The Los Angeles Rams start their quest to return to the Super Bowl when they visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in the teams' 2019 season-opener. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over-under for total points scored is 49.5.

Before you make any Rams vs. Panthers picks or any other NFL predictions, you need to see which side Vegas legend Micah Roberts is on. 

Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016. During last year's NFL regular season, Roberts went 47-36 against the spread.

In addition, he has his finger on the Panthers' pulse. Well versed in coach Ron Rivera's tendencies, Roberts is 7-1 in his last eight against the spread picks involving the Panthers during the regular season. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP.

Now, Roberts has scoured the rosters and made his pick for Rams vs. Panthers. We can tell you he's leaning Under, but he knows a critical 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 Rams vs. Panthers? And which critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Rams vs. Panthers spread to jump on Sunday, all from the former bookmaker who's 7-1 on Panthers games!