Giants vs. Panthers: NFL experts make Week 2 picks
The New York Giants (1-0) will host the Carolina Panthers (0-1) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 2.5-point home favorites and that’s where the spread remains as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 2 matchup:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) |
Stephania Bell (ESPN) | Panthers | N/A |
Matt Bowen (ESPN) | Panthers | N/A |
Domonique Foxworth (ESPN) | Giants | N/A |
Pete Prisco (CBS) | Giants | 23-17 |
John Breech (CBS) | Giants | 27-23 |
Ryan Wilson (CBS) | Giants | N/A |
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Panthers | 24-23 |
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Giants | 23-18 |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Giants | 24-22 |
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) | Panthers | 23-20 |
After the Giants upset the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, many NFL experts began to shift their opinion of Big Blue. That is well represented this week with a 60-40 split split in favor of the Giants among the above panel of experts.
That is almost identical to the overall field, per NFL Pickswatch. 56% of all expert picks favor the Giants. 66% of all fan picks also favor Big Blue.
But no one sees the game as a blowout in either direction. Every member of the above panel has the game within one score, which falls in line with the Vegas spreads.
How are you feeling about the Week 2 game, Giants fans? Win or lose? Sound off in the comments below.
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