Let’s check out our top odds and pick for Friday’s Week 3 NFL preseason game between the Bills vs. Panthers.
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The spread for this preseason finale has gone from Carolina -3 to as high as Carolina -6.5 in some spots. The reason why is a philosophical difference between the two head coaches. Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott will sit his starters Friday night, while Matt Rhule confirmed that most of the starters (aside from Christian McCaffrey) will play through at least the first quarter. That includes recently named starting QB Baker Mayfield and the entire starting offensive line. The differing philosophies make sense, as Buffalo has Super Bowl aspirations and are mainly trying to solidify roster depth. Meanwhile, Carolina is trying to build continuity in a desperate year for Rhule and his coaching staff. For that reason, I’ll keep this wager simple because that’s sometimes the best we can do during the preseason. I’ll isolate the first 15 minutes and back Mayfield and the Panthers starters to take care of business against Buffalo’s backups. If Carolina’s st arters can’t take care of business, then they could be in store for a really bad regular season.
Bet: Carolina 1Q ML