Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 12/10/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Saints (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 38

The Carolina Panthers (1-11) are on their way to Caesars Superdome on Sunday where they will play the New Orleans Saints (5-7). Carolina is 5.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 38.

The Carolina Panthers come into this game with a record of 1-11 this season. When they last took the field, the Panthers faced the Buccaneers and took a loss by a score of 21-18. Bryce Young finished 15/31 with 178 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 52.9 and ended the game with 1 interception. Jonathan Mingo held an average of 11.5 yards per catch by tallying 69 yards on 6 catches. Chuba Hubbard was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 25 carries for 104 yds (4.2 yds per carry). In all, they had 69 plays which gave them a total of 282 yds. The Carolina Panthers ran the football 34 different times and totaled 133 yards, which is an average of 3.9 yards per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Panthers gave up 128 yards on 28 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yds per run allowed. Carolina allowed 14 completions on 29 tries for a total of 194 yards, and a completion rate of 48.3%.

The Panthers have attained 3,207 total yards for the year. Carolina has accumulated 118 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 81 infractions for 652 yards. In terms of getting in the endzone, Carolina has compiled 11 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 15 times (9 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they are averaging 96.0 yards rushing which is 26th in the league. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Carolina Panthers are averaging 15.9 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Panthers have surrendered 2,170 yards which ranks them 4th in the NFL. They have yielded 180.8 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 64.1%. During the season, they have given up 306.0 yards/contest ranking them 7th in the league. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 125.2 yards on the ground per game for the year. In total, they have given up 1,502 rushing yards through 12 games. The Panthers are ranked 31st in the NFL regarding team defense, allowing 26.1 PPG.

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The Saints head into this game 5-7 this season. In their last game, the Saints took a loss by a score of 33-28 when they faced the Lions. Derek Carr (1 TD) ended the game with 226 yards on 17/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 105.5. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 10.3 yds. Chris Olave was one of the featured targets for the Saints, bringing in 5 passes for 119 yards (23.8 yds per catch). Taysom Hill carried the football 13 times for 59 yards, ending the contest with 4.5 yds per carry for New Orleans. The Saints finished the contest with a total of 362 yards while running 67 plays (5.4 yards per play). New Orleans ran the football for 3.1 yards per attempt, totaling 113 yards on 36 attempts. New Orleans relinquished 30 rushing attempts for 142 yds (4.7 yds per carry). The Saints pass defense gave up a completion rate of 64.0%, surrendering 205 yds on 16 out of 25 passing.

The New Orleans Saints maintain an average of 348.3 yards/game ranking them 11th in the league. They have an average of 105.1 run yards per game and have run for 1,261 yards for this year. They have tossed 9 picks while losing 7 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 138 first downs. The New Orleans offense has totaled 692 yards of penalties on 76 infractions, which ranks 16th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign thus far, the Saints have thrown for 2,919 yards via the pass along with an average of 243.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 10th in the NFL. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Saints are 19th in the NFL averaging 21.4 PPG.

The Saints are surrendering 21.3 PPG, which puts them in 16th in the league. They have conceded 16 touchdowns from the passing game and 197.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 7th out of all teams. New Orleans has allowed a total of 1,506 rushing yards (125.5 yards per contest) as well as 9 touchdowns by ground this year. The Saints defense taken the field for 737 plays, ranking them 8th in football. They have 20 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 14 interceptions) on the season. This year, they have surrendered 255 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Saints -5.5

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