Final Score Prediction
Seahawks 23, Panthers 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Seattle Seahawks |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 21 |
Russell Wilson |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
RB 10 |
Marshawn Lynch |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 61 |
Christine Michael |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
RB 63 |
Robert Turbin |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 35 |
Golden Tate |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
WR 39 |
Sidney Rice |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
WR 81 |
Doug Baldwin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 28 |
Zach Miller |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
K 6 |
Steve Hauschka |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Carolina Panthers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 3 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 40, 1 |
RB 26 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 52 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 34 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 6-70, 0 TD |
WR 49 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 96 |
Domenik Hixon |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 5 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
K 29 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Seahawks Won final 5 regular-season games & advanced to NFC Divisional Playoffs... Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson threw 26 TD passes last year, tied for most by rookie in NFL history (PEYTON MANNING, 1998). Completed 252 of 393 passes (64.1 pct.) for 3,118 yards with 26 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 100.0 passer rating. Wilson & Was. QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III are only rookie QBs in NFL history with 100+ rating... Pro Bowl RB Marshawn Lynch was 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,590 rush yards. Had 100+ rush yards in 8 of final 10 games in 2012. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 2,531 rush yards... WRs Sidney Rice & Golden Tate tied for team lead with 7 TDs in 2012... Seahawks led NFL in fewest points allowed (245), points per game allowed (15.3) & TDs allowed (25). Defense ranked in top 5 in NFC in all 3 categories: 2nd overall (306.2), 3rd passing (203.1) & 5th rushing (103.1). Team's red-zone defense was 2nd in NFC last season with 44.7% TD pct. allowed (17 TDs, 38 poss.)... CB Richard Sherman led team with 24 passes defensed & 8 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Scored 2 TDs (blocked FG return & INT-TD) last year. LB Bobby Wagner led team as rookie last year with 139 tackles.
Panthers Won final 4 games to close out 2012 season... QB Cam Newton has 7,920 pass yards, most by player in 1st 2 NFL seasons. Is only QB with 500+ rush yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Only player in NFL history with 5,000+ pass yards (7,920), 25+ pass TDs (40), 1,000+ rush yards (1,447) & 15+ rush TDs (22) in 1st 2 seasons... RB DeAngelo Williams is franchise leader in career rush yards (5,784) & rush TDs (43)... WR Steve Smith is Panthers all-time leader in rec. (772), rec. yards (11,452) & rec. TDs (63). Had 1,174 rec. yards last year, his 7th 1,000-yard season. WR Brandon LaFell has 8 career rec. TDs & avg. 26.5 yards per TD (212 yards)... LB Luke Kuechly was named AP Defensive Rookie of Year. Led team with 164 tackles. Had 2 INTs, incl. INT vs. Sea. CB Captain Munnerlyn had 33-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Tied for 3rd in NFL last year with 2 INT-TDs. DE Charles Johnson had 12.5 sacks in final 13 games of 2012. Has 29.5 sacks in past 38. DE Greg Hardy had 9 sacks in his final 9 games last year. LB Thomas Davis had 103 tackles last season, 2nd most on team.
Results and Schedule
Seattle Seahawks |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
CAR |
A |
W 12-7 |
+5 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
SF |
H |
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3 |
2013-09-22 |
JAC |
H |
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4 |
2013-09-29 |
HOU |
A |
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5 |
2013-10-06 |
IND |
A |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
TEN |
H |
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7 |
2013-10-17 |
ARI |
A |
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8 |
2013-10-28 |
STL |
A |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
TB |
H |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
ATL |
A |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
MIN |
H |
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12 |
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Bye |
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13 |
2013-12-02 |
NO |
H |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
SF |
A |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
NYG |
A |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
ARI |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
STL |
H |
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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 |
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3 |
2013-09-22 |
NYG |
H |
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4 |
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Bye |
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5 |
2013-10-06 |
ARI |
A |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
MIN |
A |
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7 |
2013-10-20 |
STL |
H |
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8 |
2013-10-24 |
TB |
A |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
ATL |
H |
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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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Offense Stats Comparison
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SEA Offense |
CAR Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
34.0 |
28.0 |
22.3 |
SEA |
Rushing yards |
193.8 |
156.8 |
119.6 |
SEA |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.72 |
5.17 |
4.34 |
SEA |
Completion % |
66.7% |
59.1% |
59.3% |
SEA |
Passing yards |
217.8 |
243.5 |
223.1 |
CAR |
Passing yards per completion |
13.24 |
12.93 |
11.02 |
SEA |
Passing yards per attempt |
8.83 |
7.65 |
6.53 |
SEA |
Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
- |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
SEA |
Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
- |
3rd down conversions |
51.3% |
53.7% |
38.2% |
CAR |
4th down conversions |
66.7% |
100.0% |
45.1% |
CAR |
Time of possession |
33:29 |
34:02 |
30:18 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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SEA Defense |
CAR Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
15.0 |
19.0 |
22.3 |
SEA |
Rushing yards |
102.8 |
84.5 |
119.6 |
CAR |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.76 |
4.24 |
4.34 |
CAR |
Completion % |
57.5% |
68.7% |
59.3% |
SEA |
Passing yards |
229.5 |
193.3 |
223.1 |
CAR |
Passing yards per completion |
10.50 |
9.29 |
11.02 |
CAR |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.04 |
6.38 |
6.53 |
SEA |
INT return |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
SEA |
Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
- |
3rd down conversions |
34.3% |
31.8% |
38.2% |
CAR |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
60.0% |
45.1% |
SEA |
Time of possession |
28:08 |
25:58 |
30:18 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SEA |
CAR |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
8.1 |
22.5 |
10.0 |
CAR |
Yards per kick return |
30.1 |
22.3 |
22.9 |
SEA |
Yards allowed per punt return |
3.8 |
6.9 |
10.0 |
SEA |
Yards allowed per kick return |
23.6 |
24.0 |
22.9 |
SEA |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SEA |
CAR |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
8.0 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
CAR |
Penalty yards |
59.8 |
56.5 |
50.7 |
CAR |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
6 |
2000-10-08 |
SEA |
CAR |
3-26 |
CAR |
2004 |
8 |
2004-10-31 |
CAR |
SEA |
17-23 |
SEA |
2005 |
CF |
2006-01-22 |
CAR |
SEA |
14-34 |
SEA |
2007 |
15 |
2007-12-16 |
SEA |
CAR |
10-13 |
CAR |
2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
CAR |
SEA |
14-31 |
SEA |
2012 |
5 |
2012-10-07 |
SEA |
CAR |
16-12 |
SEA |
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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. CF = Conference Final
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