Panthers vs Giants NFL Week 3 Thursday Night Football Tips

Riding a two game Free Pick win streak, along with a bankroll building 23-8 record since July 1, we head to the National Football League for tonight’s New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers game day prediction.

We are 1-1 in early week NFL action and look to move to the plus side with this contest slated for 8:20 PM ET on Thursday, September 20, 2012, from the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

New York Giants escape Florida with a Week 2 win

While it was anything but impressive, the defending Super Bowl Champs evened their 2012 NFL record at 1-1 with a win over Tampa Bay in Week 2. New York QB Eli Manning threw for 510 yards and three touchdowns (3 INT) to lead the comeback. RB Andre Brown, subbing in for injured RB Brandon Jacobs, punched in a two yard TD run with :31 left on the clock to give the G-Men a 41-34 win over the Buccaneers. The Giants won’t skip a beat with Brown in for Jacobs.

Carolina Panthers slug the Saints to move to 1-1 on the season

After a tough 16-10 road loss to the aforementioned Bucs to open the 2012 regular season, Carolina crushed the New Orleans Saints 35-27 in Week 2 action. In a game they led 28-13 after the third quarter, Panthers QB Can Newton went off 253 pass yards, 71 rush yards, and two scores. The Carolina defense also chipped in with a first quarter interception of Saints QB Drew Brees for a nine yard TD score. The Cats are up against a slightly better defense tonight.

Giants vs. Panthers Sportsbook Review Game Day Free Pick Prediction

We have been wrestling with this contest all week as both of these clubs have played a common opponent, that’s not that good, and they both struggled. The Giants managed a win while the Panthers came up short. The Giants Week 2 fiasco, while it was a win, will not sit well with NY head coach Tom Coughlin. The G-Men know they were lucky to escape Tampa Bay with a win.

New York has been posted as -1.5 road chalk, while the Money Line has the Panthers at +100 and the Giants with a -120 ML. Bookmakers at the top rated betonline.com sports wagering website are expecting a high scoring contest as the Over/Under game total is set at a lofty 51.5 points. Back the pass happy Giants to punish the Panthers during Thursday Night Football action with the -1.5 (-110) BetOnline point spread! Get your NFL Week 3 off to a great start at BetOnline!