nfl Preview
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The division rival Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Raymond James Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -16.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 43.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 28-24 winner on the road against the Jets. They failed to cover the -14.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (52) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 18-10 result against the Saints on January 02. The Panthers failed to cover in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 28 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Carolina:
Team record: 5-11 SU,5-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-4 SU,8-8 ATS
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home