Of all the games on the Week 1 slate in the NFL preseason, one game stands out quite a bit as one that you can cash in on in a big way. The New York Giants will take on the Carolina Panthers in a game that sets up perfectly for an in-game football betting teaser.
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Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants
Game Date/Time: Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 ET
Game Location: New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
TV/Radio Broadcast: Fox, Westwood One, Sirius
NFL Odds: Carolina Panthers (+6.5) -110 VS. New York Giants (-6.5) -110: Over/Under: 41
The first problem that the Panthers are going to have in this game is their youth. Matt Moore is still relatively inexperienced as a starting quarterback, and he is the cornerstone of a youth movement for the visitors. Carolina is the youngest team in the NFL coming into this year with an average age just under the age of 26. Only five players on the entire team are over the age of 30.
The rushing game is going to probably be the focus for head coach John Fox in the first game of what could be his last year with the team. And why not? DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart were both good for 1,100+ yards last year, and both could go for 100 on most defenses.
The problem? Running the ball isn’t how you beat this New York team. Safeties Kenny Phillips and Antrel Rolle are ball hawkers, and they can easily roll up into the box and challenge opposing rushing games, especially against weak passing games like Carolina’s. The Giants ranked in the bottom third of the league last year against the pass, and unfortunately for Carolina, that porous secondary probably won’t be stretched, particularly if Steve Smith is slowed at all by his arm injury suffered before training camp.
The Giants are going to be as strong as ever offensively, as Eli Manning might be poised for an MVP type of season. He has all of his weapons back intact once again after a year in which he replaced them all. Hakeem Nicks, Steve Smith, and Mario Manningham looked like they were going to be a weakness for Big Blue last year, but they ended up being anything but. Now, this four pack of stars could make all the difference in the world against a team that just doesn’t have the same pass rush it used to without the services of Julius Peppers coming off the end.
Last year, Carolina marched into the Meadowlands and won 41-9 in the final game ever played there. Now, the New Meadowlands is about to get a regular season christening, and we fail to see any other result than a Big Apple beat down. The only question is whether there will be enough points scored to reach this ‘total’ or not. We tend to believe not, especially if we pick up an extra six points.
My NFL Preseason Predictions: 6-point teaser: New York Giants -0.5 w/ Under 47
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