Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Carolina Panthers face a week seventeen New Year’s Day NFC south divisional test when they travel to face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game involving these two NFC south foes in New Orleans at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The betting odds came out in this NFL contest with the home standing New Orleans Saints favored by –11 points with an over under lined at 55 points.
Early money from the NFL bettors has come in on the side of the road underdog as the New Orleans Saints are now favored by -7 ½ points.
The total has seen early movement on the down to 54 ½ points.
New Orleans Saints money line gamblers will lay –400 odds with the road underdog Carolina Panthers returning +300 odds to get the straight up victory without the need for getting the points.
Carolina and New Orleans go head to head in NFC south action for the second and final time this 2011 regular season.
They met in week five with the Saints pulling out the 30-27 road win as a -6 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 51 points.
Both teams were successful moving the football as the Saints put up 444 offensive yards with the Panthers delivering 381 yards.
The Saints overcame a 27-23 deficit with a Drew Brees touchdown pass to Pierre Thomas with 50 seconds to play in the game.
Drew Brees has a solid game passing for 359 yards with two touchdowns and a pick.
Newton also threw for two touchdowns and a pick and had 224 yards passing on 16 of 31 completions.
The Panthers got good production on the ground from DeAngelo Williams who ran for 115 yards and a touchdown in nine runs from scrimmage.
The Carolina Panthers will travel to New Orleans with a record of 6-9 on the year. The club is 3-4 on the road.
Carolina puts up 25 points and 395 yards per game with 149 yards rushing for 5.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Panthers allow 25 points and 361 yards per game. Opponents rush for 125 yards against them for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
Carolina has played well down the stretch with two straight wins and four wins in their past five games.
They are coming off the 48-16 home victory last week to the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a -9 point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 47 ½ points.
The Panthers put up 433 offensive yards with 270 coming from their run game on 31 runs from scrimmage.
The team allowed one sack and scored three touchdowns in five red zone opportunities.
The Panthers had no turnovers and took four away from Tampa Bay.
Quarterback Cam Newton hit on 12 of 17 passes for 171 yards with three touchdowns. Newton had six rushes for 65 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Jonathan Stewart ran for 88 yards on seven carries. Stewart had an 11 yard touchdown reception.
DeAngelo Williams on seven runs ran for 66 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Williams had two catches out of the backfield for 18 yards.
Brandon LaFell led Carolina with three receptions for 103 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Jeremy Shockey caught two balls for 14 yards and a touchdown.
Legedu Naane grabbed two balls for 12 yards.
They allowed Tampa Bay 317 offensive yards with 59 coming from their run game on 19 rushing attempts.
The Panthers had three sacks and allowed two Buccaneer touchdowns in both of the red zone appearances.
The New Orleans Saints will host Carolina with a record of 12-3 on the year. The team is a perfect 7-0 at home.
The Saints average 33 points and 457 yards per game with 127 yards rushing for 4.8 yards per rush average.
Defensively the New Orleans Saints give up 21 points and 372 yards per game. Teams rush for 104 yards against them for 4.8 yards per rush against average.
The team sits in the third seed in the NFC playoff picture and can only move to the second seed and a first round by with a win against the Panthers and a loss or tie by San Francisco at St Louis.
The team has won seven straight.
They are coming off the 45-16 victory on Monday night football against the Atlanta Falcons as a -6 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed over the closing total of 52 points.
The Saints put up 463 yards of offense with 164 yards on the ground on 23 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored four touchdowns in six tries inside the red zone.
New Orleans committed two turnovers and took one from Atlanta.
Quarterback Drew Brees completed 23 of 39 passes for 307 yard with four touchdowns and two interceptions.
Darren Sproles rushed for 67 yards on five carries.
Pierre Thomas had nine runs from scrimmage for 53 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Marques Colston led New Orleans with seven receptions for 81 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Robert Meachem caught three passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Lance Moore grabbed two balls for 53 yards.
Pro bowl tight end Jimmy Graham had a touchdown reception to go with his four catches for 42 yards.
New Orleans allowed Atlanta 469 yards with only 35 yards rushing on 14 carries.
The Saints had no sacks and allowed no red zone touchdowns to the Falcons in their three trips inside the twenty.
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