Washington at Carolina

Washington has a fine defense, giving up 17 and 19 points the last two weeks, and they are off of a 29-19 upset of defending champion Tampa Bay as a +9.5 underdog. Washington coach Ron Rivera is 20-7 ATS off of an upset win as a dog, and the team is 10-4 ATS after a victory. Meanwhile, Carolina's offense is #25 in total yards, #27 in passing, and #20 in points. QB Cam Newton is an upgrade over Sam Darnold (7 TDs, 11 INTs), which isn't saying much. Newton played a limited role in last week's game, his first action after sitting out since August. Last year with New England, Newton threw 8 TDs with 10 interceptions while getting sacked 31 times. Carolina is 23-39 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points, and the underdog has covered eight of the last 11 meetings between these teams. Play Washington.