Minnesota Vikings vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/01/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 1, 2023

Venue:  Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3.5, Panthers +3.5; Over/Under:  45 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3.5, Panthers +3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3.5, Panthers +3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Minnesota Vikings:  0-3 (3rd place, NFC North)

Carolina Panthers:  0-3 (4th place, NFC South)

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Minnesota Vikings:  lost their last game at home against the Los Angeles Chargers 28-24.

Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game on the road against the Seattle Seahawks 37-27.

The Vikings are entering this game with a 0-3 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-2 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the LA Chargers 28-24. Kirk Cousins was the starting QB and he completed 32/50 passes for 367 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Alexander Mattison led the team in rushing yards with 93. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 149 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Byron Murphy Jr. led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Danielle Hunter led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

The Panthers are entering this game with a 0-3 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Seattle Seahawks 37-27. Andy Dalton was the starting QB and he completed 34/58 passes for 361 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Miles Sanders led the team in rushing yards with 24 and 1 TD. Adam Thielen led the receivers with 145 receiving yards on 11 receptions and 1 TD. Vonn Bell led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Brian Burns and Yetur Gross-Matos each led the defense in sacks with 1. Deion Jones came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers are 0-3 this season but they looked a lot better on offense in their last game with Andy Dalton getting the start. Bryce Young is still banged up for this game too so there is a good chance that Dalton plays again in this home and if he does then the Panthers have a real chance of winning this game. The Vikings enter this game at 0-3 after losing a close game to the Chargers at home last week but the Vikings season so far has been them finding ways to lose games with mistakes. Now they are on the road in a hostile environment and the Panthers offense moved the ball really well with Dalton playing. The Vikings defense has given up 28+ points in their last 2 games now and this Panthers offense will move the ball on them at home and put up points in this game. The Panthers gave up 38 points themselves in Seattle but their defense has been pretty good in their first 3 games and they will play a lot better in this home game as they look to bounce back with a better performance. The Vikings also had multiple opportunities to score a TD against the Chargers in the last few minutes of the game and win but their offense blew it and they will find ways to shoot themselves in the foot here against a good Panthers defense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to cover the spread in this game.

Vikings Panthers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 1, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 23 Vikings 20.

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Minnesota Vikings: 5-1 ATS after a loss by 6 or less points. 59-34 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 15-3 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 19-8 OVER in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points.

Carolina Panthers: 3-12 ATS off 1 or more straight overs. 2-8 ATS after playing a game where 50 total points or more were scored. 7-2 OVER after a game with 50 or more pass attempts. 25-13 OVER after a road game where both teams scored 24 or more points.

Minnesota Vikings:  G. Bradbury (C) Ques Sun - Back. M. Davenport (LB) Ques Sun - Ankle. C. Akers (RB) Ques Sun - Acquired. J. Nailor (WR) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. O. Udoh (G) I-R - Quadricep. K. Nwangwu (RB) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Lynch (DL) I-R - Knee.

Carolina Panthers:  X. Woods (S) Mid Nov - Hamstring. B. Young (QB) Ques Sun - Ankle. F. Luvu (LB) Ques Sun - Hip. J. Mingo (WR) Ques Sun - Concussion. S. Thompson (LB) I-R - Leg. S. Sullivan (TE) Out indefinitely - Hip. J. Horn (CB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. B. Christensen (G) Out indefinitely - Bicep. M. Haynes Sr. (LB) Out indefinitely - Back. H. Anderson (DE) I-R - Foot. A. Corbett (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“We dug ourselves a hole, and we’ve got a long way to climb out.” - Kirk Cousins after their loss against the LA Chargers in their last game. 

“You don't come into Seattle and throw 58 times and win very many games. That was not the formula we wanted. The run game was nonexistent.” - Frank Reich after his team’s loss against the Seahawks in their last game. 

WR Jefferson, Justin 

WR Addison, Jordan 

WR Osborn, K.J. 

TE Hockenson, T.J. 

QB COUSINS, KIRK 

RB Mattison, Alexander 

FB HAM, C.J. 

WR Chark Jr., DJ 

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

WR THIELEN, ADAM 

TE HURST, HAYDEN 

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Sanders, Miles

Passing: K. Cousins (1075)

Rushing: A. Mattison (155)

Receiving: J. Jefferson (458)

Touchdowns: J. Addison (2)

Passing: A. Dalton (361)

Rushing: M. Sanders (139)

Receiving: A. Thielen (211)

Touchdowns: A. Thielen (2)

Coaches:

Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O'Connell (2nd season)

Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich (1st season)