The New Orleans Saints will visit the Carolina Panthers in the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 2. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. The Saints are three-point favorites, while the over/under is 39.5, Before you make any Saints vs. Panthers picks or any other NFL predictions, you NEED to see which side Larry Hartstein is on. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Larry tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections formed the basis of his SportsLine NFL best bets article, which finished 36-25-1.

In addition, Hartstein has a keen sense of what to expect from the Saints and is 45-29 on his last 74 NFL picks involving New Orleans, returning a whopping $1,234! Anybody who has been following him is WAY UP.

Hartstein knows New Orleans allowed only 15 points in the season-opener against Tennessee, yielding only 285 total yards. The Saints gave up only 4.9 yards per pass in the game and produced three takeaways. New Orleans also forced more punts (three) than the team allowed third down conversions (two) in the victory.

Hartstein also knows Carolina rushed for 154 yards on 4.8 yards per carry in the season-opener and had a top-10 rushing offense last season. The Panthers also generated 16 rushing touchdowns and 4.6 yards per carry in 2022. Carolina takes care of the ball, committing only 21 giveaways and losing only eight fumbles in 2022. 

Now, Hartstein has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Saints vs. Panthers. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Saints vs. Panthers on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Saints vs. Panthers spread to jump on, all from the expert who's an outstanding 45-29 on Saints picks!