The disappointing Atlanta Falcons (0-4) and pleasantly surprising Carolina Panthers (2-2) play the first of their two 2020 meetings in Week 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we take a look at the early Week 5 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Panthers come in as slight underdogs despite winning back-to-back games. They beat the Los Angeles Chargers 21-16 on the road in Week 3 and then topped the Arizona Cardinals 31-21 at home last week. RB Mike Davis has 202 total yards and two touchdowns over the last two games while filling in for the injured Christian McCaffrey.
The Falcons have lost all four games they’ve played this year. After blowing large leads in back-to-back games against the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, they suffered their most lopsided loss of the season against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, losing 30-16. Head coach Dan Quinn has been rumored to be on the hot seat all season, but it seems he’ll keep his job for at least one more week.
Panthers at Falcons betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Wednesday at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Panthers +115 (bet $100 to win $115) / Falcons -139 (bet $139 to win $100) | Bet now
- Against the spread: Panthers +2.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Falcons -2.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 53.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
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The Panthers have an implied win probability of 46.51% with their +115 money line odds. Those odds can be seen as 23/20 as a fraction and 2.15 as a decimal. If they lose by 2 or fewer points or win outright, they cover the spread.
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The Falcons are laying 2.5 points on the spread as home favorites and will need to win by at least 3 points in order to cover. Their -139 money line odds represent an implied win probability of 58.16%.
Also see:
- Panthers DT Brown had highest PFF grade of Week 4 among rookie defenders (Panthers Wire)
- 6 head coaches firmly on the hot seat (Falcons Wire)
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