Nobody thinks the Panthers can upset the Saints on Sunday. Reviewing the expert picks, we couldn’t find a single human who chose Carolina.
Here’s a look at what they’re saying about this week’s matchup.
ESPN: Saints
Everyone over at ESPN is going with New Orleans, as is the Pigskin Pick em’ machine.
CBS Sports: Saints
CBS agrees. All eight of their panelists are predicting a Saints win.
SB Nation: Saints
All of the human experts at SB Nation are picking the Saints. Princess the Good Dog is going with the Panthers, though.
NFL.com: Saints
Gregg Rosenthal has New Orleans covering and then some. He’s predicting Carolina will go down 27-14.
USA Today: Saints
It’s another sweep for the Saints at USA Today, where all seven experts are picking them to win.
Pro Football Focus: Saints
All eight of PFF’s experts are going with New Orleans this week.
Sometimes when there’s this much of a consensus we like to go the other direction and make an against-the-grain pick. This is not one of those instances.
It’s rare for any NFL team to get blown out two weeks in a row, especially one as talented as this Panthers group. I think they’ll keep it competitive, but the Saints are a much better team on paper. Their defense in particular is playing at a high level right now, especially on the back end. That will only exacerbate Carolina’s quarterback problems.
Saints 28, Panthers 20.
