Overview
- The 1-8 Saints visit the 5-4 Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, with Carolina favored by 5.5 points and priced -254 on the money line.
- The SportsLine model projects Panthers 24, Saints 20 and leans Over 39.5 after 10,000 simulations.
- Carolina’s top-five rushing attack is led by Rico Dowdle, who paces the team with multiple 100-yard games, though a quad issue could impact his workload.
- New Orleans starts rookie Tyler Shough for a second straight game after benching Spencer Rattler, with right tackle Taliese Fuaga sidelined by an ankle injury.
- Carolina has won four of five, including last week’s upset at Green Bay, while the Saints’ run defense has allowed 129.4 rushing yards per game and was gashed in two of the last three weeks.