The Carolina Panthers visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football to open NFL Week 8 at 8:15 p.m. ET, matching two NFC playoff teams from last season.
Both offenses rank among the top five in passing, led by quarterbacks Jordan Love and Bryce Young. Receivers Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, and Tetairoa McMillan all rank in the top 11 in receiving yards this season.
The ground game presents a contrast: Green Bay's rush offense ranks last in the league, while Carolina's run defense is also last. Packers running back Josh Jacobs managed 36 rushing yards in his season debut but carries a prop line of 58.5 yards. Panthers back Chuba Hubbard has an over/under of 71.5 rushing yards, with both sides priced at -114.
SportsLine's Machine Learning AI model projects a 5-star prop on McMillan to exceed 70.5 receiving yards at -113 odds. The second-year wideout ranks 11th with 511 receiving yards despite having already taken his bye week. In his last primetime appearance on Sunday Night Football in Week 4, McMillan posted career highs of 14 catches, 192 yards, and two touchdowns. He has surpassed his yardage projection in four of his last five games when Carolina is an underdog, as they are this week. The Packers allowed two opposing wide receivers to top 90 yards last week, and the model projects McMillan to average 95.5 receiving yards.
The model also identifies nine additional player props rated 5 stars or better, several offering plus-money returns. The full same-game parlay picks are available through SportsLine.
