Tag: Week 12 picks

Most experts picking Vikings over Panthers for Week 12 game

Most experts are picking the Vikings.

The Panthers haven’t gotten a lot of respect from the oddsmakers or the experts this season. This week doesn’t seem to be any different. Carolina is the underdog once again against Minnesota for Sunday’s matchup and there’s not much faith out there in an upset.

Most experts are picking the Vikings.

ESPN: Vikings

Nine out of 10 experts at ESPN went with the Vikings. Mina Kimes was the only vote for the Panthers.

MMQB: Vikings

Three of four panelists at the MMQB predicted a Minnesota victory.

USA Today: Vikings

All seven of USA Today’s national experts picked the Vikings.

CBS Sports: Panthers

Will Brinson has Carolina coming out on top, 34-31.

Sporting News: Vikings

Bill Bender at SportingNews has Minnesota winning 27-21.

Pro Football Talk: Vikings

Both Mike Florio and Michael David Smith picked Minnesota.

Color us confused. We’re expecting big games from Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson but this Vikings team is very beatable – especially at home where they are 1-4. Panthers 27, Vikings 24.

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Experts all in on Saints vs. Panthers for Week 12 matchup

Nobody thinks the Panthers can upset the Saints on Sunday.

Nobody thinks the Panthers can upset the Saints on Sunday. Reviewing the expert picks, we couldn’t find a single human who chose Carolina.

Here’s a look at what they’re saying about this week’s matchup.

ESPN: Saints

Everyone over at ESPN is going with New Orleans, as is the Pigskin Pick em’ machine.

CBS Sports: Saints

CBS agrees. All eight of their panelists are predicting a Saints win.

SB Nation: Saints

All of the human experts at SB Nation are picking the Saints. Princess the Good Dog is going with the Panthers, though.

NFL.com: Saints

Gregg Rosenthal has New Orleans covering and then some. He’s predicting Carolina will go down 27-14.

USA Today: Saints

It’s another sweep for the Saints at USA Today, where all seven experts are picking them to win.

Pro Football Focus: Saints

All eight of PFF’s experts are going with New Orleans this week.

Sometimes when there’s this much of a consensus we like to go the other direction and make an against-the-grain pick. This is not one of those instances.

It’s rare for any NFL team to get blown out two weeks in a row, especially one as talented as this Panthers group. I think they’ll keep it competitive, but the Saints are a much better team on paper. Their defense in particular is playing at a high level right now, especially on the back end. That will only exacerbate Carolina’s quarterback problems.

Saints 28, Panthers 20.

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