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Best bets for Bucs-Panthers

The 2019 NFL season is off and running, and we're here with a betting preview for Thursday's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers.

Preston Johnson and Mike Clay combine to offer their best bets.

Note: Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Odds as of Sept 11.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (-7, 49)

Fortenbaugh: Let's begin by establishing the fact that I'll be opening several 6-point teasers with Carolina to commence Week 2. Dangle a 6.5-point home favorite on Thursday Night Football and I'll bite like a swordfish in the Gulf of Mexico.