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Gambling911.com has your Panthers vs. Bucs free pick and betting odds for Saturday’s big game.
Carolina Panthers -3, total 40.5
Cam the Man and the Panthers Defense Impress
Cam Newton may have a QB rating of just 71.3 but has delivered when it has mattered most and has been enough of a weapon with his running ability to keep defenses honest. The Panthers strength is a defense that ranks seventh overall in the NFL with a ranking of second for points allowed. In what is looking like a weak NFC South Division the Panthers are emerging as the potential team to beat. Carolina is 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Bucs Continue to Lose
The Tampa Bay Bucs are 1-2 both straight up and against the spread with two out of their three games going under the total. Tampa Bay is coming off a 19-9 loss at the Houston Texans in which their offensive weakness came to fore. Tampa Bay is ranked 26th overall for total offense while ranking 30th for scoring offense. Jameis Winston has struggled with his on the job training as Tampa Bay ranks 28th in the NFL for passing offense and 30th overall for scoring offense. The blame cannot go to Winston however as years of poor drafting and incoherent philosophy have taken their toll on this franchise.
Game Notes
The Panthers have covered the spread in thee out of their last four games against the Bucs with just one out of the last six meetings in this head to head series going over the total.
