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Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - Week 17
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

WAS
PHI		 10
 34
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TEN
HOU		 23
 22
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SF
STL		 34
 27
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NYJ
MIA		 17
 19
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IND
JAC		 13
 19
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DET
GB		 41
 45
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BUF
NE		 21
 49
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CHI
MIN		 17
 13
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CAR
NO		 17
 45
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BAL
CIN		 24
 16
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TB
ATL		 24
 45
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SEA
ARI		 20
 23
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SD
OAK		 38
 26
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PIT
CLE		 13
 9
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KC
DEN		 7
 3
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DAL
NYG		 14
 31
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 24, Panthers 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Cam Newton Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 40, 1
RB 28 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 29 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 13 Steve Smith Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 49 Brandon LaFell Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 23 Greg Olsen Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 31 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 8 Olindo Mare FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
View all Week 17 Rankings or Projections
  
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 10 Drew Brees Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
QB 34 Chase Daniel Pass: 100, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 31 Chris Ivory Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 39 Darren Sproles Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 47 Pierre Thomas Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 18 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 31 Devery Henderson Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 43 Robert Meachem Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 7 John Kasay FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers QB Cam Newton has 34 total TDs (20 pass, 14 rush), most by rookie in NFL history. His 14 rush TDs most ever in season by QB. Has 3,893 pass yards, most by rookie. In last meeting, had 2 pass TDs & rush TD. Has pass TD & rush TD in 8 games, tied for most in season in NFL history... In past 4 meetings, RB DeAngelo Williams has rushed for 528 yards (132 per game) & 4 TDs. Is averaging 45.3 yards per rush TD in those 4. Has 4 rush TDs in past 3. RB Jonathan Stewart had 55-yard rec. TD in last game at NO, longest career catch. Has career-high 45 catches & 406 yards... WR Steve Smith is 3rd in NFC with 1,308 rec. yards & needs 92 to reach 1,400 for 3rd time. Leads NFL with 27 catches of 20+ yards. Had 54-yard TD in last meeting. WR Brandon LaFell had career-long 91-yard TD catch last week & 103 yards, 1st career 100-yard game. TE Greg Olsen had TD catch in last game vs. NO... DE Charles Johnson has 17 sacks in past 22. Needs 1 sack to reach 10 for 2nd season in row.

Saints Have won 7 in row. Have team-record 6,857 total net yards... QB Drew Brees has NFL-record 5,087 pass yards & passed HOFer DAN MARINO (5,084). Has 12 300-yard pass games, most in season, incl. 6 in row, tied for most all-time. Has 20+ comp. in NFL-record 35 games in row. Has TD pass in 42 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles is 1st player in NFL history with 1,200+ scrimmage yards (1,244) & 1,200+ KR-PR yards (1,284). RB Pierre Thomas aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with TD... TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs with 91 receptions & is 2nd with 1,213 yards. Can become 1st TE in NFL history with 95+ catches, 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs in season. Graham (91) & Sproles (81) are 1st TE-RB duo in NFL history with 80+ catches each. WR Lance Moore has 5 TDs in past 5. WR Marques Colston has 998 yards & needs 2 to reach 1,000 for team-record 5th season... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 17 sacks, most by DB. Has 7.5 sacks & needs 1 for most by DB in season.


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 W 48-16 +32
17 2012-01-01 NO A L 17-45 -28
   
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 GB A L 34-42 -8
2 2011-09-18 CHI H W 30-13 +17
3 2011-09-25 HOU H W 40-33 +7
4 2011-10-02 JAC A W 23-10 +13
5 2011-10-09 CAR A W 30-27 +3
6 2011-10-16 TB A L 20-26 -6
7 2011-10-23 IND H W 62-7 +55
8 2011-10-30 STL A L 21-31 -10
9 2011-11-06 TB H W 27-16 +11
10 2011-11-13 ATL A W 26-23 +3
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-28 NYG H W 49-24 +25
13 2011-12-04 DET H W 31-17 +14
14 2011-12-11 TEN A W 22-17 +5
15 2011-12-18 MIN A W 42-20 +22
16 2011-12-26 ATL H W 45-16 +29
17 2012-01-01 CAR H W 45-17 +28
WC 2012-01-07 DET H    

