New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers odds, picks and predictions

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The New Orleans Saints (2-6) meet the Carolina Panthers (1-7) on Sunday for a Week 9 matchup at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Saints vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Saints were humbled 26-8 on the road against the LA Chargers in Week 8, losing for the 6th consecutive game. New Orleans is also 0-4 against the spread (ATS) since a cover at Atlanta in Week 4.

The good news for New Orleans is that QB Derek Carr (oblique) is expected to play after leaving the Week 5 game in Kansas City due to an oblique injury. He has missed the past 3 games, while QBs Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener have managed to total 18 points in the past 2 outings.

The Panthers are back to QB Bryce Young for a second straight week. He made the start last week after QB Andy Dalton suffered a sprained thumb in a minor fender bender during the week. Young tossed 2 TDs in a 28-14 loss in Denver.

These teams met in Week 1, with the Saints rolling up a 47-10 beatdown of the Panthers as a 3.5-point favorite in the Caesars Superdome.

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Saints at Panthers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated at 12:27 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Saints -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Panthers +275 (bet $100 to win $275)
Against the spread: Saints -7 (-115) | Panthers +7 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Saints at Panthers key injuries

Saints

CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) out
CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring) out
WR Bub Means (ankle) out
RB Kendre Miller (hamstirng) out
RB Jamaal Williams (groin) doubtful
WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip) questionable

Panthers

OT Ikem Ekwonu (ankle) out
WR Xavier Legette (toe) questionable
S Jammie Robinson (knee) out
WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) doubtful
TE Tommy Tremble (back) questionable

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Saints at Panthers picks and predictions

Prediction

Saints 26, Panthers 18

Moneyline

The Saints (-350) will set you back 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough return. Backing such a heavy favorite on the road is not a recommended long-term betting strategy, either as a straight-up bet or as part of a multi-leg parlay.

PASS.

Against the spread

The SAINTS -7 (-110) are the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.

New Orleans pasted Carolina in Week 1 down in the Big Easy, but that was when everyone was healthy. Carr is back, which is great news, but WR Rashid Shaheed was lost for the season during the QB’s absence. Carr and Shaheed hooked up for the first TD of the season against the Panthers on a long pass play.

The Saints offense is a bit dinged up, but it should still be able to do enough, especially with Kamara leading the way, to get the job done.

Over/Under

OVER 43.5 (-110) is also worth playing very lightly.

Carr and the offense should be able to pick up plenty of points against a very giving Carolina defense, although it wouldn’t be surprising to see some rust early on from the New Orleans signal caller.

Still, the Over has cashed in 6 of 8 games for Carolina this season, including 2-1 in 3 home games at Bank of America Stadium.

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