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Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers - Week 7
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NYJ
NE		 25
 27
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TEN
WAS		 17
 19
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SEA
STL		 26
 28
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NO
DET		 23
 24
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MIN
BUF		 16
 17
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MIA
CHI		 27
 14
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CLE
JAC		 6
 24
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CIN
IND		 0
 27
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CAR
GB		 17
 38
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ATL
BAL		 7
 29
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KC
SD		 23
 20
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NYG
DAL		 21
 31
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ARI
OAK		 24
 13
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SF
DEN		 17
 42
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HOU
PIT		 23
 30
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Packers 31, Panthers 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 9 Cam Newton Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 35, 0
 RB 29 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
 RB 56 Chris Ogbonnaya Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 14 Kelvin Benjamin Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 51 Jerricho Cotchery Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
WR 79 Jason Avant Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 3 Greg Olsen Rec: 6-65, 1 TD
K 21 Graham Gano FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 29 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 275, 3 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 18 Eddie Lacy Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 32 James Starks Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 2 Jordy Nelson Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 18 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 47 Davante Adams Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 33 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 13 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Panthers In only meeting, QB Cam Newton passed for 432 yards & had pass & rush TD. Newton (2) & PEYTON MANNING (3) are only active QBs with 2+ games with 400+ pass yards, pass TD & rush TD. Last week, passed for 284 yards with 2 TDs & rushed for 107 yards with TD... RB Fozzy Whittaker had rush TD last week. In last game vs. GB, RB Jonathan Stewart had career-high 8 catches & 100 rec. yards... TE Greg Olsen had TD last week & leads team with 5 TDs, his 7th consecutive season with 5+ TDs. WR Kelvin Benjamin leads NFL rookies with 416 rec. yards & 4 rec. TDs. Had TD last week. WR Jerricho Cotchery has 89- & 99-yard rec. games in 3 career meetings. WR Jason Avant had 7 catches for 93 yards & TD (24 yards) in 1/9/11 WC game vs. GB (with Phi.)... Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads league with 394 tackles. DE Charles Johnson had sack in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack or FR. S Roman Harper aims for 3rd in row with INT. Ties for NFL lead with 3 INTs...

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers passed for 308 yards, 2 TDs & 119.9 rating in last meeting. Leads NFC with 111.4 rating & 15 TDs. Is only player in NFL history with 15 TDs & 1 or 0 INTs in 1st 6 team games... RB Eddie Lacy has 3 rush TDs in past 3. RB James Starks rushed for 85 yards on 9 att. for 9.4 avg. in last meeting... WR-PR Randall Cobb leads NFC with 7 rec. TDs. Has TD in 5 of 6 games in 2014. WR Jordy Nelson leads NFL with 632 rec. yards & is 2nd among WRs with 43 catches. Has 5 TDs in past 5. Since 2011, Nelson is 1 of 2 in NFL with 3,000+ yards (3,954), 30+ rec. TDs (35) & 16+ avg. (16.1). Had 84-yard TD catch in last meeting, 1 of 5 career 75+ yard rec. TDs... LB Julius Peppers was No. 2 overall pick by Car. in 2002. Played 8 season for Car. & had franchise-record 81 sacks & 30 FFs. Only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (120) & 10+ INTs (10). LB Clay Matthews had sack in last meeting. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB Sam Shields is 4th with 19 INTs.


Results and Schedule

Carolina Panthers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 TB A W 20-14 +6
2 2014-09-14 DET H W 24-7 +17
3 2014-09-21 PIT H L 19-37 -18
4 2014-09-28 BAL A L 10-38 -28
5 2014-10-05 CHI H W 31-24 +7
6 2014-10-12 CIN A T 37-37 0
7 2014-10-19 GB A    
8 2014-10-26 SEA H    
9 2014-10-30 NO H    
10 2014-11-10 PHI A    
11 2014-11-16 ATL H    
12   Bye      
13 2014-11-30 MIN A    
14 2014-12-07 NO A    
15 2014-12-14 TB H    
16 2014-12-21 CLE H    
17 2014-12-28 ATL A    
   

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A L 16-36 -20
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H W 31-24 +7
3 2014-09-21 DET A L 7-19 -12
4 2014-09-28 CHI A W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-02 MIN H W 42-10 +32
6 2014-10-12 MIA A W 27-24 +3
7 2014-10-19 CAR H    
8 2014-10-26 NO A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H    
11 2014-11-16 PHI H    
12 2014-11-23 MIN A    
13 2014-11-30 NE H    
14 2014-12-08 ATL H    
15 2014-12-14 BUF A    
16 2014-12-21 TB A    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Out  DE Greg Hardy (other-excused)
 RB Fozzy Whittaker (thigh)
Doubtful  CB Bene Benwikere (toe)
 WLB Chase Blackburn (knee)
 RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle)
Questionable  WR Kelvin Benjamin (concussion)
 RB Darrin Reaves (calf)
Probable  CB Josh Norman (concussion)
 TE Greg Olsen (ankle)
 RB Jonathan Stewart (knee)
IR  TE Richie Brockel (ankle, 10/7/2014)
 RB Mike Tolbert (knee, 9/23/2014)
   

Green Bay Packers
Out  DE Datone Jones (ankle)
 CB Sam Shields (knee)
Questionable  WR Jarrett Boykin (groin)
 ILB Jamari Lattimore (neck)
 CB Tramon Williams (ankle)
Probable  ILB Sam Barrington (hamstring)
 NT Josh Boyd (knee)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CAR
 Offense 		 GB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 23.5 28.0 23.4 GB
Rushing yards 83.0 89.3 112.8 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.38 3.92 4.17 GB
Completion % 63.8% 64.4% 63.3% GB
Passing yards 253.5 222.3 243.8 CAR
Passing yards per completion 10.78 10.77 10.89 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 6.88 6.94 6.89 GB
Interceptions 0.3 0.3 0.8 -
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.3 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.5 2.1 CAR
3rd down conversions 43.4% 45.8% 41.8% GB
4th down conversions 100.0% 33.3% 42.2% CAR
Time of possession 30:12 26:56 30:13 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CAR
 Defense 		 GB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 28.0 21.0 23.4 GB
Rushing yards 126.8 145.0 112.8 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 5.53 4.61 4.17 GB
Completion % 69.2% 59.8% 63.3% GB
Passing yards 256.3 213.5 243.8 GB
Passing yards per completion 9.77 10.50 10.89 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 6.76 6.28 6.89 GB
INT return 1.3 1.8 0.8 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.8 0.6 -
Sacks 2.3 1.5 2.1 CAR
3rd down conversions 50.0% 47.6% 41.8% GB
4th down conversions 50.0% 60.0% 42.2% CAR
Time of possession 32:15 33:05 30:13 CAR

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CAR   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.0 8.8 8.4 CAR
Yards per kick return 21.8 24.8 23.5 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 14.4 4.3 8.4 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 36.6 24.3 23.5 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CAR   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.5 6.9 GB
Penalty yards 54.8 43.5 58.9 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2014 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 13 2000-11-27 GB CAR 14-31 CAR
2001 3 2001-09-30 GB CAR 28-7 GB
2002 4 2002-09-29 CAR GB 14-17 GB
2004 1 2004-09-13 GB CAR 24-14 GB
2005 4 2005-10-03 GB CAR 29-32 CAR
2007 11 2007-11-18 CAR GB 17-31 GB
2008 13 2008-11-30 CAR GB 35-31 CAR
2011 2 2011-09-18 GB CAR 30-23 GB

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.