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Giants Heavily Favored Over Top Panthers by NFL Prognosticators, But Is That Justified?
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Giants Heavily Favored Over Top Panthers by NFL Prognosticators, But Is That Justified?

New York Giants for the first time this season popular The betting expert’s choice to beat the point spread and over/under odds.

According to data from NFLPickwatch.com, 87% of experts favor the Giants to close the point spread, according to FanDuel. 6.5 in favor of Giants. This is among the most one-sided predictions from forecasters surveyed this week.

Additionally, 60% of the experts weighing themselves are overweight. Fan Duel on 40.5.

The Panthers announced that Bryce Young will start at quarterback against the Giants this week in Munich, Germany. Young and Paters had an inspiring win against the Saints last week, and after weighing his options between Young and veteran Andy Dalton, head coach Dave Canales opted for the former.

Young, who had a 3-17 record as a starter and is 1-3 this season, was benched after Week 2, when the Panthers managed just 13 points through eight quarters of football. They lost their season opener 47-10 in New Orleans. They then lost 26-3 to the Los Angeles Chargers in their home opener.

The Panthers have scored 20 or more points in just four of their nine games this season.

The Giants didn’t fare well offensively. They have scored 139 points in nine games and are currently on a four-game losing streak. They averaged 12.5 points per game during that time, with their season average being 15.4 points per game, slightly worse than last year’s total of 15.6.

The Giants lost their season opener against Minnesota, 28-6. They also scored under 10 points in two of their last three home games; They lost 28-3 to Philadelphia and 17-7 to Cincinnati.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will potentially be benched and has only thrown eight touchdown passes in nine games. He had two strikeouts in last week’s 27-22 loss to Washington.

The Giants currently rank last in the league in red zone conversion attempts (40%), while Carolina ranks eighth in such attempts (63.64%). The Giants rank 22nd in third-down conversions (36.22%), while the Panthers rank 29th (32.38%).

Both offenses rank near the bottom of the league in explosive passing plays of 20-plus yards; The Panthers rank with a league-worst 31, while the Giants rank 26th with a league-worst 44 pass plays.

Rates are updated periodically and may change.

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