The Carolina Panthers play host to the Buffalo Bills, Sunday Oct 25, as the Panthers look for their third straight win. The Bills have won three of the four all-time meetings. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Panthers as -7 point home favs over the Bills with the over/under set at 36.5 points . Be sure to get your Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 7 Picks in now at Sportsbook.com
The Bills (2-4) won in NY Jets 16-13 (OT) in Week 6 and now sit last in the AFC East. QB Trent Edwards made 5 of 5 passes for 43 yards before he was concussed and sideline. Backup QB Ryan Fitzgerald made 10 of 25 passes for 116 yards with a TD pass and an interception. QB Edwards is listed as doubtful for Sunday. Their top RB Marshawn Lynch had 19 carries for 61 yards, while WR Lee Evans made four catches for 68 yards with a TD. WR Terrell Owens made three catches for a low 13 yards. The Bills hauled down a season high six interceptions. The Bills best bet is to use their 12th ranked running game against the Panthers 29th ranked rush defense. As for the Bills passing game, good luck against the Panthers second ranked pass defense . It’ll be another low catching game for WR Terrell Owens. WR Lee Evans has a catch in 79 of his past 80 games and K Rian Lindell connected on his 11th game-winning field goal last week. The Bills average 15.5ppg and give up 21.5ppg, while they average 16.7ppg on the road and allow 25.3ppg. They are 3-3 ATS and 3-3 over/under.
The Panthers (2-3) won in Tampa Bay 28-21 in Week 6 and now sit third in the NFC South. QB Jake Delhomme made 9 of 17 passes for 65 yards with one TD pass and two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 847 yards with four TD passes and 10 interceptions. RB DeAngelo Williams had 30 carries for 152 yards with two TD’s, while RB Jonathan Stewart had 17 carries for 110 yards with a TD. WR Muhsin Muhammed made three catches for 27 yards, while TE Jeff King added a TD. Panthers WR Steve Smith needs to be motivated after catching one pass for four yards. The star receiver told The Charlotte Observer, "I'm no longer an asset to this team.” Look for him to get involved early against the Bills, but bad news for Smith is the Bills are fourth best against the pass. In Julius Pepper’s first three games, he had just nine tackles and one sack. Over the past two weeks Peppers has woken up. He has 12 tackles and four sacks in his last two outings and now gets to face a struggling Bills offensive line that has surrendered 19 sacks already this season. As for offense the Panthers are going to ground n pound against the Bills 32nd ranked rush defense . QB Jake Delhomme has won eight of his last 10 games against the AFC and when Jonathan Stewart has at least 14 carries, the Panthers are 9-0. The Panthers average 17ppg and give up 25ppg, while averaging 16.7ppg at home and allow 27.5ppg. They are 1-4 ATS and 3-2 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Bills are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Bills are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
- Panthers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Panthers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
- Panthers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 8-2 in Bills last 10 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
- Under is 9-1 in Panthers last 10 games in Week 7.
Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers
When: Sun, Oct 25, 2009 4:05 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Bills +7
Point-Spreads.com Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 7 Picks
The Bottom Line: If the Bills can get interceptions like last week, they could pull off a win or atleast cover. QB Delhomme is prone to throwing interceptions. Be sure to get your Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 7 Picks in now at Sportsbook.com and Get a 50% Deposit Bonus and $25 Free Bet at Sportsbook.com, simply use promo code WIN100 and start winning today!
