Eli Manning and the New York Giants look to take down the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon. (Getty)
You guys interested in some potentially run fun football on Sunday afternoon? Luckily for you, the Carolina Panthers are playing the New York Giants in a game that will, hopefully, live up to its hype.
Cam Newton and the perfect Panthers can clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win, but that might not even be the most interesting part of this game. Instead, it’s time to focus on Carolina’s defense and Josh Norman’s chances of slowing down New York Giants standout Odell Beckham Jr.
Fun, right?
The Panthers come into the Sunday afternoon matchup as 4-point favorites over New York according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. That’s a bit of a slim margin for an undefeated team, but there’s some reason to believe Big Blue can pull off the big upset.
Eli Manning and Beckham were dominant against the Miami Dolphins last week, connecting for two touchdowns, as the quarterback threw for a whopping 337 yards. There’s also recent history against Carolina that could help bettors believe in the Giants.
New York is 4-2 ATS and SU in its last six games against the Panthers. The Giants also have a reputation of playing up to their opponents level. Remember when they almost beat the New England Patriots this season?
On the flip side, Carolina is still Carolina and this team has been, collectively, playing out of its mind this year.
The Panthers are, obviously, 5-0 SU in their last five games and are also 5-1 ATS in their last six games and their last six games on the road. If Carolina can take advantage of the Giants consistently inconsistent defense, particularly in the secondary, they might be able to keep all of those streaks alive.
The total for Sunday afternoon’s 1 p.m. game is slated for 49 points according to the sportsbooks. The total has gone OVER in four of Carolina’s last five games on the road and four of the last six games when playing the Giants. The total has also gone OVER in four of the last five Giants games when playing Carolina at home.
The OddsShark computer is predicting a 31.3 – 18.1 Carolina Panthers victory.
Carolina vs. New York pick: Carolina SU & New York ATS
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