New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/18/2023

Game Time: 7:15 pm ET, Monday, September 18, 2023

Venue:  Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Saints -3.5, Panthers +3.5; Over/Under:  40 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Saints -3, Panthers +3; Over/Under:  40 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Saints -3.5, Panthers +3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

New Orleans Saints:  1-0 (3rd place, NFC South)

Carolina Panthers:  0-1 (4th place, NFC South)

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New Orleans Saints:  won their last game at home against the Tennessee Titans 16-15.

Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game on the road against the Atlanta Falcons 24-10.

The Saints are entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 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 won their last game against the Tennessee Titans 16-15. Derek Carr was the starting QB and he completed 23/33 passes for 305 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jamaal Williams led the team in rushing yards with 45. Chris Olave led the receivers with 112 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Demario Davis led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Carl Granderson led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Marcus Maye, Paulson Adebo, and Marshon Lattimore each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Panthers are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too.  They are 0-0 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 at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Atlanta Falcons 24-10. Bryce Young was the starting QB and he completed 20/38 passes for 146 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Miles Sanders led the team in rushing yards with 72. Hayden Hurst led the receivers with 41 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Derrick Brown led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Brian Burns led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception 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 looked good in the 1st half of their season opener before letting that game get away from them on the road in Atlanta. Now they are playing their home opener against another divisional opponent and they will be looking to bounce back with some more offense in this game. The Saints played very well on defense in their season opener as they held the Titans to just 5 field goals at home, but the Carr era didn't get off to a great start as they only scored 1 touchdown in the game and barely beat the Titans by 1 point. Now Carr is playing his 1st road game in this offense and the Panthers offense was very good in their home games last year, they will be looking to get after Carr all game. The Saints offense struggled and as well as their defense played, they are going to struggle on offense in this game which means the Panthers will be in this game with a chance to win it. Even if the Saints win on the road here, it won't be by more than a field goal with the way their offense is moving the ball. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to cover the spread in this game. 

Saints Panthers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Monday, September 18, 2023 (7:15 pm ET start time) is Panthers 23 Saints 20.

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New Orleans Saints: 22-12 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or less. 11-6 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 15-5 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 10-3 UNDER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points.

Carolina Panthers: 6-12 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 7-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 8-3 UNDER off a road loss. 9-4 UNDER versus division opponents.

New Orleans Saints:  K. Miller (RB) Ques Mon - Hamstring. J. Gray (DB) Ques Mon - Shoulder. P. Turner (DE) Out indefinitely - Toe. T. Smith (WR) Out indefinitely - Groin. J. Haener (QB) Elig Week 7 - Suspension. A. Kamara (RB) Elig Week 4 - Suspension. E. Benjamin (RB) I-R - Achilles. A. Dowell (LB) I-R - Knee. T. Turner (G) I-R - Quadricep.

Carolina Panthers:  D. Chark Jr. (WR) Ques Mon - Hamstring. J. Horn (CB) Ques Mon - Hamstring. M. Haynes Sr. (LB) Out indefinitely - Back. S. Sullivan (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. H. Anderson (DE) I-R - Foot. M. McCain III (CB) I-R - Undisclosed. A. Corbett (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“Obviously that's a good front that we played. We knew it was going to be difficult to run the ball. ... Obviously, that's something that we've got to improve on.” - Dennis Allen after his team’s win against the Titans in their last game. 

“It's on me. I have to do a better job of executing.” - Bryce Young after their loss against the Falcons in their last game. 

WR THOMAS, MICHAEL 

WR Olave, Chris 

WR Shaheed, Rashid 

TE Johnson, Juwan 

QB CARR, DEREK 

RB Williams, Jamaal 

FB Prentice, Adam 

WR Chark Jr., DJ 

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

WR THIELEN, ADAM 

TE HURST, HAYDEN 

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Sanders, Miles 

Passing: D. Carr (305)

Rushing: J. Williams (45)

Receiving: C. Olave (112)

Touchdowns: R. Shaheed (1)

Passing: B. Young (146)

Rushing: M. Sanders (72)

Receiving: H. Hurst (41)

Touchdowns: H. Hurst (1)

Coaches:

New Orleans Saints: Dennis Allen (2nd season)

Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich (1st season)