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The Carolina Panthers (0-6) will aim to halt a six-game losing streak when they host the Houston Texans (3-3) on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Bank of America Stadium.
The Texans are averaging 22.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 14th in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank eighth, surrendering 18.8 points per contest. The Panthers’ defense has been bottom-five in scoring defense this season, allowing 31 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. On offense, they rank 23rd with 18.7 points per contest.
Texans vs. Panthers Picks
The Panthers are projected by Splash Inc. users to both cover the spread and win straight up as underdogs against the Texans on Sunday. Currently, 17.3% of users are projecting them to win the game and 23.8% expect the Panthers to cover the 3-point spread.
Game Info: Texans vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Sunday, October 29, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
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Here’s a look at some betting insights for Houston (-3) versus Carolina on Sunday. The over/under is set at 43.5 points for this game.
Game Trends for Texans
- So far this season, the Texans have put together a 4-2-0 record against the spread.
- Two of the Texans’ six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Texans
- The Texans are totaling 347.3 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 12th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 25th, allowing 354 yards per game.
- The Texans are totaling 22.5 points per game on offense (14th in NFL), and they rank eighth defensively with 18.8 points allowed per game.
- The Texans sport the 26th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (245.5 allowed per game), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with 258.5 passing yards per game.
- The Texans are compiling 88.8 rushing yards per game on offense (25th in the NFL), and they rank 17th on defense with 108.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Texans rank eighth in third-down efficiency (44.3%) on offense and 27th in third-down conversion rate allowed (45.8%) on defense this season.
- The Texans are giving up 5.6 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (19th in the NFL), while accumulating 5.6 per play (13th in the league) on offense this season.
- The Texans own the second-best turnover margin in the NFL at +6, forcing nine turnovers (15th in NFL) while turning it over three times (first in NFL).
Best Players for Texans
- C.J. Stroud: 1,660 PASS YDS / 276.7 YPG / 59.6% / 9 TD / 1 INT
- Dameon Pierce: 97 CAR / 281 YDS / 46.8 YPG / 1 TD / 9 REC / 84 YDS / 14 YPG / 0 TD
- Devin Singletary: 39 CAR / 153 YDS / 25.5 YPG / 0 TD / 5 REC / 29 YDS / 4.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Nico Collins: 29 REC / 547 YDS / 91.2 YPG / 3 TD
- Nathaniel Dell: 19 REC / 324 YDS / 64.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Robert Woods: 22 REC / 227 YDS / 37.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Henry To’o To’o: 45 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 PD
Game Trends for Panthers
- The Panthers are winless against the spread so far this year (0-5-1).
- The Panthers are winless against the spread (0-5-1) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- Three of the Panthers’ six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Panthers
- In terms of total yards, the Panthers rank 24th in the NFL (294.7 total yards per game) and 19th on defense (342.2 total yards allowed per game).
- The Panthers rank 23rd in points per game (18.7), but they’ve been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-worst in the NFL with 31 points surrendered per contest.
- The Panthers are posting 196.7 passing yards per contest on offense this season (24th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 197.8 passing yards per contest (ninth-ranked) on defense.
- The Panthers’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in run defense this season, ceding 144.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. On offense, they rank 23rd with 98 rushing yards per contest.
- The Panthers rank 14th in the NFL with a 40% third-down conversion percentage, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by giving up a 34.3% third-down rate.
- The Panthers’ offense has been sputtering in terms of yards per play, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL at 4.8. They have been more effective on defense, surrendering 5.9 yards per play (24th-ranked).
- After forcing five turnovers (27th in NFL) and turning the ball over eight times (14th in NFL) this season, the Panthers sport the 23rd-ranked turnover margin of -3.
Best Players for Panthers
- Bryce Young: 967 PASS YDS / 193.4 YPG / 63.2% / 6 TD / 4 INT / 8 CAR / 65 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Chuba Hubbard: 54 CAR / 242 YDS / 40.3 YPG / 1 TD / 13 REC / 59 YDS / 9.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Miles Sanders: 61 CAR / 190 YDS / 38 YPG / 1 TD / 15 REC / 81 YDS / 16.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Adam Thielen: 49 REC / 509 YDS / 84.8 YPG / 4 TD
- D.J. Chark: 13 REC / 197 YDS / 39.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Jonathan Mingo: 15 REC / 133 YDS / 26.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Frankie Luvu: 39 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK
