I'm backing the Carolina Panthers on Friday night for our NFL Pre-Season 10* Game of the Week. Carolina didn't get what they wanted out of the offense last week, despite a come from behind win over Miami (31-30). Cam Newton will be working on timing and developing passing relationships with his WR's and TE's.

I expect Carolina's first team offense to work hard on the passing game this week.

NE head coach Bill Belichick hasn't cared a lot about winning in the preseason and never likes to show much in week 3. The Patriots are 2-5 SU & 1-6 ATS the last seven preseasons in week-3.
They have failed to cover all four road games during the seven season span. New England was outscored 128-74 in the four road games, on the wrong end of an average final score of 32 to 18.5. I expect to see Cam Newton the complete 1st half followed by Joe Webb and Derek Anderson who are veteran backups.
The Panthers enter on a 10-1 ATS preseason run following at least two consecutive covers, holding those 11 opponents to less than 13 ppg. This is currently a pick'em situation and I like the Panthers here on Friday night.