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New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Week 2 Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, plays and more for the New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Week 2 matchup on September 19, 2021.

Sep 12, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton directs his team in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Carolina Panthers (1-0) are 3.5-point underdogs in a home NFC South matchup against the New Orleans Saints (1-0) on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Bank of America Stadium. The game's point total is set at 45.

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New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 19, 2021
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Odds for Saints vs. Panthers

Over/under insights

  • New Orleans played 11 games with more than 45 points scored, its current matchup's total, last season.
  • Carolina played eight games last season (50% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 45 points.
  • These two teams averaged a combined 52 points per game a season ago, seven more points than the total of 45 set for this game.
  • Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 1.2 more points per game last season (46.2) than this game's over/under of 45 points.
  • The average point total for Saints games last year was 2.8 more points than the total of 45 in this matchup.
  • The average point total for the Panthers in 2020 was 3.6 points higher than this game's over/under.

Saints stats and trends

  • New Orleans put together a 9-7-0 ATS record last year.
  • The Saints had an ATS record of 7-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites last season.
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  • New Orleans' games went over the point total 10 out of 16 times last season.
  • The Saints put up 30.1 points per game last year, five more than the Panthers allowed per contest (25.1).
  • When New Orleans scored over 25.1 points last season, it was 7-5 against the spread and 10-2 overall.
  • The Saints collected only 16.3 more yards per game (376.4) than the Panthers gave up per matchup (360.1) last year.
  • New Orleans was 6-5 against the spread and 9-2 overall when the team totaled over 360.1 yards last season.
  • The Saints turned the ball over 17 times last season, five fewer than the Panthers forced turnovers (22).

Panthers stats and trends

  • Carolina won nine games against the spread last year, while failing to cover seven times.
  • When playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs last year, the Panthers had an ATS record of 4-3.
  • A total of seven of Carolina's games last year went over the point total.
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  • The Panthers averaged 21.9 points per game last season, comparable to the 21.1 the Saints gave up.
  • Carolina was 5-3 against the spread and 2-6 overall in games when it put up over 21.1 points last season.
  • The Panthers averaged 38.6 more yards per game (349.5) than the Saints allowed per contest (310.9) last season.
  • Carolina was 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall when the team picked up over 310.9 yards last year.
  • The Panthers turned the ball over 21 times last year, five fewer times than the Saints forced turnovers (26).

Saints Top Players

  • Last year, Taysom Hill collected 928 passing yards (58 yards per game) while going 88-for-121 (72.7% completion percentage) and throwing four touchdowns and two interceptions. He tacked on 457 rushing yards on 87 carries with eight touchdowns, averaging 28.6 yards per game.
  • Alvin Kamara rushed for 932 yards on 187 attempts (62.1 yards per game) while scoring 16 touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 50.4 receiving yards per game, grabbing 83 passes for 756 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Tre'Quan Smith also tacked on 448 yards on 34 grabs and four touchdowns. He was targeted 50 times and put up 32 receiving yards per game last year.
  • Marquez Callaway caught 21 passes on 27 targets for 213 yards, averaging 16.4 yards per game last season.

Panthers Top Players

  • Sam Darnold threw for 2,208 yards while completing 59.6% of his passes (217-of-364), with nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions last year (138 yards per game). He also carried the ball 37 times for 217 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 13.6 yards per game.
  • A season ago, Christian McCaffrey racked up 225 rushing yards (22.5 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns.
  • Last season D.J. Moore hauled in 66 passes (on 118 targets) for 1,193 yards (79.5 yards per game) and scored four touchdowns.
  • Find the latest odds and place your bets on Moore to hit his player props at SISportsbook.
  • Robby Anderson's stat line last year showed 95 catches for 1,096 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 68.5 receiving yards per game and was targeted 136 times.
  • Dan Arnold caught 31 passes on 45 targets for 438 yards and four touchdowns last year, averaging 27.4 yards per game.

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