone OVER seven of its last eight games and it is 22-9 OVER as a road underdog. Take the Panthers and the OVER.
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Who was the public on? 74% of the public bets were on Los Angeles Chargers on the -4.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 22.4 to 16.5 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on Los Angeles Chargers on the -6 ATS. 91% of the public money was on Los Angeles Chargers to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 26.3 to 19.0 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Carolina at Los Angeles
4:05 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Carolina Panthers on the -1 ATS. 58% of the public money was on Carolina Panthers to win on the moneyline. And, 74% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Carolina would win by a score of 24.8 to 24.5 with Carolina winning on the moneyline, Los Angeles winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Los Angeles at Carolina
1:00 PM Eastern
The Carolina Panthers were 15-1 a year ago, but have taken a steep decline at 4-8 this season, and out of the playoff picture. They went from the highest scoring team in the league at 31.2 points per game in the regular season to 14th in the league this year, down 7.5 points per game this season. They have faced a difficult schedule, with just two opponents out of the playoff picture. Their problems run deep as Cam Newton was benched at the start of the last game for a dress code violation, and when he got into the game he seemed disinterested. And at 4-8, that may again be the case here vs. San Diego. Defensively, the biggest difference maker for the Panthers, Luke Kuechly, looks like he returns here. The Chargers have some problems of their own on offense, seeing a decline in yards and points in three straight games, and seven turnovers in the span have not helped. Phillip Rivers has faced this Carolina defense twice in his career, averaging just 15.5 points per game. Make the play on the UNDER.
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Who was the public on? 57% of the public bets were on Carolina Panthers on the +3 ATS. 59% of the public money was on Carolina Panthers to win on the moneyline. And, 86% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 23.8 to 20.7 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 24.8 to 14.3 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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