Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 10/8/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 5

Game: Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Carolina Panthers (0-4) are hitting the road to Ford Field on Sunday where they will take on the Detroit Lions (3-1). Detroit opens this contest as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 44.5.

The Carolina Panthers come into this game with a record of 0-4 for this year. In their last game, the Panthers faced off with the Vikings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 21-13. Chuba Hubbard was the best rusher for the Panthers with 14 totes for 41 yds (2.9 yds per carry). Adam Thielen had an average of 10.9 yds per catch by accumulating 76 yards on 7 receptions. Bryce Young connected on 25/32 with 204 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 93.2 and finished the contest with no picks. Against the rush, the Panthers gave up 135 yards on 23 attempts, which averages out to 5.9 yards per run surrendered. Carolina allowed 12 completions on 19 attempts for 130 yds, and a completion rate of 63.2%. In all, they tallied 68 plays which totaled 232 yds. The Carolina Panthers ended up running the ball 31 different times and totaled 83 yds, which is an average of 2.7 yards per carry.

When talking about scoring, the Carolina Panthers have an average of 16.8 points per game. Offensively they average 95.3 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 22nd in the National Football League. The Panthers have racked up 1,130 total yards over the course of this year. Carolina has accrued 45 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 34 infractions for 263 yards. They have turned the ball over 5 times (2 picks and 3 fumbles lost). With reference to scoring, Carolina has amassed 4 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground.

The Panthers sit in 26th in the league in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 25.5 points per contest. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per run and 136.3 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. During the season, they have conceded 545 rushing yards through 4 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Panthers have allowed 707 yards which ranks them 6th in the league. They have yielded 176.8 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.5%. For the season, they have surrendered 313.0 yards per game which has them ranked 14th in the NFL.

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The Lions head into this game 3-1 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Lions went home victorious with a score of 34-20 when they played the Packers. David Montgomery ran the ball 32 times for 121 yards, walking away from the game with 3.8 yds per carry for Detroit. Josh Reynolds was the leading receiver for the Lions, bringing in 3 passes for 69 yards (23.0 yds per reception). Jared Goff (1 touchdown) ended the game with 210 yards on 19/28 passing while his QB rating was 86.9. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.5 yards. Detroit gave up 12 attempts on the ground for 27 yds (2.3 yds per rush). The Lions secondary allowed a completion percentage of 63.9%, relinquishing 203 yds on 23 for 36 passing. The Lions finished the game with a total of 401 yds while running 73 plays (5.5 yards per play). Detroit ran for 4.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 211 yds on 43 attempts.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Lions currently sit 8th in the league averaging 26.5 points per game. For the season so far, the Lions have thrown for a total of 999 yards via the pass together with an average of 249.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 8th in the league. They average 136.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 546 yards in total. The Detroit Lions are averaging 386.3 yards/outing which has them ranked 8th in football. The Detroit offense has racked up 276 yards of penalties on 26 infractions, which is good for 16th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 3 picks while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have tallied 50 first downs.

They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 219.8 yards per outing, which puts them in 18th in the NFL. Detroit has allowed a total of 243 rushing yards (60.8 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. This year, they have allowed 83 total points. Their defense has tallied 4 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 3 picks) on the campaign. The Lions defense taken the field for 247 plays, ranking them 12th in the NFL. The Lions are conceding 20.8 points per game, ranking them 13th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Lions NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +7.5

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