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Final Score Prediction

Panthers 30, Chiefs 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Cam Newton Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 40, 1
RB 21 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 54 Mike Tolbert Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 11 Steve Smith Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 39 Brandon LaFell Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 87 Louis Murphy Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 6 Greg Olsen Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 9 Graham Gano FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 6 Defense / ST  
 
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Brady Quinn Pass: 220, 0 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 5 Jamaal Charles Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 62 Dexter McCluster Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 63 Peyton Hillis Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 31 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 70 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 20 Tony Moeaki Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 25 Ryan Succop FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 32 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers QB Cam Newton passed for 306 yards, 2 TDs with 125 rating & rushed for 2 TDs last week... In only meeting, RB DeAngelo Williams rushed for 123 yards with 2 TDs & had 25-yard TD catch. Is 1 of 3 career games with 3+ scrimmage TDs & only game with both rush & rec. TD... In only meeting, WR Steve Smith had 6 catches for 96 yards. Has 8 career 100-yard games vs. AFC. WR Brandon LaFell aims for 3rd in row with TD. Has 8 catches for 167 yards (20.9 avg.) & 2 TDs in past 2. TE Greg Olsen has 6 career TDs vs. AFC. Has 49 catches & needs 1 for 3rd career 50-catch season. Has 589 rec. yards, his 4th 500-yard season in past 5 years. TE Gary Barnidge had 1st career TD last week... CB Captain Munnerlyn ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. DE Charles Johnson has 25.5 sacks in past 33. Has 8.5 sacks in past 8. Had sack in last meeting. Has 5 FFs in past 5. DE Greg Hardy has 6 sacks in past 5. Rookie LB Luke Kuechly leads team with 106 tackles. Aims for 3rd in row with FR.

Chiefs Club has won 4 of past 5 at home vs. NFC... In 2 career road starts vs. NFC, QB Brady Quinn has 484 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 88 rating... Club averages 145.6 rush yards per game, best in AFC... In past 3, RB Jamaal Charles has averaged 98 rush yards per game (294 total). Since 2010, averages 108.4 scrimmage yards per game (2,478 rush; 666 rec.). Charles (928) needs 72 yards to reach 1,000 for 3rd time in career (1,120 in '09; 1,467 in '10). RB Peyton Hillis rushed for 131 yards on 26 att. (5 avg.) with career-best 3 rush TDs in only meeting vs. Car. (w/ Cle. on 11/28/10)... WR Dwayne Bowe (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in club history with 40 career... In past 3, TE Tony Moeaki has 9 receptions for 181 yards (20.1 avg.)... LB Tamba Hali has 7 sacks in past 6 vs. NFC. Hali (59.5) has 3rd-most sacks in Chiefs annals (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5). LB Justin Houston has career-high 9 sacks this season. Has 4 sacks in 4 career games in Dec... CB Brandon Flowers posted 3rd INT of season last week.


Results and Schedule
Carolina Panthers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 TB A L 10-16 -6
2 2012-09-16 NO H W 35-27 +8
3 2012-09-20 NYG H L 7-36 -29
4 2012-09-30 ATL A L 28-30 -2
5 2012-10-07 SEA H L 12-16 -4
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 DAL H L 14-19 -5
8 2012-10-28 CHI A L 22-23 -1
9 2012-11-04 WAS A W 21-13 +8
10 2012-11-11 DEN H L 14-36 -22
11 2012-11-18 TB H L 21-27 -6
12 2012-11-26 PHI A W 30-22 +8
13 2012-12-02 KC A L 21-27 -6
14 2012-12-09 ATL H    
15 2012-12-16 SD A    
16 2012-12-23 OAK H    
17 2012-12-30 NO A    
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 ATL H L 24-40 -16
2 2012-09-16 BUF A L 17-35 -18
3 2012-09-23 NO A W 27-24 +3
4 2012-09-30 SD H L 20-37 -17
5 2012-10-07 BAL H L 6-9 -3
6 2012-10-14 TB A L 10-38 -28
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 OAK H L 16-26 -10
9 2012-11-01 SD A L 13-31 -18
10 2012-11-12 PIT A L 13-16 -3
11 2012-11-18 CIN H L 6-28 -22
12 2012-11-25 DEN H L 9-17 -8
13 2012-12-02 CAR H W 27-21 +6
14 2012-12-09 CLE A    
15 2012-12-16 OAK A    
16 2012-12-23 IND H    
17 2012-12-30 DEN A    

Injury Report
Carolina Panthers
Doubtful  DE Antwan Applewhite (hamstring)
 RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle)
Questionable  CB Captain Munnerlyn (hamstring)
Probable  QB Cam Newton (wrist)
IR  MLB Jon Beason (knee, 10/24)
 DT Ron Edwards (elbow, 11/27)
 CB Chris Gamble (shoulder, 10/22)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Doubtful  FS Kendrick Lewis (shoulder)
Questionable  OLB Tamba Hali (knee)
Probable  RB Dexter McCluster (other-excused)
IR  TE Kevin Boss (concussion, 10/3)
 DE Glenn Dorsey (calf, 11/11)
 FS DeQuan Menzie (undisclosed, 8/31)
 TE Jake O'Connell (ankle, 11/17)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Offense 
KC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.5 11.7 22.8 CAR
Rushing yards 109.3 122.7 116.3 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 3.55 4.26 4.30 KC
Completion % 56.8% 56.6% 61.6% CAR
Passing yards 235.0 165.0 230.0 CAR
Passing yards per completion 13.17 9.85 10.76 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 7.47 5.57 6.63 CAR
Interceptions 0.8 1.0 0.8 CAR
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.0 0.7 CAR
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.3 2.3 CAR
3rd down conversions 39.5% 27.0% 38.5% CAR
4th down conversions 25.0% 50.0% 47.5% KC
Time of possession 31:19 30:44 30:08 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CAR
 Defense 
KC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 22.8 23.7 22.8 CAR
Rushing yards 120.5 117.7 116.3 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.69 4.22 4.30 KC
Completion % 65.0% 60.3% 61.6% KC
Passing yards 195.0 215.0 230.0 CAR
Passing yards per completion 8.82 12.18 10.76 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 5.74 7.34 6.63 CAR
INT return 0.3 0.7 0.8 KC
Fumble recoveries 1.5 0.3 0.7 CAR
Sacks 1.8 1.3 2.3 CAR
3rd down conversions 30.3% 35.4% 38.5% CAR
4th down conversions 50.0% 75.0% 47.5% CAR
Time of possession 29:46 29:34 30:08 KC

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CAR   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.3 9.2 9.1 KC
Yards per kick return 21.7 21.4 23.1 CAR
Yards allowed per punt return 10.3 6.2 9.1 KC
Yards allowed per kick return 16.8 30.1 23.1 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CAR   KC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.3 5.3 6.1 KC
Penalty yards 66.8 42.3 51.0 KC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2012 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 15 2000-12-10 CAR KC 14-15 KC
2004 2 2004-09-19 CAR KC 28-17 CAR
2008 5 2008-10-05 KC CAR 0-34 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.