The Carolina Panthers (2-1) looked as bad offensively last Sunday as their opponent the New Orleans Saints (1-2) did in the first two weeks to start the year. And you can certainly make the argument that the Panthers have more offensive weapons than the Houston Texans (1-2), who found a way to post a season-high point total despite losing 36-33 to the New England Patriots last week.

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Whether or not that will translate to a cover for Carolina at New England this Sunday remains to be seen, although a key betting trend supports that potential result heading into their Week 4 matchup at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots opened as 8.5-point home favorites against the Panthers, and the defending Super Bowl champions are on their way to becoming double-digit chalk for the second time in as many weeks. They are up to -9 at most books pending the status of some of Carolina’s most important offensive players on the NFL injury report.