Carolina @ New Orleans
Team Totals: Saints 22.5, Panthers 18.5
Carolina’s coaching change to purported QB whisperer Dave Canales has been billed as a resounding positive for Bryce Young’s career trajectory, yet Young’s 5-foot-10, 204-pound stature can’t be overcome, while Young’s supporting cast remains among the league’s worst. The Saints’ D/ST is an attractive bet at the Superdome against a Panthers offense that could struggle to move the ball at all. In last year’s two dates with Saints HC Dennis Allen’s defense, Young combined to take eight sacks, complete an anemic 50.7% of his passes, average 4.2 yards per attempt, and lose two fumbles. … With Jonathon Brooks (ACL) on reserve/NFI until Week 5 at least, Canales indicated the Panthers will rotate Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. Preseason usage suggests Hubbard will operate as Carolina’s lead back with Sanders changing the pace. In Week 1, Hubbard profiles as an unexciting if viable RB3/flex based on opportunity. The Saints project to play above-par run defense keyed by stout DLs Cam Jordan, Khalen Saunders, and Nathan Shepherd with run-and-hit off-ball LBs Demario Davis and Pete Werner cleaning things up behind them.
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