Official Betting Picks Preview: Cowboys vs. Panthers MNF Odds

The Monday Night Football picks are in from the top spread experts. Now it’s time for the official betting preview of the ESPN Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.

Handicapping notes: For those who believe desperation is a great motivator, it’s a big game for both teams. Carolina is 0-2 and the Cowboys are a precarious 1-1 straight up.  Both teams have the same against the spread mark as straight up. Each team has gone over both of their games.

Carolina’s incentive is to avoid an 0-3 start, well aware that since 1990 only three teams started out 0-3 and made the playoffs.

The Cowboys are trying to avoid going 0-2 in their new $1.4 billion stadium, know to locals as “the Death Star.” They’ve lost 4-of-6 straight up going back to last season including a heart-breaking last-second defeat at the hands of the New York Giants last week.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber is a game time decision but Dallas is very deep at RB with Felix Jones and Tashard Choice, so Barber’s injury would not be as big as it may seem says Stevie Vincent, Senior Handicapper at OffshoreInsiders.com

The top NFL betting expert ever Mike Godsey says his sources tell him Barber is doubtful to play.

Carolina also has a sensational 1-2 punch at RB with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart.

Tonight is the Panthers first regular season look at the 3-4 defense. They faced three in the preseason—Pittsburgh, Miami, and Baltimore—struggling significantly.

Top expert pick on this game: Can it get better than the best of all time? Update: Dandy Dog Pirates win easily for GodsTips clients! The greatest handicapper of this or any era continues to be GodsTips. The latest run includes 12-2 with all Wise Guys with several MLB underdogs along the way. In football it’s 9-1 with Wise Guys including the Bears and Packers yesterday.

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Against the spread records: Carolina is 8-2 off an straight up loss, but 1-6 their last seven when getting points. Dallas is 23-8 after allowing more than 30 points last game.

Over/under angles: Dallas has gone over six straight as a favorite of 3.5-10. However the Pokes have gone under 46-21 against teams with a losing record.

The Panthers have gone over 9-1 to the NFC.