Panthers vs Cardinals 2019 NFL Week 3 Lines: MyBookie

The Carolina Panthers will be looking to pick up their first win of the season when they hit the road to take on the rebuilding Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. Can young Kyler Murray lead Arizona to the home win and ATS upset or are Cam Newton and the desperate Panthers the pick to get it done despite being on the road? Let’s get to my expert NFL prediction right now.

Panthers vs Cardinals 2019 NFL Week 3 Lines, Preview & Game Prediction

When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2019
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
TV: FOX
NFL Week 3 Odds: Carolina -2.5 / Total: 46.5

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny: 37^°C/99^°F
Humidity: 14%
Precipitation: 0%
Wind: 7 mph S
Cloud Cover: 24%
Type of Stadium: Retractable

Why Bet On Carolina at -2.5?

The best reason to back the Panthers is that they’re going to be completely and utterly desperate in this contest. After losing to the Rams 30-27 in Week 1, Carolina looked mostly inept in their humbling 20-14 loss against Tampa Bay in Week 2. Cam Newton completed just 25 of 51 passes for 33 yards with no TDs and no interceptions while Christian McCaffrey was held to a paltry 37 rushing yards in the humbling loss.

Team Statistics

Offense:

Average Score For: 20.50
Total Yards: 347.50
Pass Yards: 264.50
Rush Yards: 83

Defense:

Average Score Against: 25
Total Yards: 319
Pass Yards: 186
Rush Yards: 133

Why Bet On Arizona at +2.5?

The best reason to back the Cardinals is that they’ve been competitive in each of their first two games under rookie head coach Kliff Kingsbury and rookie quarterback Kyler Murray.

Their late comeback that helped them tie Detroit 27-27 in Week 1, Arizona fell to Baltimore 23-17 as Murray passed for 349 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Veteran running back David Johnson added a touchdown run in the narrow loss.

Team Statistics

Offense:

Average Score For: 27
Total Yards: 387
Pass Yards: 275
Rush Yards: 112

Defense:

Average Score Against: 27
Total Yards: 477
Pass Yards: 361
Rush Yards: 116

Panthers vs Cardinals NFL Week 3 Betting Trends

Panthers are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 games
Panthers are 1-9 SU in the last 10 games
The total went UNDER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games
Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games played in September
Cardinals are 0-5-1 SU in the last 6 games
The total went OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games against Carolina

Expert Analysis and Prediction for Panthers vs Cardinals

Maybe it’s me, but at this point, I have absolutely no faith whatsoever in Cam Newton, making the young Arizona Cardinals the pick to take care of business at home in this matchup.

The Home team in this rivalry has gone a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings, not to mention the fact that the Panthers are an awful 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

The Cardinals have gone 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win, 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games against their NFC counterparts and a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last four games in the month of December.

Pick: Arizona +2.5