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Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

JAC
ATL		 14
 41
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DAL
TB		 31
 15
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WAS
NYG		 23
 10
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TEN
IND		 13
 27
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SEA
CHI		 38
 14
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NO
MIN		 42
 20
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MIA
BUF		 30
 23
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GB
KC		 14
 19
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CIN
STL		 20
 13
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CAR
HOU		 28
 13
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DET
OAK		 28
 27
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NE
DEN		 41
 23
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CLE
ARI		 17
 20
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NYJ
PHI		 19
 45
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BAL
SD		 14
 34
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PIT
SF		 3
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Texans 23, Panthers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Cam Newton Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 40, 1
RB 27 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 29 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 6 Steve Smith Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 75 Brandon LaFell Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 76 Legedu Naanee Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 18 Greg Olsen Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
TE 25 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 27 Olindo Mare FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
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Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 30 T.J. Yates Pass: 220, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1 Arian Foster Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 22 Ben Tate Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 49 Kevin Walter Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 63 Jacoby Jones Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 13 Owen Daniels Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
TE 30 Joel Dreessen Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 3 Neil Rackers FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers Offense averaging 399 yards per game (258.4 last year) & 259.9 pass yards per game (143.1)... QB Cam Newton has 28 total TDs (15 pass, 13 rush), most by rookie QB in NFL history. Has 13 rush TDs, most all-time in season by QB. Has passed for 3,573 yards & is 3rd rookie to pass for 3,500 yards (PEYTON MANNING & SAM BRADFORD)... RB DeAngelo Williams had 74-yard rush TD last week. When RB Jonathan Stewart has rush TD, Panthers are 17-4 (.810)... WR Steve Smith leads NFC with 1,217 rec. yards. Reached 10,000-yard mark for career last week (10,101). In last meeting, had 8 catches for 153 yards (19.1 avg.) & tied career-high with 3 TDs. In 2 career games vs. Hou., has 13 catches for 241 yards (120.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Rookie WR-KR Kealoha Pilares is 3rd in NFC with 27.1 KR avg. TE Greg Olsen had TD catch in only game vs. Hou. (12/28/08 with Chi.)... DE Charles Johnson has 17 sacks in past 20. Has 7.5 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. CB Chris Gamble aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with INT.

Texans Clinched team's 1st division title & playoff berth in franchise history... Texans have won 7 straight games, longest win streak in AFC... Rookie QB T.J. Yates (5th round, No. 152) passed for career-best 300 yards with 2 TDs last week, incl. game-winning 6-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter. Yates is 2-0 as starter... RB Arian Foster (957) needs 43 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd consecutive season (1,616 in '10). Since '10, Foster has NFL-best 24 rush TDs. Foster is averaging 97.5 rush yards per game vs. NFC in '11 (48 att., 195 yards). Foster (957) & RB Ben Tate (820) are only NFL RB duo with 800+ rush yards apiece in '11. WR Andre Johnson had 7 catches for 120 yards with 2 TD in last game vs. Car... TE Owen Daniels had season-best 100 receiving yards last week & registered 4th 100-yard receiving game of career. TE Joel Dreessen aims for 4th straight game with TD catch... Hou. (36) needs 2 sacks to surpass franchise record of 37 in '05... LB Connor Barwin has 7.5 sacks in past 5.


Results and Schedule
Carolina Panthers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 ARI A L 21-28 -7
2 2011-09-18 GB H L 23-30 -7
3 2011-09-25 JAC H W 16-10 +6
4 2011-10-02 CHI A L 29-34 -5
5 2011-10-09 NO H L 27-30 -3
6 2011-10-16 ATL A L 17-31 -14
7 2011-10-23 WAS H W 33-20 +13
8 2011-10-30 MIN H L 21-24 -3
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 TEN H L 3-30 -27
11 2011-11-20 DET A L 35-49 -14
12 2011-11-27 IND A W 27-19 +8
13 2011-12-04 TB A W 38-19 +19
14 2011-12-11 ATL H L 23-31 -8
15 2011-12-18 HOU A W 28-13 +15
16 2011-12-24 TB H    
17 2012-01-01 NO A    
   
