NFL Odds Week 2: Saints vs Panthers Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NFL odds for Week 2 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as the regular season gets ready to kick off. The Saints and Panthers meet at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Monday, September 18 at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for the Week 2 game between the Saints and Panthers: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Odds

• Opening point spread: Saints -2.5
• Opening moneyline: Saints -170/Panthers +145
• Opening total: Over/Under 40.5 points scored
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET Monday (ESPN)

UPDATE 7 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The Saints hit BetMGM's NFL odds Week 2 market at -2.5 (-115) and spent pretty much all week at various iterations of -3. The juice has been as low as -105 and as high -120, and the Saints are now -3 flat.

New Orleans is taking 62% of spread bets, but 55% of spread cash is on underdog Carolina.

BetMGM opened the total at 40.5, peaked at 41 and bottomed out twice at 39.5, where the number sits now. The Under is getting 66% of early bets, while 74% of early cash is on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: It wasn't pretty, but New Orleans (1-0 SU/0-1 ATS) edged Tennessee 16-15 as a 3-point home fave. Carolina (0-1 SU and ATS) was a 3.5-point road pup and lost to Atlanta 24-10.

The Saints-Panthers line has already inched up to New Orleans -3 in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 2 market. The total backed up a half-point to 40.5.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 2 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Saints vs Panthers Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

There are two concurrent Monday night games this week. You're allowed to watch the other one.

The Saints are the NFC South favorite by default but need to prove they deserve that status. They barely escaped Week 1 with a one-point win, and Derek Carr (36%) and Dennis Allen (31%) both have abysmal ATS records as favorites.

Several Week 2 trends are in Carolina's favor too, with teams coming off a double-digit loss 36-18-3 ATS (67%) against all others over the past decade. Three points is already too many, but you might want to wait til Monday to see if you can snag a +3.5 before kickoff.

Pick: Panthers +3 (-115)

For more NFL Week 2 picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 2: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

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• Compare the latest NFL Odds from the best sportsbooks before placing a bet on this week's games.
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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson