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By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (1-1) at CAROLINA (0-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: Saints by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: New Orleans 1-1, Carolina 0-2. SERIES RECORD: Saints lead 29-26. LAST MEETING: Saints beat Panthers 18-10 on Jan. 2, 2022, in New Orleans. LAST WEEK: Saints lost to Buccaneers 20-10; Panthers lost to Giants 19-16.
SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (9), PASS (18), SCORING (t-19).
SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (23), PASS (11), SCORING (t-21).
PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (20), PASS (30), SCORING (t-15).
PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (29), PASS (3), SCORING (t-18). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Saints minus-3; Panthers minus-3. SAINTS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Michael Thomas is making an early play for Comeback Player of the Year with 11 catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns this season. He’ll face a Carolina defense that has been stout for the past two seasons against the pass and ranks third in the NFL this year.
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