On Sunday afternoon, the Washington Football Team will travel to Bank of America Stadium to take on the Carolina Panthers in an NFC matchup. Washington is third in the NFC East with a 3-6 record and is coming off a 29-19 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Taylor Heinicke finished 26-of-32 for 256 yards with a touchdown. The Panthers are third in the NFC South and are coming off a 334-10 road win over the Arizona Cardinals. P.J. Walker got the start and went 22-of-29 for 167 yards and an interception.
Washington at Panthers Betting Preview
Washington Football Team Preview: AG Needs More Touches
Running back, Antonio Gibson has been doing very well for himself this season. He has 135 rushing attempts for 506 yards (3.7 yards per carrying) with five rushing touchdowns and 19 receptions for 158 yards (8.3 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown as well. In his last game against the Buccaneers, Gibson finished with 24 carries for 64 yards (2.7 yards per rush), two rushing touchdowns, and a pair of receptions for 14 yards (seven yards per catch).
The Washington Football Team has been struggling on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 27.3 points per game this season. In their previous game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington allowed 19 points on 273 total yards of offense (220 passing, 53 rushings). Washington did an okay job as Tampa Bay went 4-of-10 on third down but 2-of-2 on fourth down. Washington was able to force mistakes as the Bucs had two turnovers (both interceptions).
Carolina Panthers Preview: DJ Play That Back
The Carolina Panthers have been getting the ball in the hands of wide receiver DJ Moore this season, and good things have happened as he has 57 catches on 95 targets for 701 yards (12.3 yards per reception) with three receiving touchdowns as well as seven rushing attempts for 35 yards (five yards per rush). In his last game against the Cardinals, Moore finished with four receptions on seven targets for 24 yards (six yards per catch).
This season, the Carolina Panthers have been a good defensive team as they are allowing 19.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina gave up 10 points on 169 total yards of offense (104 passing, 65 rushings). Arizona couldn’t move the ball well as they went 4-of-13 on third-down attempts and converted none of their three fourth-down tries. Carolina needs to do a little better against the run as they gave up 3.3 rushing yards per attempt.
Who to Bet on Football Team at Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are considered the favorites in this game by just over a field goal at all of the top sportsbooks in the nation, and that feels right. Washington is a brutal 2-7 against the spread this season, and they have been dealing with bad luck throughout the season. They will be without Chase Young with a torn ACL, which will hurt their front seven on defense. Cam Newton provided a spark for Carolina last week, and they will be a great team in the second half of the season, especially trying to stick it to his former coach in Ron Rivera. Washington is 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games against Carolina so go with the Panthers to cover the spread here.
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