Injury Report
Carolina Panthers
Out  DT Andre Neblett (Head)
 FS Jordan Pugh (Head)
Doubtful  DE Charles Johnson (Back)
Probable  SS Sean Considine (Foot)
 SS Charles Godfrey (Shoulder)
 OG Travelle Wharton (Not Injury Related)
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)
 CB Captain Munnerlyn (Hamstring)
 WR Legedu Naanee (Foot)
 OT Jeff Otah (Left Knee)
 OG Geoff Schwartz (Hip)
 OT Garry Williams (Broken Leg)
 OLB Thomas Williams (Neck)
 OG Zach Williams (Knee ACL)
   
New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Mark Ingram (Toe)
 WR Lance Moore (Hamstring)
Questionable  FS Malcolm Jenkins (Neck)
 MLB Jonathan Vilma (Knee)
Probable  OLB Jonathan Casillas (Knee)
 CB Patrick Robinson (Hip)
IR  OT Charles Brown (Hip)
 K Garrett Hartley (Right Hip)
 TE David Thomas (Concussion)
 CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring)
Non-Football Related  OC Olin Kreutz (Left Camp)
 DE Greg Romeus (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 32.0 39.3 22.1 NO
Rushing yards 171.8 146.3 118.8 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 5.82 5.31 4.25 CAR
Completion % 59.9% 70.3% 59.7% NO
Passing yards 205.0 344.3 224.3 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.42 12.28 11.31 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 7.44 8.63 6.75 NO
Interceptions 0.5 0.0 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.8 1.0 2.4 NO
3rd down conversions 47.9% 62.5% 36.9% NO
4th down conversions 40.0% 0.0% 42.0% CAR
Time of possession 30:26 31:10 30:13 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 21.3 18.0 22.1 NO
Rushing yards 104.8 73.0 118.8 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 3.86 4.25 NO
Completion % 64.6% 61.8% 59.7% NO
Passing yards 248.0 361.7 224.3 CAR
Passing yards per completion 11.91 11.92 11.31 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 7.70 7.37 6.75 NO
INT return 1.5 0.7 1.0 CAR
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.3 0.6 CAR
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.4 CAR
3rd down conversions 33.8% 31.7% 36.9% NO
4th down conversions 75.0% 11.1% 42.0% NO
Time of possession 29:34 28:50 30:13 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CAR   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.6 9.5 9.9 NO
Yards per kick return 29.5 26.1 23.9 CAR
Yards allowed per punt return 10.0 6.6 9.9 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 25.6 25.8 23.9 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CAR   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 7.0 6.3 CAR
Penalty yards 59.3 68.7 53.0 CAR

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 7 2000-10-15 CAR NO 6-24 NO
2000 11 2000-11-12 NO CAR 20-10 NO
2001 5 2001-10-14 NO CAR 27-25 NO
2001 12 2001-12-02 CAR NO 23-27 NO
2002 10 2002-11-10 NO CAR 34-24 NO
2002 17 2002-12-29 CAR NO 10-6 CAR
2003 5 2003-10-05 NO CAR 13-19 CAR
2003 8 2003-10-26 CAR NO 23-20 CAR
2004 13 2004-12-05 CAR NO 32-21 CAR
2004 17 2005-01-02 NO CAR 21-18 NO
2005 1 2005-09-11 NO CAR 23-20 NO
2005 15 2005-12-18 CAR NO 27-10 CAR
2006 4 2006-10-01 NO CAR 18-21 CAR
2006 17 2006-12-31 CAR NO 31-21 CAR
2007 5 2007-10-07 CAR NO 16-13 CAR
2007 12 2007-11-25 NO CAR 31-6 NO
2008 7 2008-10-19 NO CAR 7-30 CAR
2008 17 2008-12-28 CAR NO 33-31 CAR
2009 9 2009-11-08 CAR NO 20-30 NO
2009 17 2010-01-03 NO CAR 10-23 CAR
2010 4 2010-10-03 CAR NO 14-16 NO
2010 9 2010-11-07 NO CAR 34-3 NO
2011 5 2011-10-09 NO CAR 30-27 NO

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.