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Final Score Prediction

Cardinals 20, Panthers 6

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Cam Newton Pass: 170, 0 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 35 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 46 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 44 Steve Smith Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 85 Legedu Naanee Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
WR 93 Brandon LaFell Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 16 Greg Olsen Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
TE 34 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 30 Olindo Mare FG: 2/2 XP: 0/0
DEF 19 Defense / ST  
 
Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Kevin Kolb Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 7 Chris Wells Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 60 LaRod Stephens-Howling Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 6 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 69 Andre Roberts Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 84 Stephen Williams Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13 Todd Heap Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 14 Jay Feely FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers RON RIVERA makes NFL debut as head coach... No. 1 overall pick QB Cam Newton won 2010 Heisman Trophy... In past 2 meetings, RB Jonathan Stewart has rushed for 224 yards (112 per game) & 2 TDs. When Stewart has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824). RB DeAngelo Williams has 387 rush yards (129 per game) & 2 TDs in 3 games vs. Arz. Aims for 4th meeting in row with 100+ yards. Williams (31) & Stewart (22) rank No. 1 & 2 in team history in rush TDs... WR Steve Smith (8,884) needs 116 rec. yards to join MUHSIN MUHAMMAD (9,255) as only Panthers with 9,000. In past 6 meetings (incl. postseason), Smith has 7 rec. TDs. TE Jeremy Shockey has 510 receptions, 7th most by TE... LB Jon Beason led club in tackles (162) last year for 4th consecutive season. DE Charles Johnson has 4 sacks in 3 career meetings & aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. Had 8 sacks in final 7 games of 2010. CB Chris Gamble has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record.

Cardinals Are 23-12 (.657) at home (incl. playoffs) under head coach KEN WHISENHUNT... QB Kevin Kolb makes Arz. debut. Has 3 300-yard games in 7 career starts... When RB Chris Wells has 10+ carries (incl. playoffs), team is 12-3 (.800). RB-KR LaRod Stephens-Howling led NFL in 2010 with 1,548 KR yards... WR Larry Fitzgerald is club leader in career catches (613) & needs 294 rec. yards (8,204) to pass ROY GREEN (8,497) for most in team history. Needs 2 rec. TDs (65) to pass Green (66) for most by Cardinal. Incl. playoffs, Fitzgerald has 52 catches for 797 yards (113.9 per game) in 7 career meetings (6 games with 90+ yards). TE Todd Heap (467) needs 33 catches to become 9th TE in NFL history with 500. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 5+ catches... S Adrian Wilson has 22.5 sacks & 25 INTs. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks & 25+ INTs. S Kerry Rhodes had career-high 111 tackles last year. Since 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). CB Richard Marshall led Car. in INTs in 3 of past 5 seasons. Rookie CB-PR Patrick Peterson (1st Rd, No. 5) won Bednarik (top defender) & Thorpe Awards (best DB) last year.


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    
3 2011-09-25 JAC H    
4 2011-10-02 CHI A    
5 2011-10-09 NO H    
6 2011-10-16 ATL A    
7 2011-10-23 WAS H    
8 2011-10-30 MIN H    
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 TEN H    
11 2011-11-20 DET A    
12 2011-11-27 IND A    
13 2011-12-04 TB A    
14 2011-12-11 ATL H    
15 2011-12-18 HOU A    
16 2011-12-24 TB H    
17 2012-01-01 NO A    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CAR H W 28-21 +7
2 2011-09-18 WAS A    
3 2011-09-25 SEA A    
4 2011-10-02 NYG H    
5 2011-10-09 MIN A    
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 PIT H    
8 2011-10-30 BAL A    
9 2011-11-06 STL H    
10 2011-11-13 PHI A    
11 2011-11-20 SF A    
12 2011-11-27 STL A    
13 2011-12-04 DAL H    
14 2011-12-11 SF H    
15 2011-12-18 CLE H    
16 2011-12-24 CIN A    
17 2012-01-01 SEA H    

Injury Report
Carolina Panthers
Out  RB Kealoha Pilares (Ankle)
Questionable  MLB Jon Beason (Ankle)
IR  TE Gary Barnidge (Broken Ankle)
 NT Ron Edwards (Triceps)
 WR David Gettis (Knee ACL)
 CB Cletis Gordon (Shoulder)
PUP  CB Brandon Hogan (Knee)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Out  TE Jim Dray (Pectoral)
Questionable  QB John Skelton (Ankle)
Probable  CB Michael Adams (Knee)
 TE Robert Housler (Groin)
 CB Korey Lindsey (Illness)
 WR Demarco Sampson (Hamstring)
 SS Adrian Wilson (Biceps)
IR  CB Greg Toler (Knee ACL)
 RB Ryan Williams (Torn Right Patella Tendon)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Offense 
ARI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 13.3 13.0 21.8 CAR
Rushing yards 149.0 79.8 119.3 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 5.16 4.38 4.31 CAR
Completion % 55.8% 46.9% 59.8% CAR
Passing yards 127.0 172.3 209.3 ARI
Passing yards per completion 8.00 10.09 10.71 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 4.47 4.74 6.41 ARI
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.5 0.6 ARI
Sacks allowed 3.3 2.3 2.3 ARI
3rd down conversions 29.8% 26.2% 37.4% CAR
4th down conversions 44.4% 42.9% 51.4% CAR
Time of possession 27:15 25:35 30:07 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Defense 
ARI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 28.3 22.8 21.8 ARI
Rushing yards 123.3 152.8 119.3 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 3.85 4.46 4.31 CAR
Completion % 62.1% 55.6% 59.8% ARI
Passing yards 222.5 162.5 209.3 ARI
Passing yards per completion 10.78 10.47 10.71 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 6.69 5.83 6.41 ARI
INT return 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.5 0.6 CAR
Sacks 2.8 1.8 2.3 CAR
3rd down conversions 39.5% 33.7% 37.4% ARI
4th down conversions 20.0% 60.0% 51.4% CAR
Time of possession 32:46 34:25 30:07 CAR

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CAR   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.3 7.7 9.5 CAR
Yards per kick return 19.0 23.1 21.6 ARI
Yards allowed per punt return 11.4 18.8 9.5 CAR
Yards allowed per kick return 23.4 24.3 21.6 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CAR   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 6.3 5.4 ARI
Penalty yards 60.3 50.3 45.0 ARI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 16 2001-12-30 ARI CAR 30-7 ARI
2002 5 2002-10-06 ARI CAR 16-13 ARI
2003 15 2003-12-14 CAR ARI 20-17 CAR
2004 11 2004-11-21 ARI CAR 10-35 CAR
2005 5 2005-10-09 CAR ARI 24-20 CAR
2007 6 2007-10-14 CAR ARI 25-10 CAR
2008 8 2008-10-26 ARI CAR 23-27 CAR
2008 DP 2009-01-10 ARI CAR 33-13 ARI
2009 8 2009-11-01 CAR ARI 34-21 CAR
2010 15 2010-12-19 ARI CAR 12-19 CAR

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. DP = Divisional Playoff