10* GAME OF THE WEEK - WON IN WK. 1!
(NFL) New Orleans vs. Carolina,
Point Spread: 3.50 | -110.00 Carolina (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Carolina Panthers.

My Game Of The Week in Game 1 was on the Saints in their 38-3 destruction of the Green Bay Packers.

But I'm not overreacting to that blowout victory. In fact, I'm expecting a big step back from Jameis Winston on the road.

That Week 1 contest wasn't even played in New Orleans, it was played in Jacksonville because of Hurricane Ida, so we have to take both the Packers and the Saints' performance with a grain of salt in my opinion.

Carolina QB Sam Darnold beat his old team 19-14 in Week 1. He had 279 passing yards and a TD, while RB Christian McCaffrey rushed for 98 yards.

This is an important divisional contest and divisional contests almost always "mean more" to the home side.

In a game which I see coming down to whichever of these teams has its hands on the ball last, I'm going to recommend grabbing as many points as you can.

The play is CAROLINA.

Good luck, NP