Carolina Panthers (3-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2)
Typically, the better team not only prevails but also covers when they don’t have any distractions on the horizon and the Panthers are in a good situation as a result, as they are 3.5 point road favorites in Tampa Bay this week, ahead of their week 5 bye. Road favorites of 3+ points going into a bye are 37-23 ATS since 2002. Tampa Bay also has no distractions on the horizon, with Jacksonville in town next week, but typically not having a distraction benefits the better team more.