Week 1 opening odds for Panthers vs Saints

The Carolina Panthers are set to open their 2024 season on the road against the New Orleans Saints. They are also, as is to be expected, opening as underdogs. In fact, the Panthers are joined by the New England Patriots as the only two teams in the NFL who are opening all 17 games as underdogs. What an honor.

Those lines will obviously shift some, even the New Orleans line has room for movement as news from training camp and the preseason adjusts expectations. But for now, take a peek at the opening odds from Draftkings Sportsbook below.

Week 1

Spread

Panthers: +5

Saints: -5

O/U

40.5

Moneyline

Panthers: +170

Saints: -205

Remember that home-field advantage is traditionally accounted for by spotting the home team—the Saints, in this case—three points on the spread. That means the Saints would be favored on a neutral field by less than a field goal. What an insult to the Saints, am I right?