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Prediction: Saints 23, Panthers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Cam Newton Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 40, 1
RB 36 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 40 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 42 Mike Tolbert Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 34 Steve Smith Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 51 Brandon LaFell Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 71 Ted Ginn Jr. Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 8 Greg Olsen Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 30 Graham Gano FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Drew Brees Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 26 Pierre Thomas Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 35 Darren Sproles Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 60 Mark Ingram Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 35 Marques Colston Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 62 Kenny Stills Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 90 Lance Moore Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
K 6 Garrett Hartley FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers Have won club-record 8 in row... QB Cam Newton aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NO. Is only player with 50+ pass (59) & 25+ rush (28) TDs in 1st 3 NFL seasons... In past 8 vs. NO, RB DeAngelo Williams has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.). In past 7 meetings, has rushed for 860 yards (122.9 per game) & 7 TDs. In last game vs. NO, rushed for 210 yards & 2 TDs. RB Mike Tolbert rushed for career-high 3 TDs in last meeting. Had 4 rush TDs in 2 meetings last year... WR Steve Smith has 100+ yards or TD in 3 of past 4 vs. NO. WR Brandon LaFell had TD last week. TE Greg Olsen has TD in 4 of past 6... Lead NFL in fewest points allowed (157). DE Greg Hardy has 16 sacks in past 21. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads NFL with 266 tackles. Since 2010, DE Charles Johnson is 1 of 2 in NFC with 40+ sacks (41.5) & 10+ FFs (10). Had 2 sacks in last meeting. S Mike Mitchell is only player in NFL with 4+ INTs (4), 2+ sacks (2.5) & 2+ FFs (2).

Saints QB Drew Brees has completed 57 of 78 (73.1 pct.) for 785 yards (392.5 per game) with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 132.7 rating in past 2 home games vs. Car. Is 6-0 at home in 2013, completing 175 of 238 (73.5 pct.) for 2,141 yards with 19 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 122.2 rating... In his last game vs. Car., RB Pierre Thomas rushed for 110 yards & averaged 12.2 yards per carry. RB Darren Sproles aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 100+ rec. yards or rec. TD. Since 2011, leads NFL RBs with 216 catches, 1,872 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs. RB Mark Ingram has rush TD in 2 of 3 meetings. TE Jimmy Graham has 6 100-yard games, tied for most in season by TE in NFL history. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 264 catches & 3,438 yards. Ties for 1st with 35 TDs. Has TD in 4 of past 5 meetings. In past 2 home meetings, WR Marques Colston has 12 catches for 197 yards (98.5 per game) & 4 TDs... DE Cameron Jordan has 9.5 sacks in past 11. Has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings vs. Car.


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 W 10-9 +1
11 2013-11-18 NE H W 24-20 +4
12 2013-11-24 MIA A W 20-16 +4
13 2013-12-01 TB H W 27-6 +21
14 2013-12-08 NO A    
15 2013-12-15 NYJ H    
16 2013-12-22 NO H    
17 2013-12-29 ATL A    
   

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 ATL H W 23-17 +6
2 2013-09-15 TB A W 16-14 +2
3 2013-09-22 ARI H W 31-7 +24
4 2013-09-30 MIA H W 38-17 +21
5 2013-10-06 CHI A W 26-18 +8
6 2013-10-13 NE A L 27-30 -3
7   Bye      
8 2013-10-27 BUF H W 35-17 +18
9 2013-11-03 NYJ A L 20-26 -6
10 2013-11-10 DAL H W 49-17 +32
11 2013-11-17 SF H W 23-20 +3
12 2013-11-21 ATL A W 17-13 +4
13 2013-12-02 SEA A L 7-34 -27
14 2013-12-08 CAR H    
15 2013-12-15 STL A    
16 2013-12-22 CAR A    
17 2013-12-29 TB H    

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Doubtful  MLB Jordan Senn (hamstring)
Questionable  MLB Chase Blackburn (foot)
Probable  TE Ben Hartsock (knee)
 DE Charles Johnson (knee)
 RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle)
 RB Mike Tolbert (knee)
 RB DeAngelo Williams (quadriceps)
IR  FS Charles Godfrey (achilles-tendon, 9/17/2013)
   

New Orleans Saints
Questionable  NT Brodrick Bunkley (ankle)
IR  DE Kenyon Coleman (pectoral, 8/7/2013)
 CB Jabari Greer (knee, 11/19/2013)
 WR Joe Morgan (knee, 8/27/2013)
 CB Patrick Robinson (knee, 9/18/2013)
 OLB Will Smith (knee, 8/27/2013)
PUP  OLB Victor Butler (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CAR
 Offense 
NO
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 25.5 23.8 23.6 CAR
Rushing yards 126.8 79.0 118.5 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 4.39 4.22 4.29 CAR
Completion % 60.2% 69.2% 61.1% NO
Passing yards 198.3 310.3 233.1 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.13 10.65 10.88 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.10 7.37 6.65 NO
Interceptions 1.0 0.3 0.9 NO
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.5 0.6 CAR
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.3 2.5 NO
3rd down conversions 46.4% 47.5% 38.1% NO
4th down conversions 100.0% 33.3% 48.4% CAR
Time of possession 32:43 30:42 30:29 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CAR
 Defense 
NO
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 12.0 20.0 23.6 CAR
Rushing yards 75.3 98.8 118.5 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 3.80 4.24 4.29 CAR
Completion % 65.0% 60.1% 61.1% NO
Passing yards 220.0 182.5 233.1 NO
Passing yards per completion 9.16 10.33 10.88 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 5.96 6.21 6.65 CAR
INT return 1.0 0.3 0.9 CAR
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.3 0.6 CAR
Sacks 3.3 3.0 2.5 CAR
3rd down conversions 27.4% 36.4% 38.1% CAR
4th down conversions 25.0% 33.3% 48.4% CAR
Time of possession 27:17 29:18 30:29 CAR

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CAR   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.5 2.3 9.5 CAR
Yards per kick return 19.0 26.8 22.9 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 9.4 6.0 9.5 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 22.7 23.5 22.9 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CAR   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 6.5 6.0 CAR
Penalty yards 38.3 54.5 51.1 CAR

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 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 8 to 13 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
2011 17 2012-01-01 CAR NO 17-45 NO
2012 2 2012-09-16 NO CAR 27-35 CAR
2012 17 2012-12-30 CAR NO 44-38 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.