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WATCH: Juwan Johnson scores a 16-yard touchdown to close the half

Juwan Johnson ends the first half with a bang as the Saints are up 30-3 at halftime

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Juwan Johnson’s first catch of the year went for a New Orleans Saints touchdown.

Johnson returned from a foot injury when the Saints returned to New Orleans for the latter portion of training camp. He hasn’t been back for long, but he’s already making an impact.

Rashid Shaheed set up the offense with a short field after a dynamic punt return to the Panthers’ 16 yard line. One play later, the Saints were celebrating in the end zone.

Derek Carr continues his impressive start to the season with his third touchdown of the first half. Carr escaped the pocket and found Johnson alone by the front pylon of the end zone. Johnson rose up to make the catch and got his feet down as Panthers defenders closed in on him.

Part of the credit for this play extends to Klint Kubiak. Johnson was so wide open because Panthers players reacted to Taysom Hill coming out of backfield for a pass. Drawing defensive attention to the decoy was Kubiak’s plan, and it worked to perfection.

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New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Game Preview

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Broadcast

Date: Sunday, January 3
Game Time: 4:25 ET
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Network: FOX

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New Orleans Saints (11-4) vs Carolina Panthers (5-10) Game Preview

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Why Carolina Panthers Will Win

It’s been a rough year for the Panthers, but they can screw up the Saints in a big way – and it might not be that tough.

New Orleans doesn’t have any running backs.

Literally.

Alvin Kamara is on the COVID-19 list, as is Latavius Murray and the other top backups. Taysom Hill is still around, but it’ll be passing game or bust for a Saint offense that might not be able to get the job done with just Drew Brees going with his short to midrange passes.

Carolina might have a whole lot of problems, but it’s not getting touched too battle through the air and the team is doing a slew of the little things right to pull this off. However …

Why New Orleans Saints Will Win

The Panthers give up way too many deep plays.

It’ll be the Saint defense, though, that should take over against a pedestrian Panther attack that’s stalled. It failed to get to 300 yards of total offense against Washington last week, it’s not going to run the ball all that well against the Saint defensive front, and yeah, Brees can still throw.

He might not be quite right yet, but he the Saint passing game went for 319 yards against the Vikings and the coaching staff will be creative enough to get the O moving.

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What’s Going To Happen

Carolina’s big issue is against the run. It got hit hard by the Saints the first time around in a tough 27-24 loss, and now that’s not going to be a concern.

There will be a steady diet of Taysom Hill, and Brees won’t be bad, but it’ll still be a fight.

The Saints can take the 1 seed – which would be a MASSIVE deal considering the running back issues – with a win, a Green Bay loss to Chicago, and with a Seattle win over San Francisco.

That won’t happen, but they’ll lock in the 2 seed with a win thanks to the defense and a huge day from Brees.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Line

New Orleans 24, Carolina 20
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New Orleans -6, o/u: 46.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Game Preview

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Broadcast

Date: Sunday, October 25
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Network: FOX

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New Orleans Saints (3-2) vs Carolina Panthers (3-3) Game Preview

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Why New Orleans Will Win

The rested Saints should start to look a whole lot sharper. The passing game still isn’t quite clicking, and the running game never got going in the overtime win over the Chargers. Carolina is coming off a physical loss to Chicago, and now it has to go on the road.

The Panthers can’t turn the ball over. They lost when they gave it aways four times against Tampa Bay, and turned it over three times last week against the Bears, but …

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Why Carolina Will Win

The New Orleans defense doesn’t force mistakes. It only has two takeaways in the last four games, and the secondary has allowed way too many big things – giving up 15 touchdown passes and getting picked for over 200 yards a game by everyone but Detroit.

Drew Brees hasn’t cranked up the high-flying fun show of past years, but the offense should be able to spread it around just enough to keep things moving against a D that’s miserable on third downs.

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Fantasy Football Player To Watch

WR Emmanuel Sanders, New Orleans
The 2020 Michael Thomas story grows more grim by the day – now he has “tweaked” his hammy in practice. Brees targeted Sanders and eye-popping 14 times for 12 catches and 122 yards in Week 5. Despite improving on defense, Carolina gets hit hard by decent receivers. Now Brees seems to have found his new guy.

What’s Going To Happen

The rested Saints will get the running game going early against the Panthers. This won’t be anything special, but it’ll be a good, methodical performance with a nice balance and a whole lot of chain moving. It’ll seem like New Orleans always has a 3rd-and-4, and it’ll seem like it always converts.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Line

New Orleans 31, Carolina 27
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New Orleans -7, o/u: 50
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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