Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 24, 2021
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Where to Watch: Fox
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Panthers -3, Giants +3; Over/Under: 43 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Panthers -3, Giants +3; Over/Under: 43 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Panthers -3, Giants +3; Over/Under: 43.5 points
Season Record
Carolina Panthers: 3-3 (3rd place, NFC South)
New York Giants: 1-5 (4th place, NFC East)
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Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants Preview and Analysis
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Carolina Panthers: lost at home on Oct. 17 against the Minnesota Vikings in overtime 34-28.
New York Giants: lost at home on Oct. 17 against the Los Angeles Rams 38-11.
Carolina Panthers Analysis
The Panthers are coming into this game with a 3-3 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. After a great start to their NFL season going 3-0, the Panthers have now lost their last 3 straight and come into this game riding that three-game losing streak. They came close to winning in their last game against the Vikings as they trailed for most of that game and made a very late comeback to tie it with some help from the Vikings' kicker missing a couple of field goals. In the end it did not matter though as Kirk Cousins took that ball and drove it into the end zone in OT. Quarterback Sam Darnold struggled a lot in that game as he completed 17/41 passes for 207 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing with 61 yards and 1 touchdown on 15 carries while Darnold also had 48 rushing yards on 4 carries himself. D.J. Moore led the receivers with 73 yards on 5 receptions while Ian Thomas had 1 catch for 41 yards. Robby Anderson caught the only touchdown pass for them in that game. Keith Taylor led the defense with 10 solo tackles in that game. Jermaine Carter Jr. also played well with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted ones while Jeremy Chinn was right behind him with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones. No one on the defense recorded a sack or an interception in that game. They have scored 143 points in their first 6 games averaging 23.8 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 121 points against them allowing 20.2 PPG. Their offense is averaging 354 YPG while their defense is allowing 308.3 YPG.
New York Giants Analysis
The NY Giants are coming into this game with a 1-5 record overall and they are 0-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. The Giants got their first and only win of the regular season against the New Orleans Saints just a few weeks ago but they have lost both of their games since then, riding a 2 game losing streak coming into this game. They just got smashed in their last game by the LA Rams but the Giants have so many injuries to their starting lineup on offense that you cannot really blame them for the way they are playing, they have no weapons to give the ball to right now. Quarterback Daniel Jones did not have a good game in their last one as he completed 29/51 passes for 242 yards, zero touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Devontae Booker led the team in rushing with 41 yards on 12 carries while Elijhaa Penny scored the only TD in the game for them. Sterling Shepard was back from injury in this game and he led the receivers with 76 yards on 10 receptions. Dante Pettis had 48 receiving yards on 5 receptions and Kadarius Toney had 3 catches for 36 yards before leaving the game with an injury. Tae Crowder led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted ones. Leonard Williams led the defense in sacks in that game with 1.5 while Dexter Lawrence recorded the other 0.5. Xavier McKinney came up big in that one with the only interceptions for the defense, he came up with 2 himself in that game. They have scored 114 points in their first 6 games averaging 19 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 177 points against them allowing 29.5 PPG. Their offense is averaging 360.7 YPG while their defense is allowing 401.3 YPG.
Panthers vs Giants Prediction
The Panthers are coming into this game as a 3 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They showed a lot of resilience as a team to fight back from their deficit late in the game and to actually tie it up with a 2-point conversion as well. The Giants did not even look like a team out on the field after the 1st quarter of their game and they are still missing their star running back Saquon Barkley along with some other receivers on the offense such as Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton. They just have too many injuries in this game. The Panthers are likely to be missing Christian McCaffrey still but Chuba Hubbard has been filling in nicely in his absence. The best bet to place in this game is on the Panthers to cover the spread here as the Giants cannot be trusted in their current state.
Panthers Giants Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 24, 2021 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 27 Giants 13.
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NFL Betting Trends
Carolina Panthers: 93-70 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 228-200 ATS in all games. 117-96 ATS in road games. 171-153 ATS against conference opponents.
New York Giants: 89-93 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 34-45 ATS as a home underdog. 108-126 ATS in home games.
Key Injuries
Carolina Panthers: S. Gilmore (CB) Out indefinitely - Quadricep injury. A. Erickson (WR) day-to-day - Concussion. P. Hoskins (DT) day-to-day - Personal. C. McCaffrey (RB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury.
New York Giants: D. Slayton (WR) day-to-day - Hamstring injury. S. Barkley (RB) day-to-day - Ankle injury. K. Golladay (WR) day-to-day - Knee injury. K. Toney (WR) day-to-day - Ankle injury.
Players to Watch
Carolina Panthers: Chuba Hubbard is one p[layer to watch in this matchup. He leads his team in rushing yards this season. He is coming off of a game where he led the team in rushing but did not hit the 100 yard mark. With McCaffrey out for a few weeks he needs to step up in this running game and be a force. Look for him to make a bigger impact on the ground in this game.
New York Giants: Daniel Jones is one player to watch in this contest. He leads his team in passing yards, rushing yards, and in touchdowns scored this season. They did nothing on offense against the Rams and it all starts with Jones to lead the offense in these games. Look for him to step up and play much better after a very bad performance in their last game.
Notable Quotes
"We have to figure out with Christian out, what our identity is. People are playing a two-man thing on D.J. (Moore) to make sure he doesn't catch the ball. We tried Robby and some other guys. ... Those guys have to make some plays and we have to help them find ways to make plays."- Head coach Matt Rhule after their loss to the Vikings in OT.
"I think we can be a lot sharper offensively. We've got to start faster. There's no excuse. We got to be better than that. We'll take the win and I thought our guys did a nice job today." - Sean McVay on being shut out in the 1st quarter.
Starting Lineups
Carolina Panthers
WR Moore, DJ
WR Anderson, Robby
TE Tremble, Tommy
TE Thomas, Ian
QB Darnold, Sam
RB Hubbard, Chuba
FB Ricci, Giovanni
New York Giants
WR Golladay, Kenny
WR Shepard, Sterling
TE Engram, Evan
TE Smith, Kaden
QB Jones, Daniel
RB Barkley, Saquon
FB Penny, Elijhaa
Statistical Leaders
Carolina Panthers
Passing: S. Darnold (1573)
Rushing: C. Hubbard (281)
Receiving: D. Moore (513)
Touchdowns: S. Darnold (5)
Sacks: H. Reddick (6.5)
Tackles: J. Chinn (24)
New York Giants
Passing: D. Jones (1524)
Rushing: D. Jones (201)
Receiving: K. Toney (317)
Touchdowns: D. Jones (2)
Sacks: A. Ojulari (3)
Tackles: L. Ryan (31)
Coaches:
Carolina Panthers: Matt Rhule (2nd season)
New York Giants: Joe Judge (2nd season)
Weather Forecast
60 degrees F mostly sunny, 53% humidity, 0% chance of rain, up to 12 mph wind speeds NW.