Week 3 brought a tight contest at Huntington Bank Field as the Cleveland Browns squared off against the Carolina Panthers. When the dust settled, it was the Cleveland Browns who secured a 21–18 victory over the Carolina Panthers, taking out the match and holding firm on their home turf.
Pre-match markets had the Cleveland Browns priced at 2.1 in the head to head, while the Carolina Panthers sat as favourites at 1.74. With a total points line set at 41.5 points, punters were expecting a reasonably competitive battle, and the final 21–18 scoreline certainly delivered a tense finish for anyone tracking the numbers.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this clash, it was a tough outing on the punt. The head to head selection on the Carolina Panthers at 1.68 resulted in a loss following the final 21–18 scoreline in favour of the Cleveland Browns.
Similarly, the line selection on the Carolina Panthers -2.5 at 1.85 also resulted in a loss as the visitors fell short of covering the margin at Huntington Bank Field.