Carolina at New Orleans

After playing two of the best teams in the NFL (the Bills and the Bucs), Carolina catches a break against a struggling New Orleans squad. Carolina's defense is second in the NFL in yards allowed and #10 on third down. The Panthers are also on a 10-4 spread run on the road (8-2 ATS as a road dog). New Orleans is on a short week, coming off a Monday night loss at home to Miami, 20-3, and they had 22 players on the COVID/reserve list. That included QBs Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, with third-stringer rookie Ian Book making his first NFL start. Their starter is still up in the air on an offense that is #31 in yards per game, #31 in passing, #30 on third down, and #27 in rushing yards per carry. The Panthers beat the Saints, 26-7, earlier this year as a +3 dog, and the underdog is 12-3 ATS when these division rivals clash. Also, Carolina is 16-5 ATS in this stadium. Play Carolina.