The Carolina Panthers rebounded from their Week 3 loss after beating Atlanta last week, while the Kansas City Chiefs got their first win of the season. The Carolina Panthers (3-1) play host to the Kansas City Chiefs (1-3), Sunday October 5, at Bank of America Stadium for some hard hitting NFL Week 5 action. NFL Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Panthers as -9 ½ point home favorites over the Chiefs with the over/under listed at 38 ½ points. Get your Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Predictions Week 5 in now at Sportsbook.com
The Panthers beat the Falcons 24-9 at home as their defense shut down the Falcons offense. QB Jake Delhomme made 20 of 29 passes for 294 yards with two touchdown passes, he has three touchdown passes for 860 yards and one interception. Top receiver on the day WR Muhsin Muhammed had 8 catches for 147 yards with one touchdown. RB DeAngelo Williams had 16 carries for 57 yards. The Panthers are averaging 20 ppg and they’re allowing an average 17.5 ppg. Their offense is ranked 24th averaging 302 yards a game; they have a 18th ranked passing game that averages 199 yards per-game. Their running game sits ranked 19th averaging 102 yards a game. Their defense is ranked 8th averaging 286 yards allowed a game, thanks to their 7th ranked pass defense allows 172 yards per-game and their rush defense is average ranked 19th allowing 114 yards a game. The Panthers are 2-1-1 ATS and 1-3 over/under.
The Chiefs beat the Broncos 33-19, at home, as +9 ½ point underdogs. QB Damon Huard made 21 of 28 passes for 160 yards with one touchdown pass; he has two touchdown passes with 295 yards under his belt and two interceptions in three games. RB Larry Johnson had 28 carries for 198 yards with two touchdowns and WR Dwayne Bowe finished with 7 catches for 85 yards. The Chiefs average 16.2 ppg and they allow 24.2 ppg. Their offense is ranked 27th averaging 342 yards a game; they have a 30th ranked passing game that averages 147 yards per-game. Their running game sits ranked 7th averaging 132 yards a game. Their defense is ranked 29th averaging 379 yards allowed a game, their 30th ranked rush defense allows 176 yards per-game and their pass defense is ranked 14th allowing 202 yards a game. The Chiefs are 2-2 ATS and 2-2 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Chiefs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in October.
- Chiefs are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games.
- Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 5.
- Panthers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
- Panthers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Panthers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 5 Prediction
When: Sun, Oct 5, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Panthers -9 ½
Point-Spreads.com Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 5 Prediction…..Panthers -9 ½
The Bottom Line: The only reason the Chiefs beat the Broncos was because Denver has no defense. The Panthers are going to air it out against their weak pass defense. Get your Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week 5 Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
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