The Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings have been two of the biggest surprises of the young NFL season. Nobody expected the Panthers to be 2-0 and nodody thought the Vikings would be 0-2. This weekend both teams will get a chance to keep the surprises coming when they square off against each other at 1:00pm ET at the Metrodome. NFL Predictions at Sportsbook.com have the undefeated Panthers as a +3.5 road underdog.
The Carolina Panthers shocked the league by taking out the Chargers in week one as a +9 underdog. The Panthers carried the momentum from their last second victory in San Diego into their home opener versus the Bears. Chicago jumped on Carolina early but John Fox's crew rallied again in the fourth quarter to secure a 20-17 win. Statistically the Panthers were not overwhelming but they did enough to get the job done against a scrappy Bears squad.
This week quarterback Jake Delhomme will get to throw to his biggest receiving weapon for the first time in 2008. Wide receiver Steve Smith returns from a two game suspension that the team levied on him after he punched a teammate in training camp.
Minnesota, who suffered a tough opening loss to the Packers in Green Bay, drew a tough week two opponent in the Colts. However, the Vikings looked like they had things under control most of the game and led 15-0 in the third quarter. But Peyton Manning got things going late in the second half and led his team to 18-15 win in the Metrodome.
The Vikings, who were one of the most hyped teams this off season, are feeling the pressure of their 0-2 start. This week Head Coach Brad Childress benched quarterback Tarvaris Jackson in favor Gus Frerotte . Childress indicated that the move was a permanent one.
NFL Predictions week three Trend: The Under is 4-1 the last five years when the Panthers played as road underdog in the month of September.
Sportsbook.com's NFL Predictions for the Carolina Panthers vs Minnesota Vikings:
Panthers +3.5 (-105), Over 37.5 (-110), +165 (Money line)
Vikings -3.5 (-110), Under 37.5 (-110), -190 (Money line)
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