The New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bank of America Stadium.
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 30, 2014
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network.
Line: Saints -3. O/U: 49.
Prediction: Panthers 34, Saints 31.
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Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Running back DeAngelo Williams declared himself “ready to roll” for Thursday’s game, the first time in four games since he injured an ankle. Williams rushed for 210 yards against the Saints in 2012 and will likely share duties with Jonathan Stewart in the backfield for the Panthers, who rank 27th in rushing offense. Defense has been a problem, however, as Carolina has surrendered at least 37 points four times this season.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 13-9 result against the Seahawks on October 26. The Panthers covered in that game as a +6-point underdog, while the 22 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team record: 3-4-1 SU,5-3 ATS
Carolina is 14-6-1 SU in its last 21 games
Carolina is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Carolina’s last 18 games
Rookie receiver Brandin Cooks had his best game as a professional last week, rushing for one score and catching a touchdown pass in New Orleans’ 44-23 victory. Cooks’ performance helped take some of the pressure off tight end Jimmy Graham who is still slowed by a shoulder injury and is listed as probable. New Orleans is ranked second in the NFL in total offense and fifth in scoring, averaging 28.4 points.
New Orleans won its last outing, a 44-23 result against the Packers on October 26. The Saints covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 67 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Team record: 3-4 SU,3-4 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 7 games
New Orleans is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games on the road
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