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Prediction: 49ers 23, Panthers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

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  
 
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 50, 1
RB 14 Frank Gore Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 44 Kendall Hunter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 28 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 78 Mario Manningham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 5 Vernon Davis Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 7 Phil Dawson FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

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   Bye      
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    
11 2013-11-18 NE H    
12 2013-11-24 MIA A    
13 2013-12-01 TB H    
14 2013-12-08 NO A    
15 2013-12-15 NYJ H    
16 2013-12-22 NO H    
17 2013-12-29 ATL A    
   

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   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 CAR H    
11 2013-11-17 NO A    
12 2013-11-25 WAS A    
13 2013-12-01 STL H    
14 2013-12-08 SEA H    
15 2013-12-15 TB A    
16 2013-12-23 ATL H    
17 2013-12-29 ARI A    

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Questionable  MLB Chase Blackburn (foot)
IR  FS Charles Godfrey (achilles-tendon, 9/17/2013)
   

San Francisco 49ers
Out  RB Marcus Lattimore (knee)
 WR Quinton Patton (foot)
Questionable  OLB Ahmad Brooks (thigh)
 DE Ray McDonald (biceps)
 DE Justin Smith (shoulder)
Probable  DE Quinton Dial (ankle)
 RB Frank Gore (ankle)
 OLB Aldon Smith (other-excused)
IR  CB Chris Culliver (knee, 8/27/2013)
 ILB Nick Moody (hand, 9/11/2013)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle, 9/17/2013)
PUP  WR Michael Crabtree (achilles-tendon)

Offense Stats Comparison

  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% -
Time of possession 34:36 31:29 50:06 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison

  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

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   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
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CAR   SF  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 4.3 6.3 SF
Penalty yards 52.7 37.3 55.3 SF

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

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.