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New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers meet at Bank of America Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Saints as -2.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 42.5.
In their last action, Carolina was a 19-16 loser on the road against the Giants. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (35) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 20-10 loser in its last match at home against the Buccaneers. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 30 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 1-1 SU,0-2 ATS
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games
New Orleans is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 0-2 SU,0-2 ATS
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Minnesota Sunday, October 2
Carolina home to Arizona Sunday, October 2