Panthers vs Saints Picks & Predictions for Week 1: Olave Shines, New Orleans Defense Smothers

We have a divisional clash this Sunday with the Carolina Panthers visiting the New Orleans Saints. Both of these teams come into Week 1 looking to get off to a good start in the NFC South, but with plenty of question marks and doubters.

Find out why my Panthers vs. Saints predictions and NFL picks believe the Saints will take a step toward silencing the critics on Sunday, September 8. 

Panthers vs Saints prediction

My best betSaints -4 (-110 at BetMGM)

My analysis

This NFC South clash is a tale of two coaches with both Carolina Panthers’ head coach Dave Canales and New Orleans Saints’ head coach Dennis Allen desperate to win this one.

For Canales, it would be a strong start to his reign as HC and a …