"Best bets" article puts Panthers under 5.5 wins

[Mr. Scot]

From Vic Tafur in The Athletic...

Panthers Under 5.5 (+115)

The Panthers improved their offensive line. Too bad Sam Darnold is still the QB. There is still some question as to whether Matt Rhule knows what he is doing, which is not ideal in Year 3. They have a shot thanks to their friendly schedule, but if they don’t split their first four games against the Browns, Giants, Saints and Cardinals, or sweep the Falcons, they are in big, big trouble. 

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Tafur is a long time Raiders beat writer now working for The Athletic as a national reporter.

[CRA]

If already said if I had laid money I would take the over because I am calling for 6 wins.  But that line is perfect at 5.5.  Hard to figure out which side of it to go. 

[rebelrouser]

Over. We have a much improved Oline and CMC is likely to make it past 7 games this year. Our schedule might be a tad more difficult (impossible to tell at this point) but we get ATL x 2 again.

[Ricky Spanish]

[Jackie Lee]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

From Vic Tafur in The Athletic...

Panthers Under 5.5 (+115)

The Panthers improved their offensive line. Too bad Sam Darnold is still the QB. There is still some question as to whether Matt Rhule knows what he is doing, which is not ideal in Year 3. They have a shot thanks to their friendly schedule, but if they don’t split their first four games against the Browns, Giants, Saints and Cardinals, or sweep the Falcons, they are in big, big trouble. 

NFL win totals, over/unders and best bets for all 32 teams

Tafur is a long time Raiders beat writer now working for The Athletic as a national reporter.

So this guy isn't expecting the team to make any progress during the season, which is totally fair considering we actually regressed. Interesting both years we had early 3 game winning streaks and then got figured out/nearly got shut out.

[bigpoppa]

39 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

Over. We have a much improved Oline and CMC is likely to make it past 7 games this year. Our schedule might be a tad more difficult (impossible to tell at this point) but we get ATL x 2 again.

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Edited May 20, 2022 by bigpoppa

[CRA]

1 hour ago, rebelrouser said:

Over. We have a much improved Oline and CMC is likely to make it past 7 games this year. Our schedule might be a tad more difficult (impossible to tell at this point) but we get ATL x 2 again.

I have yet to see someone take a schedule and put the actual 8 wins out there though.  It would then require the Panthers pulling some big upsets IMO after basically running the table on all the close ones. 

[rebelrouser]

57 minutes ago, CRA said:

I have yet to see someone take a schedule and put the actual 8 wins out there though.  It would then require the Panthers pulling some big upsets IMO after basically running the table on all the close ones. 

Eight? We are talking six wins to cover.  

[Jon Snow]

Take the over. This team will stumble into 6 wins. 

[CRA]

14 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

Eight? We are talking six wins to cover.  

I think I read the post wrong.  You said make it past 7 games.  I read that as wins intitially.  That's where my mind got 8. You meant CMC. 

 But yeah, I'd take the over if forced with 6.  I can't get much higher. 

[rayzor]

Who is our coach?

Nope, not betting on more than 5 wins 

[trueblade]

The line is perfect, but if we don't bring in a Jimmy G/Baker (which, to be clear, I don't want them to do), then I'd have to take the under.

[cookinbrak]

I put the odds of someone trying to get people to subscribe to the Athletic by posting clickbait crap at 1-1. Must be one of the "Bring 5 friends, get a free month" things.

[LinvilleGorge]

I've looked at the schedule. 5.5 is the perfect line because I think we likely win 5 or 6 games.