Both the Panthers (1-0) and Saints (1-0) started the season with wins that covered the spread. The Saints 38-3 win over the Green Bay Packers was way more impressive than the Panthers five-point win over the New York Jets. When you add in the Panthers 1-5 record against the Saints the past three seasons, picking the Saints to cover seems like an easy call. Yet all the books are right around 3 to 3.5 points.
Here’s a summary of the current lines via Sportsbook Review:
There has to be a reason the spread is three points right?