Yesterday, I picked the New Orleans Saints to beat the Carolina Panthers in tomorrow’s season opener. I stand by that pick, but the final injury report adds some context that Panthers fans could use to cheer their rooting, or gambling, interests.
There are three items of note off both team’s injury reports, two of which break in the Panthers favor:
The tight ends
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Ian Thomas and Tommy Tremble are both out for this game with a calf injury and a pulled hamstring, respectively.