Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/10/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 10, 2023

Venue:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Panthers +3.5, Falcons -3.5; Over/Under:  39.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Panthers +3.5, Falcons -3.5; Over/Under:  39.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Panthers +3.5, Falcons -3.5; Over/Under:  39.5 points

Carolina Panthers:  0-0 (NFC South)

Atlanta Falcons:  0-0 (NFC South)

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The Panthers finished last season with a 7-10 record overall and they were 4-2 in their division games too. They had a 5-4 record in their home games and had a 2-6 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 20.4 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 22 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 306.2 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 350.2 yards per game. Baker Mayfield led the team in passing yards with 1313, D'Onta Foreman led the team in rushing yards with 914, and D.J. Moore led the team in receiving yards with 888.

The Falcons finished last season with a 7-10 record overall and they were 2-4 in their division games too. They had a 6-3 record in their home games and had a 1-7 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 21.5 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 22.7 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 318.6 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 362.1 yards per game. Marcus Mariota led the team in passing yards with 2219, Tyler Allgeier led the team in rushing yards with 1035, and Drake London led the team in receiving yards with 866.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers have made a lot of changes from last season after going 7-10 overall and one of their biggest changes has been to their starting QB as they are rolling out Bryce Young who was taken in the draft this year. Other than Young running this offense, it is still lacking a lot of talent around him and now the Panthers are in their 1st season of new head coach Frank Reich too. Reich is a really good coach though and even without a ton of talent on his team, he will find ways to keep his team in this division game against a team with similar talent. The Falcons were also 7-10 last season but a lot of that was with QB Marcus Mariota as the starter. Desmond Ridder did get some playing time but not nearly as much as Mariota who is no longer on the team so even though this is his 2nd season in the NFL, there is still going to be a learning curve with Ridder this season since he isn't that experienced. He does have a really good running game to lean on but their receiving corps aren't that great with the talent there and they are still going to struggle a lot to throw the ball on this offense. This is going to be a really scrappy game between two similarly talented teams and it could really go either way with it likely being settled by a field goal so take the points with the underdog here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to cover the spread in this game. 

Panthers Falcons Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 10, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Falcons 20 Panthers 17.

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Carolina Panthers: 23-14 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less. 27-19 ATS in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 45 points. 8-4 UNDER versus division opponents. 11-5 UNDER in the first half of the season.

Atlanta Falcons: 21-35 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less. 5-11 ATS in home games. 20-14 UNDER in all games. 7-3 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 

Carolina Panthers:  H. Anderson (DE) I-R - Undisclosed. A. Corbett (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Chark Jr. (WR) Ques Week 1 - Hamstring. M. Sanders (RB) Ques Week 1 - Groin. T. Marshall Jr. (WR) Ques Week 1 - Back.

Atlanta Falcons:  P. Hart (WR) I-R - Concussion. C. Armstrong (DB) I-R - Hamstring. K. Hodge (WR) Ques Week 1 - Ankle. M. Hennessy (OL) I-R - Knee. C. Patterson (RB) Ques Week 1 - Undisclosed. A. Ogundeji (LB) I-R - Ankle. F. Franks (TE) I-R - Lower Body. E. Greenidge (OL) I-R - Leg. I. Enechukwu (DL) I-R - Undisclosed. J. Okudah (CB) Doub Week 1 - Ankle. A. Williams (RB) I-R - Knee.

"Obviously a lot of work done in the last two days. As we've said a couple of times, (it's) a tough time of the year. Excited about the team we're putting together, still a little bit of work left to do but I'm sure we'll see some of these guys back." - Frank Reich on his team coming into the new NFL season.

"What I appreciate about the guys we have (is) these guys have real leadership traits. There’s not some phony narrative that people try to hype to justify certain things. These guys are real. That’s what allows you to go out and have a practice where it doesn’t feel like I’m telling guys to focus like I’m a peewee coach.” - Arthur Smith on his team coming into this season.

WR Chark Jr., DJ 

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

WR THIELEN, ADAM 

TE HURST, HAYDEN 

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Sanders, Miles 

WR London, Drake 

WR Hollins, Mack 

WR Hodge, KhaDarel 

TE Pitts, Kyle 

QB Ridder, Desmond 

RB Robinson, Bijan 

FB SMITH, KEITH 

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Coaches:

Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich (1st season)

Atlanta Falcons: Arthur Smith (3rd season)