Buccaneers expert gunning for 21-5 with Tampa Bay-Carolina pointspread pick

The Buccaneers visit the Panthers on Thursday Night Football with both NFC South rivals desperate to avoid an 0-2 start. Carolina is a 6.5-point favorite, with the over-under set at 49.

Before you lock in any picks, you need to see what R.J. White has to say. White has been SportsLine's top pro football analyst for two-plus seasons. Over that span, the CBS Sports NFL editor and nationally recognized NFL Draft expert has gone 214-164 on against the spread picks, returning more than $3,200 to $100 bettors.

The renowned prognosticator also cashed big in two of the last four Las Vegas SuperContests, and he's begun the 2019 SuperContest with a 3-1 record. Moreover, no one knows the Bucs better than White. In his last 25 picks involving Tampa Bay, White has been right 20 times -- a stunning 80 percent cash rate. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

We can tell you White is leaning Under on Thursday, but his much stronger play is on the side. White has found a crucial X-factor that has him going big on one side of the spread. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

Who wins Buccaneers vs. Panthers? And what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see R.J. White's strong pointspread pick for Thursday Night Football, all from the acclaimed expert who's 20-5 in his last 25 Buccaneers picks!