Lions vs. Panthers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 8

Published Oct. 4, 2023 1:10 p.m. ET

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The Carolina Panthers (0-4) will be trying to snap a four-game losing streak against the Detroit Lions (3-1). The Lions are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9.5). The total for this one is set at 44.5 points.

Lions vs. Panthers Odds & Betting Lines

Lions vs. Panthers Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Detroit (-9.5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (44.5)
  
• Prediction: Detroit 27 - Carolina 17

How to Watch Detroit vs. Carolina

• Game Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Ford Field
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• TV: Watch on FOX

Lions vs. Panthers Recent Matchups

• Carolina has a 3-2 record against Detroit in their last five matchups.
• Detroit has been outpaced by 19 points in its last five tilts against Carolina.

Detroit Betting Info

• Detroit has three wins in four games versus the spread this year.
• Detroit games this year have gone over the total in two out of four opportunities (50%).
• The Lions have a 2-1 record in games they played as moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
• Detroit has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -425 or shorter.
• Looking at this game's moneyline, the Lions' implied win probability is 81.0%.

Lions Stats

Detroit's Key Players

Offense

• Jared Goff has 1,029 passing yards (seventh in the NFL), six touchdowns (10th in the NFL) and three interceptions this year. He has completed 69.5% of his passes, averaging 257.3 yards per game and 7.9 per attempt.
• He has also rushed for 12 yards (sixth on the Lions) and added one touchdown on the ground, while averaging 3.0 rushing yards per game.
• David Montgomery's rushing output this season includes 262 yards and five TDs. He is averaging 87.3 yards per game and 3.8 per attempt (28th in the NFL).
• In four games played, Amon-Ra St. Brown is averaging 82.8 yards and 6.5 receptions per game on the way to 331 receiving yards (10th in the NFL) and 26 catches (10th in the NFL). He's been targeted 35 times, and has two receiving touchdowns.
• Josh Reynolds has put up 215 receiving yards and two touchdowns with 12 catches on 19 targets. He's averaging 4.0 receptions and 71.7 yards per game.

Defense

• On the defensive side for the Lions, Aidan Hutchinson has racked up 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 3.5 sacks in 2023.
• Jerry Jacobs has 25 tackles and two interceptions this season.
• Brian Branch has totaled one interception and added 25 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and four passes defended.
• This season, Alex Anzalone has 24 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack. He's third on the Lions in tackles.

Carolina Betting Info

• Carolina has not covered the spread in any game this year (0-3-1).
• This season, Carolina games have hit the over just once.
• This season, the Panthers have been listed as the underdog in four games and failed to win any of those contests.
• Carolina has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +330 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Panthers based on the moneyline is 23.3%.

Panthers Stats

Carolina's Key Players

Offense

• So far this year, Adam Thielen has 27 receptions (ninth in the NFL) for 287 yards with two receiving touchdowns. He has been targeted 33 times and averages 6.8 catches per game through four games played.
• Bryce Young has 503 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. His completion percentage is 65.0% and he averages 167.7 yards per game and 4.9 per attempt.
• He has added 61 rushing yards (third on the Panthers), with zero touchdowns on the ground (averaging 20.3 yards per game and 8.7 per carry).
• Miles Sanders is averaging 39.5 rushing yards per game this season (158 total yards), while scoring one rushing touchdown.
• Sanders' stat sheet includes 15 receptions (3.8 per game) on 23 targets for 81 yards (20.3 per game), but he has not found the end zone in the passing game.
• Through one game, Andy Dalton has 361 passing yards, with two touchdowns against zero interceptions and completing 58.6% of his passes.
• He has tacked on 11 rushing yards (fifth on the Panthers), with zero touchdowns on the ground (averaging 11.0 yards per game and 5.5 per carry).

Defense

• So far in 2023, Brian Burns has recorded 3.0 sacks to go with 5.0 TFL and 14 tackles through four games.
• Frankie Luvu has 2.5 sacks in addition to his 4.0 TFL and 23 tackles through four games.
• Derrick Brown has 1.0 sack (fourth on the Panthers) as well as 2.0 TFL and 23 tackles in the 2023 season.
• Vonn Bell has intercepted one pass and also has 24 tackles and two passes defended.

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