With Cam out Panthers try to avoid the basement

On Monday Night Football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Bank of America Stadium. Both teams are off the terrible starts this year. Staying out of the basement of the NFC South is on the line tonight in Charlotte. With Cam Newton out under concussion protocol, backup Derek Anderson will be getting the nod.

Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 6-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.

In their last action, Carolina was a 48-33 loser on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (81) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 27-7 loser at home against the Denver Broncos. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (34) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Stats and Matchups

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-3 SU,1-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games

Carolina:
Team record: 1-3 SU,1-3 ATS
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at San Francisco Sunday, October 23
Carolina at New Orleans Sunday, October 16

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