New England at Carolina O/U 43
Posted 9/14/2005 5:01PM EST
Read about what's really happening with the New England vs Carolina
NFL game.
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New England at Carolina O/U 43
This game opened at 45.5, and was quickly bet down by sharps through the
key number 44, which hits 3% of the time. The total stabilized at over
43 -108, where we are seeing two-way action.
Last year, New England had the #2 defense in the league, allowing just
16.2 points per game. Despite the off-season losses of Ty Law and other
defensive players, New England looked impressive against the Raiders.
The Panther’s defense was slightly above average last year, allowing
only 21.2 points per game. Carolina is coming off a 23-20 loss to New
Orleans, but the score understates how much offense there was in this
game. Between those two teams, there were 646 yards of total offense,
which is high relative to 43 total points scored.
The real test on the total might come down to how close the game is in
the 4th quarter. If either team is up by exactly two possessions,
scoring tends to go up as defenses allow short yardage plays in exchange
for time off the clock.
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