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430 UNDER 40.5 Kansas City Chiefs/Carolina Panthers
Last weeks high scoring affair at Arrowhead was a bit of a mirage on the part of the Chiefs. 28 of the Chiefs 41 points came down to a 69 yard pass, a kick return and two interception returns. Not exactly easily repeatable stuff. Now they hit the road against a team that knows defense is going to have to be 60%+ of their recipe for success. On the other sideline, the Panthers will be welcoming back their superstar Cam Newton. However, I can only imagine he’ll play a quarter or less on his surgically repaired ankle, and when he IS in there he’ll be seeing a very different team around him from last year. With a completely overhauled receiving corps, it would be understandable if the first few series for the Panthers are nothing more than a “run through the motions and get comfortable” exercise. Joe Webb has the leg up on the 3rd string spot and will likely play a large portion of the game as Derek Anderson’s backup role is not in question. If that’s the case it can go on of two ways. He has the ability to threaten our total, or he’s inconsistent enough to squander opportunities. We’ll hope for the latter. This game just feels like a lot of backups and 3rd stringers, pretty limited play books, some hard hitting, and a low score.
430 UNDER 40.5 Kansas City Chiefs/Carolina Panthers
Last weeks high scoring affair at Arrowhead was a bit of a mirage on the part of the Chiefs. 28 of the Chiefs 41 points came down to a 69 yard pass, a kick return and two interception returns. Not exactly easily repeatable stuff. Now they hit the road against a team that knows defense is going to have to be 60%+ of their recipe for success. On the other sideline, the Panthers will be welcoming back their superstar Cam Newton. However, I can only imagine he’ll play a quarter or less on his surgically repaired ankle, and when he IS in there he’ll be seeing a very different team around him from last year. With a completely overhauled receiving corps, it would be understandable if the first few series for the Panthers are nothing more than a “run through the motions and get comfortable” exercise. Joe Webb has the leg up on the 3rd string spot and will likely play a large portion of the game as Derek Anderson’s backup role is not in question. If that’s the case it can go on of two ways. He has the ability to threaten our total, or he’s inconsistent enough to squander opportunities. We’ll hope for the latter. This game just feels like a lot of backups and 3rd stringers, pretty limited play books, some hard hitting, and a low score.
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