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 IND H W 34-7 +27
2 2011-09-18 MIA A W 23-13 +10
3 2011-09-25 NO A L 33-40 -7
4 2011-10-02 PIT H W 17-10 +7
5 2011-10-09 OAK H L 20-25 -5
6 2011-10-16 BAL A L 14-29 -15
7 2011-10-23 TEN A W 41-7 +34
8 2011-10-30 JAC H W 24-14 +10
9 2011-11-06 CLE H W 30-12 +18
10 2011-11-13 TB A W 37-9 +28
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 JAC A W 20-13 +7
13 2011-12-04 ATL H W 17-10 +7
14 2011-12-11 CIN A W 20-19 +1
15 2011-12-18 CAR H L 13-28 -15
16 2011-12-22 IND A    
17 2012-01-01 TEN H    

Injury Report
Carolina Panthers
Out  CB Darius Butler (Head)
 SS Sean Considine (Foot)
Questionable  SS Charles Godfrey (Shoulder)
 OT Jordan Gross (Ankle)
 CB Captain Munnerlyn (Ankle)
Probable  CB Chris Gamble (Not Injury Related)
 OC Ryan Kalil (Shoulder)
 TE Greg Olsen (Back)
IR  TE Gary Barnidge (Broken Ankle)
 MLB Jon Beason (Torn Left Achilles)
 OC C.J. Davis (Undisclosed)
 OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL)
 NT Ron Edwards (Triceps)
 DT Sione Fua (Right Hamstring)
 WR David Gettis (Knee ACL)
 RB Mike Goodson (Hamstring)
 CB Cletis Gordon (Shoulder)
 DT Terrell McClain (Left Knee)
 OT Jeff Otah (Left Knee)
 OG Geoff Schwartz (Hip)
 OT Garry Williams (Broken Leg)
 OLB Thomas Williams (Neck)
 OG Zach Williams (Knee ACL)
   
Houston Texans
Out  OG Mike Brisiel (Ankle)
 WR Andre Johnson (Hamstring)
 CB Sherrick McManis (Ankle)
Questionable  DE Tim Bulman (Calf)
 NT Shaun Cody (Knee)
 TE Joel Dreessen (Knee)
Probable  CB Jason Allen (Thumb)
 CB Brandon Harris (Hip)
 OC Chris Myers (Knee)
 FB Lawrence Vickers (Hamstring)
 WR Kevin Walter (Knee)
 DE J.J. Watt (Hand)
 QB T.J. Yates (Right Elbow)
IR  SS Dominique Barber (Knee)
 OT Rashad Butler (Triceps)
 CB Rashad Carmichael (Shoulder)
 QB Matt Leinart (Fractured Left Collarbone)
 QB Matt Schaub (Foot)
 ILB Darryl Sharpton (Quadriceps)
 OG Shelley Smith (Ankle)
 OG Kasey Studdard (Ankle)
 OLB Mario Williams (Torn Pectoral)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Offense 		 HOU
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.3 23.3 21.6 CAR
Rushing yards 152.3 163.7 116.8 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 5.43 4.49 4.17 CAR
Completion % 58.4% 60.0% 59.4% HOU
Passing yards 219.0 179.0 223.6 CAR
Passing yards per completion 11.29 11.41 11.30 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 6.60 6.84 6.71 HOU
Interceptions 1.0 0.3 1.0 HOU
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.6 CAR
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.3 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 38.3% 43.8% 36.9% HOU
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 44.4% -
Time of possession 29:51 33:50 30:14 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Defense 		 HOU
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 26.7 11.7 21.6 HOU
Rushing yards 120.0 87.0 116.8 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.30 3.73 4.17 HOU
Completion % 61.1% 49.7% 59.4% HOU
Passing yards 245.7 158.3 223.6 HOU
Passing yards per completion 13.23 10.24 11.30 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 8.09 5.09 6.71 HOU
INT return 1.3 1.3 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.7 0.6 HOU
Sacks 2.0 3.0 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 36.5% 32.9% 36.9% HOU
4th down conversions 50.0% 42.9% 44.4% HOU
Time of possession 30:09 26:10 30:14 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CAR   HOU  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.2 9.9 9.9 HOU
Yards per kick return 31.5 17.3 23.3 CAR
Yards allowed per punt return 12.1 7.0 9.9 HOU
Yards allowed per kick return 21.1 22.5 23.3 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CAR   HOU  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.7 6.4 HOU
Penalty yards 70.7 46.3 54.5 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 9 2003-11-02 CAR HOU 10-14 HOU
2007 2 2007-09-16 HOU CAR 34-21 HOU

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.