New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing the New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers Week 2 odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The New Orleans Saints (1-0) and Carolina Panthers (1-0) meet Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 1p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Saints at Panthers odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Saints opened their season in Jacksonville, Fla., against the Green Bay Packers, displaced due to the after effects of Hurricane Ida. The Saints made themselves right at home spanking the Packers 38-3. New Orleans allowed just 229 total yards and only 43 yards on the ground.

The Panthers registered a 19-14 win over the visiting New York Jets as QB Sam Darnold outdueled his former team. Carolina totaled 111 rushing yards and 270 passing yards, and the defense showed out by limiting New York to just 45 yards on the ground while racking up six sacks and a takeaway.

Saints at Panthers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:30 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Saints -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Panthers +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Saints -3.5 (-110) | Panthers +3.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Saints at Panthers key injuries

Saints

  • LB Kwon Alexander (elbow) questionable
  • CB Marshon Lattimore (hand) questionable

Panthers

  • No notable injuries

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Saints at Panthers odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Saints 29, Panthers 17

Money line

The SAINTS (-190) aren’t terribly out of line if you want to play them straight up and avoid laying the points. New Orleans has won four straight in this series, and QB Jameis Winston looked solid in his first start taking over for the retired QB Drew Brees.

The Panthers (+155) won last week, yes, but a five-point victory over the New York Jets isn’t exactly cause for firing up the printer for playoff tickets just yet.

Against the spread

The SAINTS -3.5 (-110) have covered two of the past three outings, with both of the covers victories in Charlotte. They have won those two games at BoA by a combined score of 75-17.

Don’t look too much into the past trends, however, as Brees was under center, and former QB Cam Newton was the starting quarterback for many of Carolina’s starts. Those two are gone, so put more stock into the performances of each team in Week 1. Winston and the Saints were sharp in a blowout against a Super Bowl contender, while Darnold and the Panthers barely scraped by a poor Jets side.

Over/Under

The lean is OVER 44.5 (-112), based mostly off of the solid showing of New Orleans last week against Green Bay. The defense confused the Packers all day, and if they can confuse QB Aaron Rodgers, they can certainly should be able to confuse Darnold, right?

Well, Carolina should be able to hold its own with WR Robby Anderson, WR DJ Moore and RB Christian McCaffrey. They just need offensive coordinator Joe Brady to kick off the training wheels and open things up.

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New Orleans Saints road favorites at Carolina Panthers in Week 17

The New Orleans Saints are the betting favorites in their Week 17 road game at the Carolina Panthers.

The 2020 NFC South champion New Orleans Saints (11-4) visit the rival Carolina Panthers (5-10) Sunday of Week 17 for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Here’s a look at the early Saints-Panthers betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Saints clinched their fourth consecutive NFC South title with a 52-33 Christmas Day victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings, covering as 6.5-point favorites. RB Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record with 6 rushing touchdowns and finished with a career-best 155 rushing yards. QB Drew Brees threw for 311 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, while the offense finished with 583 total yards and never had to punt. The Saints still have a chance to claim the NFC’s No. 1 seed, but they need to finish in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers (12-3) and the Seattle Seahawks (11-4). New Orleans has to beat Carolina, Green Bay must lose at the Chicago Bears, and Seattle must win at the San Francisco 49ers for that to occur.

The Panthers snapped a 3-game skid with a 20-13 Week 16 road win at the Washington Football Team. The Panthers, who covered as 1-point favorites, jumped out to a 20-3 halftime lead and held on for the victory. WR Curtis Samuel set career highs with 106 receiving yards (5 catches) and 52 rushing yards (7 carries). His 45-yard run set up Carolina’s second TD for a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter. QB Teddy Bridgewater completed 19-of-28 passes for 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Panthers, who had already been eliminated from the playoff race.

Saints at Panthers: Betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 7:22 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Saints -225 (bet $225 to win $100) / Panthers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Bet now
  • Against the spread/ATS: Saints -4.5, -115 (bet $115 to win $100) / Panthers +4.5, -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: No O/U posted as of this publishing

Betting stats:

  • ATS: Saints 8-7 | Panthers 9-6
  • O/U: Saints 10-5 | Panthers 7-8

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At -225 odds, the Saints have an implied win probability of 69.23% or 4/9 fractional odds. New Orleans must win by 5 or more points to cover the spread and for a Saints -6.5 (-115) ATS wager to win.

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At +195, the Panthers have an implied win probability of 33.9% or 39/20 fractional odds. Carolina must win outright or keep the game within 4 points in a loss for a Panthers +4.5 (-105) ticket to cash.

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