The Saints (3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the NFL odds) are pegged as 7-point favorites for Sunday (with the OVER/UNDER at 52 points), and they're coming off a 23-10 win in Week 4 over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Drew Brees wasn't at his best against the Jags, but he got the job done with 351 passing yards to go along with one touchdown strike and two interceptions. Darren Sproles ran for 75 yards on seven carries, and Jed Collins picked up a rushing TD.

Jimmy Graham had 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown for New Orleans against Jacksonville, while Marques Colston was eased back from the injured list with one catch for eight yards on the day.

The Panthers (1-3 SU, 3-1 ATS) fell 34-29 on the road against the Chicago Bears in Week 4, getting a Cam Newton touchdown strike with just seconds left on the clock to make the final score more flattering to the team.

Newton completed 27 of his 46 pass attempts for 374 yards for Carolina against the Bears, with one touchdown and one interception; on the season Newton's QB Rating is now at 84.5, with a TD/INT ratio of 5/5.

DeAngelo Williams rumbled for 82 yards on 10 carries for the Panthers in that loss, while Newton rushed for a score. Greg Olsen had the TD catch in the fourth quarter.

Carolina fell 34-3 at home and 16-14 on the road against New Orleans last season, covering in that second game as a 12.5-point underdog on the NFL odds. New Orleans is 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS in its last five meetings with the Panthers.

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