MNF Sharp Report: Wiseguys Playing Saints-Panthers Spread, Over/Under

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  • Tonight's New Orleans Saints-Carolina Panthers matchup (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) on Monday Night Football is drawing plenty of attention from sharp bettors.
  • Using The Action Network's betting tools, we detail how professionals are playing the Saints-Panthers spread and over/under.

One key difference between professional and casual bettors is understanding what it takes to remain disciplined. Recreational bettors will often bet for "action" because they're watching a game.

But just because there is a big game doesn't mean it's necessarily offering value for savvy bettors. Sharps understand this and have no problem laying off if there's nothing worth betting.

On the other hand, if the value is there, wiseguys won't hesitate to get down.

And, according to The Action Network's betting tools, sharp money has already come down on both the spread and over/under for tonight's key New Orleans Saints-Carolina Panthers matchup on Monday Night Football.

The Saints opened as 6.5-point favorites against the Panthers and New Orleans is attracting the majority of spread bets. Our public betting data is reporting that 63% of tickets wagered are laying the points.

However, 53% of actual dollars wagered have fallen on Carolina, indicating much more balanced betting.

In fact, Sports Insights' Bet Signals — which track and report professional betting action in real-time — have triggered two Reverse Line Moves on Carolina, helping explain why the line has moved against the betting percentages to Panthers -6.

While the Panthers appear to be the preferred side of the spread for sharp bettors, it's clear that professionals are aligned on the under as well.

Casual bettors have jumped on the over, resulting in 74% of tickets wagered on the total expecting a high-scoring game.

But similar to the spread, 55% of real money is on the under, suggesting balanced overall betting and that the larger wagers — those likely to be from pros — have hit the under.

Sports Insights' Bet Signals concur, triggering two Steam Moves and one Reverse Line Move on the under, marking three separate instances in which action from respected bettors forced oddsmakers to adjust this over/under.

While not every high-profile matchup draws action from professionals, tonight's Saints-Panthers game is certainly one they're betting.



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