Prediction: 49ers 23, Panthers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Carolina Panthers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 6 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 30, 1 |
RB 31 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 33 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 41 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 29 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
WR 44 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 76 |
Ted Ginn Jr. |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 9 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
K 18 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Panthers Aim for 5th win in row... QB Cam Newton is only player in NFL history with 50+ pass (53) & 25+ rush (26) TDs in 1st 40 games. Has 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) in past 4... RB DeAngelo Williams has 191 scrimmage yards (95.5 per game) in 2 career meetings. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 18-4. RB Mike Tolbert has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4... WR Steve Smith is 1 of 2 players in NFL history (TIM BROWN) w/ 800+ catches (808), rec. TD (66), rush TD (2), PR-TD (4) & KR-TD (2). WR Brandon LaFell has 11 career rec. TDs & averages 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). TE Greg Olsen aims for 3rd in row with TD... Since 2010, CB Captain Munnerlyn has 4 INT-TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL. DE Greg Hardy has 14 sacks in past 17. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads NFL with 228 tackles. Had INT last week. In past 21, DE Charles Johnson has 19.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Had sack in only game vs. SF. S Mike Mitchell is only player in NFL with 3+ INTs (3), 2+ sacks (2) & 2+ FFs (2).
49ers Have won 5 in row & scored 30+ pts. in all 5, outscoring opp. 174-61... QB Colin Kaepernick has won 5 in row with 101.2 rating, 165 rush yards & 9 TDs (6 pass, 3 rush). Is 13-5 (.722) as starter (incl. playoffs) with 94.9 rating & 796 rush yards. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100+ rating, 49ers are 8-0... RB Frank Gore aims for 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Ties for 1st in NFC w/ 7 rush TDs. Rushed for 102 yards in last meeting. Since 2006, has 11,445 scrim. yards (8,849 rush, 2,596 rec.), 2nd most in NFL... WR Anquan Boldin has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Car. TE Vernon Davis had TD in last meeting. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs w/ 43 TDs. Has 5 TDs in past 5... LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team w/ 69 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player w/ 17+ sacks (17.5), 15+ FF (16) & 7+ INTs (7). S Eric Reid leads NFC rookies w/ 3 INTs. CB Tramaine Brock has 3 INTs in past 4. Brock (7) & CB Tarell Brown (7) tie for team lead in passes defensed. LB Dan Skuta had 47-yard FR-TD in Week 8.
Results and Schedule
Carolina Panthers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
SEA |
H |
L 7-12 |
-5 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
BUF |
A |
L 23-24 |
-1 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
NYG |
H |
W 38-0 |
+38 |
4 |
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Bye |
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5 |
2013-10-06 |
ARI |
A |
L 6-22 |
-16 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
MIN |
A |
W 35-10 |
+25 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
STL |
H |
W 30-15 |
+15 |
8 |
2013-10-24 |
TB |
A |
W 31-13 |
+18 |
9 |
2013-11-03 |
ATL |
H |
W 34-10 |
+24 |
10 |
2013-11-10 |
SF |
A |
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11 |
2013-11-18 |
NE |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
MIA |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
TB |
H |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
NO |
A |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
NYJ |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
NO |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
ATL |
A |
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San Francisco 49ers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
GB |
H |
W 34-28 |
+6 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
SEA |
A |
L 3-29 |
-26 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
IND |
H |
L 7-27 |
-20 |
4 |
2013-09-26 |
STL |
A |
W 35-11 |
+24 |
5 |
2013-10-06 |
HOU |
H |
W 34-3 |
+31 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
ARI |
H |
W 32-20 |
+12 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
TEN |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
8 |
2013-10-27 |
JAC |
A |
W 42-10 |
+32 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
CAR |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
NO |
A |
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12 |
2013-11-25 |
WAS |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
STL |
H |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
SEA |
H |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
TB |
A |
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16 |
2013-12-23 |
ATL |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
ARI |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CAR Offense |
SF Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
31.7 |
33.7 |
23.8 |
SF |
Rushing yards |
120.7 |
183.0 |
113.1 |
SF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.75 |
4.76 |
4.18 |
SF |
Completion % |
67.5% |
58.1% |
61.3% |
CAR |
Passing yards |
224.3 |
174.7 |
239.8 |
CAR |
Passing yards per completion |
10.89 |
14.25 |
11.01 |
SF |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.36 |
8.28 |
6.75 |
SF |
Interceptions |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
SF |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
CAR |
Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
SF |
3rd down conversions |
45.8% |
43.1% |
38.5% |
CAR |
4th down conversions |
80.0% |
80.0% |
48.7% |
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Time of possession |
34:36 |
31:29 |
50:06 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CAR Defense |
SF Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
12.7 |
12.7 |
23.8 |
- |
Rushing yards |
72.0 |
89.7 |
113.1 |
CAR |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.69 |
3.87 |
4.18 |
CAR |
Completion % |
67.4% |
57.7% |
61.3% |
SF |
Passing yards |
225.0 |
234.7 |
239.8 |
CAR |
Passing yards per completion |
8.78 |
9.77 |
11.01 |
CAR |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.92 |
5.63 |
6.75 |
SF |
INT return |
2.0 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
CAR |
Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
SF |
Sacks |
2.7 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
CAR |
3rd down conversions |
34.9% |
31.1% |
38.5% |
SF |
4th down conversions |
16.7% |
55.6% |
48.7% |
CAR |
Time of possession |
25:24 |
28:31 |
50:06 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CAR |
SF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
7.3 |
4.9 |
9.7 |
CAR |
Yards per kick return |
24.0 |
21.0 |
24.0 |
CAR |
Yards allowed per punt return |
7.6 |
4.8 |
9.7 |
SF |
Yards allowed per kick return |
23.9 |
21.1 |
24.0 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CAR |
SF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
6.3 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
SF |
Penalty yards |
52.7 |
37.3 |
55.3 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2013 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. San Francisco 49ers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
2 |
2000-09-10 |
CAR |
SF |
38-22 |
CAR |
2000 |
8 |
2000-10-22 |
SF |
CAR |
16-34 |
CAR |
2001 |
4 |
2001-10-07 |
CAR |
SF |
14-24 |
SF |
2001 |
10 |
2001-11-18 |
SF |
CAR |
25-22 |
SF |
2004 |
10 |
2004-11-14 |
CAR |
SF |
37-27 |
CAR |
2007 |
13 |
2007-12-02 |
SF |
CAR |
14-31 |
CAR |
2010 |
7 |
2010-10-24 |
SF |
CAR |
20-23 |
CAR |
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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.
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