Happy Week 2 Monday Night doubleheader day. Tonight we get two divisional matchups to close out what has been an entertaining week overall. I’ll be giving a pick for each game. Let’s get started.

Saints (-3) vs. Panthers (39.5)

I feel like people are going to hammer the Saints at only a field goal here, but I don’t see it. They’re on the road and didn’t particularly inspire too much confidence last week. I know the Panthers weren’t great also, but Bryce Young’s home debut should have the team and crowd fired up and ready to play. The Saints will still be without Alvin Kamara as well which makes their offense much less dynamic. I expect a sloppy game and the Panthers to find their way to a cover.

The Play: Panthers +3

Browns (-2.5) vs. Steelers (38.5)

This line is tough. I like Tomlin a lot as a home underdog, but I’d like to see it climb up to at least 3 points to make me feel more confident. That being the case I think the under has some good value here. The Steelers defense can’t possibly be as bad as they were last week, and the Browns will probably run the ball a lot and chew the clock. It’s not the type of fun bet I like to make for a primetime game like this, but I think points will be hard to come by tonight. I lean Steelers spread, but I’m betting the under.

The Play: Under 38.5