The Bills had the No. 2 defense in efficiency last year, ranking #14 versus the run, second against the pass and added a lot of talent, including defensive tackle Ed Oliver with the ninth pick of the draft. They held the Colts to 16 points last week (just three points through three quarters). The Colts were 4-of-16 on third down, had no TD passes, and averaged 3.9 yards per rush. It's still a run-first offense (163 rushing yards in Week 1) with a weak QB rotation in Matt Barkley, Josh Allen and rookie Tyree Jackson. Carolina's defense is ahead of the offense, as well, holding Chicago to 13 points last week. After QB Cam Newton, the rotation drops off dramatically with Will Grier, Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinicke. These two teams played a joint practice this week and the Panthers' defensive line was impressive in one-on-one drills against the Bills' offensive line. Mario Addison, Kawann Short, Gerald McCoy and Bruce Irvin all managed to earn their way into Buffalo's backfield. Look for a lot more defense than offense from both teams. Play this one to finish UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on August 13, 2019 at 8:27PM ET.
NFL
Buffalo at Carolina
August 16, 2019
7:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 40.5 +102 (risk 1 to return 2.02)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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