Carolina Panthers vs Las Vegas Raiders Betting Pick & Prediction 9/22/24

The Panthers and Raiders will face off at 4:05 ET on Sunday, September 22nd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Panthers are +197 on the money line and +5.5 point underdogs on the road. The Raiders are favored by -242 on the money line, and the over/under line is set at 40.5 points for this non-conference matchup. You can catch this one on CBS.

CAROLINA PANTHERS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Panthers +5.5

This game will be played at Allegiant Stadium at 4:05 ET on Sunday, September 22nd.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA PANTHERS:

• We have the Panthers winning this one by a score of 23 to 21
• Not only do we have the Panthers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +5.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 40.5 points

Will The Panthers Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

The Panthers’ record dropped to 0-2 after a 26-3 loss to the Chargers. Carolina was +4.5 point underdogs at home but failed to cover the spread with the 23-point defeat. The game finished with a combined 29 points, falling short of the over/under line of 38.5 points.

Carolina fell behind early, as the Chargers led 6-0 after the first quarter and extended their lead to 20-0 by halftime. The Panthers finally scored in the 3rd quarter with a Chuba Hubbard touchdown, followed by a field goal from Eddy Piñeiro. However, the Chargers also added a field goal in the 3rd and a touchdown in the 4th to secure the win.

Carolina’s offense struggled to move the ball in their 26-3 loss to the Chargers, managing just 7 first downs and 69 total passing yards. They finished with 90 yards on 18 carries, with Chuba Hubbard leading the team with 64 rushing yards, including a 23-yard run and adding 12 receiving yards. The Panthers converted only 8.3% of their third down attempts and were held to just 3 points in the game.

Quarterback Bryce Young completed 18 of 26 passes for 84 yards and threw one interception. The passing game failed to reach the endzone, and Young finished with a passer rating of 57.

The Panthers’ defense gave up 219 rushing yards to the Chargers in their most recent game, despite holding them to just 130 yards passing. Carolina lost 26-3, with the Chargers finding the end zone twice through the air. The Panthers struggled to stop the run, as the Chargers averaged 5 yards per attempt on 44 carries. Additionally, Carolina allowed the Chargers to convert on 56.2% of their third down attempts.

Carolina’s defense did come up with one interception and managed one sack in the game. Overall, the Panthers gave up 349 total yards and allowed the Chargers to control the game on the ground.

Are The Raiders Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

The Raiders picked up a hard-fought 26-23 win over the Ravens, erasing a 16-13 Baltimore lead going into the 4th quarter. Las Vegas came into the game as +8.5 point underdogs and their 3-point win moved their record to 1-1. The Raiders also covered the spread with the combined 49 points going over the 42.5-point total line.

After Derrick Henry put the Ravens up 23-16 with 13:04 remaining in the 4th, the Raiders rallied back to tie the game with a 1-yard touchdown run from Lamar Jackson and then took the lead for good with just 31 seconds left on a 38-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson. This was a big win for the Raiders, as they were down 16-13 heading into the 4th quarter.

Quarterback Gardner Minshew II completed 78% of his passes for 276 yards, going 30/38 in the Raiders’ 26-23 win over the Ravens. However, the Raiders struggled to run the ball, gaining only 27 yards on 17 attempts. Minshew threw one touchdown and was sacked five times. Las Vegas finished with 18 first downs and 233 yards passing.

Zamir White was the leading rusher with just 24 yards, while Davante Adams led the team with 110 receiving yards and one touchdown. The Raiders’ offense struggled on third down, converting only 33.3% of their chances.

In their most recent game, the Raiders’ defense gave up 151 rushing yards on 27 attempts but still came out on top in a 26-23 win over the Ravens. The Raiders’ defense forced one interception, held the Ravens to a 27.3% conversion rate on third down, and limited them to 232 passing yards. They also allowed just a 61.8% completion rate to Baltimore. However, Las Vegas did lose the tackles for loss battle, with a -4 differential.

The Raiders’ defense managed two sacks and held the Ravens to just one touchdown despite giving up 383 total yards. This included 151 rushing yards on 27 attempts and 232 yards through the air. Las Vegas’ secondary also did a good job limiting big plays, as the Ravens averaged just 6.8 yards per pass attempt.