Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday when the undefeated Carolina Panthers visit the Houston Texans.
The Panthers are 2-0 after shutting down the Saints 26-7 last week. The Texans, meanwhile, are 1-1 coming off a 31-21 loss to the Browns and will be without their starting quarterback.
ESPN betting analysts Joe Fortenbaugh (7-5-1, 2-4 last week), Doug Kezirian (4-4-2, 2-4), Tyler Fulghum (2-6, 2-4) and Anita Marks (51-26, 25-9), sports betting deputy editor David Bearman (4-3-1, 1-1-1), Stats & Information's Seth Walder 9-10 (5-6) and Aaron Schatz (8-3, 3-1) of Football Outsiders have teamed up to offer their best bets.