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Even in a game where the Cowboys and Panthers failed to put many points on the board C.J. Anderson Jersey , there were several statistical happenings worthy of note. Luke Kuechly and Kawann Short repeatedly made their respective presences felt and that resulted in the duo being the top two ranked players on the Panthers defense according to Pro Football Focus. Kuechly amassed 13 tackles en route to his team high grade and sank several hundred thousand Carolina hearts as he hobbled off the field with a lower leg injury. Thankfully, he was able to return to the field to finish his bidding and now sits second in the league in total tackles. For his part, Kawann Short terrorized the shaky interior of the Cowboys offensive line and finished the day with a game high two sacks and four quarterback hits. He was one of eight players to tally a pair of sacks in the NFL’s opening weekend. He was joined in the sack column by Mario Addison and Wes Horton, who each had 1.5 sacks, as well as Shaq Thompson who had a sack of his own to go along with his 9 tackles. All of that culminated in a Panthers defense that finished week 1 ranked third in both yards and points allowed. The offense was unsurprisingly led by quarterback Cam Newton, who accounted for nearly 75% of the Panthers’ total yardage. Newton put up ho-hum numbers as a passer but did a lot of damage as part of the Panthers main triumvirate of runners alongside Christian McCaffrey and CJ Anderson. The trio combined for 143 yards on 30 carries, a healthy 4.77 yards per tote. McCaffrey also reprised his role earning the team’s most targets Wes Horton Jersey , finishing the contest with 6 catches on 9 targets for an additional 45 yards receiving. Devin Funchess led the Panthers aerial attack in the second half after tight end Greg Olsen left with a foot injury. After failing to secure either of his two official targets in the first half, the third year pro hauled in all three of his targets for 41 yards in the game’s second half.Notable Snap Counts9 players were on the field for 100% of the team’s snaps: Cam Newton, Taylor Moton, Greg Van Roten, Ryan Kalil, Trai Turner, James Bradberry Cheap Luke Kuechly Jersey , Donte Jackson, Mike Adams, and Shaq Thompson.McCaffrey dominated the backfield snaps, taking the field for 57 snaps compared to Anderson’s 12.Rookie DJ Moore was on the field for 17 snaps, fourth among the team’s wide receiversColin Jones got all 21 of the snaps missed by starting safety Da’Norris Searcy. Rookie Rashaan Gaulden did not see the field on defense, but did get 9 snaps on special teams.Panthers vs Giants betting line narrows to 6.5 points One of my weekly sources for betting analysis is The Linebacker (formerly Prediction Machine). This week’s featured pick involves the Panthers... to not cover the 6.5 points.Straight up the Panthers are a good bet but against the spread they are, according to the simulation tool Cheap Christian McCaffrey Jersey , not so much. The half a point from 7 to 6.5 may not seem like much but it is, yet don’t let it entice you to putting money on the Panthers to cover.The over/under has also narrowed a full point from 44.5. I once again like the over in a Panthers game than the bets against the spread. X-factorS Eric ReidHe could influence this game by giving the Giants defense a player they were not able to plan for. Heck we don’t even know if Reid will play but my money is he plays. He could be a thorn in Eli Manning’s side all day.In summary, I like the over at 43.5 best and the Giants +6.5.Panthers 28 Giants 24