Buffalo got off to a fast start with a win over the Jets as Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes in Sean McDermott's debut as head coach. The Bills defense picked off three passes and Taylor finished 16-of-28 for 224 yards and an interception. LeSean McCoy ran for 110 yards on 22 carries and the Bills piled up 408 total net yards, including 190 rushing yards for a 4.5 per carry average. Cam Newton played his first game since off-season surgery and completed 14-of-25 for 171 yards and the Panthers win could have been by a larger margin against the 49ers, but Newton missed a wide-open Ed Dickson in the end zone in the first half. Buffalo has gone OVER four times in a row after allowing fewer than 15 points its previous game and the Bills are 6-1 OVER after a win. Also, the Bills have soared OVER in 10 of their last 13 games overall. Meanwhile, Carolina has gone OVER in six of its last eight after a win of more than 14 points. Look for Newton to be even sharper this week. Play the OVER.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on September 15, 2023 at 11:17AM ET.
Buffalo at Carolina
September 17, 2017
1 unit on Game Total OVER 43 -105 (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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