FREE NFL Week 4 Picks: Panthers to beat Bucs fifth straight time

Panthers usually handle Tampa Bay and should again on Sunday. 

Line: Carolina -3 (-120), Total: 40
Time: 1 p.m. ET, Fox

The Panthers have had an easy go of it, getting off to a 3-0 start against teams with issues. By no means have they looked great, which is why they’re laying just a field goal at Tampa Bay this week. But they do just enough to get the job done, and that should be enough to beat the Bucs for the fifth straight time (3-1 ATS).

The past three meetings have stayed UNDER, and that looks to be the way to go here as well. Carolina has stayed UNDER in 10 of its past 12 against the NFC South, and the Bucs have stayed UNDER in 11 of their past 13 overall.

The plays are Panthers -3 and UNDER 40.

Predicted score: Panthers 20-10

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Ravens-Steelers Thursday Night Selection: Vick starting is huge factor

Will Steelers tone down offensive playbook for Michael Vick?

The storylines are obvious when one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries continues Thursday night (8:25 p.m. ET, CBS, NFLN). The Ravens, who had aspirations of another Super Bowl coming into the season, are 0-3 for the first time in franchise history. The Steelers have won two in a row since losing the season-opener at New England, but will have to rely on Michael Vick with starting QB Ben Roethlisberger out 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL.

Line: Baltimore -2.5, Total: 44

Line movement: How big is the move from Roethlisberger to Vick? Pitt was a 3.5-point favorite when the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook posted this game a week in advance. After Sunday’s Week 3 action, the Ravens opened -2.5 at most Vegas books and have been bet to -3 (even) at some venues. The total has hovered around 44 and 44.5.

Get the free selection here on TheLinemakers.com, plus video with Micah Roberts and Kenny White discussing match-up.

Ravens-Steelers Thursday Night Props from Westgate

The sports books will be hopping Thursday night for NFL action as usual.

NFL PROPOSITIONS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015

RAVENS @ STEELERS

FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME WILL BE:
TOUCHDOWN             -145
ANY OTHER SCORE       +125

TOTAL COMPLETIONS BY: JOE FLACCO (BAL)
OVER            23.0   -110
UNDER           23.0  -110

TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES BY: JOE FLACCO (BAL)
OVER             1.5  -140
UNDER            1.5  +120

TOTAL GROSS PASSING YARDS BY: MICHAEL VICK (PIT) 
OVER           215.5  -110 
UNDER          215.5  -110    

TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES+INTERCEPTIONS BY: MICHAEL VICK (PIT) 
OVER             2.5  +110
UNDER            2.5  -130     

TOTAL RUSHING YARDS BY: LEVEON BELL (PIT) 
OVER            90.5  -110 
UNDER           90.5  -110 

TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS BY: ANTONIO BROWN (PIT) 
OVER            84.5  -110 
UNDER           84.5  -110 

TOTAL QB SACKS BY: BOTH TEAMS 
OVER             5.0  +110
UNDER            5.0  -130

TOTAL POINTS BY: RAVENS
OVER            23.5  -110 
UNDER           23.5   -110 

TOTAL POINTS BY: STEELERS
OVER            20.5  -110 
UNDER           20.5  -110

Early Week 4 NFL Lines from Westgate Las Vegas

NFL WEEK 4

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015
RAVENS
STEELERS -3.5

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015
JETS
DOLPHINS -1 @ LONDON, ENGLAND

JAGUARS
COLTS -7.5

TEXANS
FALCONS -3.5

PANTHERS -2.5
BUCS

GIANTS
BILLS -5.5

RAIDERS
BEARS xxxx

EAGLES -2.5
REDSKINS

CHIEFS
BENGALS -3 EVEN

BROWNS
CHARGERS -6.5

PACKERS -6.5
49ERS

VIKINGS
BRONCOS -5.5

RAMS
CARDINALS -4

COWBOYS
SAINTS xxxx

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015
LIONS
SEAHAWKS xxxx