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Wysłany: Pon 10:13, 25 Paź 2010 Temat postu: Sporting NFL Predictions Carolina Panthers Should |
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If you are interested in betting on the game this weekend, the current NFL odds have the Panthers favored by 3.5 points at home over the Buccaneers.
The Panthers got off to a rough start, as they fell to the New York Giants 31-18 on the road.
Moore really struggled in the opening week loss, as he completed just 14-of-33 passes for 182 yards, and finished the game with three costly interceptions.
It is unclear whether Moore will play this Sunday against the Bucs,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as he suffered a hard hit at the end of the game from Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora that knocked him out of the game. If Moore is unable to suit up this weekend, look for rookie Jimmy Clausen to get his first NFL start.
The Buccaneers took advantage of a big pass interference call set up a 49-yard field goal by Conner Barth, and then added their first touchdown of the game after a 65-yard interception return by Ronde Barber.
The Buccaneers on the other hand notched their first opening week victory since 2005,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as they beat the Cleveland Browns 17-14 at home. Carolina swept the two game series with the Buccaneers last season.
The second touchdown toss from Freeman ended up being the game winner, as he hooked up with Michael Spurlock on a 33-yard pass to give the Buccaneers a 17-14 lead with just under seven minutes to go. Tampa pounded the ball on the ground with running back Cadillac Williams, as he finished with 75 yards on 22 attempts.
It wasn’t pretty for the Buccaneers in their win over the Browns, but they will take what they can get after winning just three games in 2009.
Either way I think we will see a much different approach from the Carolina offense against Tampa Bay, as I expect them to run the ball early and often,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and there is no way they go another game with only five rushing attempts in the second half.
Freeman, who is still battling a thumb injury, played very well in his first start of the season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as he completed 17-of-28 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns.
The Panthers are normally a very dangerous team when they have the lead, as they have one of the best 1-2 punches at running back in the NFL, but to the surprise of many the Panthers ran the ball just five times in the second half of the game, and didn’t manage a single offensive point in the final two periods of play.
Even if Clausen ends up being the starter, I think you have to take the Panthers to cover the 3.5 point spread, as they have been a completely different team on their home field over the last few seasons. My final score prediction is Carolina 20, Tampa Bay 17.
Rookie wide out Mike Williams hauled in the touchdown toss from quarterback Josh Freeman to pull the game to 10-14 at halftime, despite the fact that the Browns outgained Tampa Bay 202 to 113 in yards in the first two quarters.
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The Panthers actually led the Giants 16-14 after the first half of play, as they took advantage of three field goals from John Kasay and a nice 19-yard touchdown pass from Matt Moore to Steve Smith.
Looking at the Odds: This is a hard game to predict, as it is still uncertain who will be the Panthers starting quarterback in Week 2.
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This Sunday the Carolina Panthers will look to improve their NFC South home winning streak to seven games when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an early division showdown.
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