Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers Rank  Player Projections QB 6 Cam Newton Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0 RB 24 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 54 Mike Tolbert Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 18 Steve Smith Rec: 7-80, 1 TD WR 60 Brandon LaFell Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 80 Ted Ginn Jr. Rec: 1-20, 0 TD TE 7 Greg Olsen Rec: 5-50, 1 TD K 7 Graham Gano FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 DEF 4 Defense / ST   View all Week 5 Rankings or Projections		Arizona Cardinals Rank  Player Projections QB 21 Carson Palmer Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 34 Andre Ellington Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 37 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 RB 52 Alfonso Smith Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 15 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 6-80, 1 TD WR 45 Michael Floyd Rec: 4-50, 0 TD WR 55 Andre Roberts Rec: 3-40, 0 TD TE 25 Robert Housler Rec: 3-30, 0 TD K 27 Jay Feely FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 DEF 10 Defense / ST

Panthers QB Cam Newton made debut vs. Az. & had 422 pass yards with 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush). Is only player in NFL history with 8,000+ pass yards (8,497), 40+ pass TDs (46), 1,500+ rush yards (1,545) & 20+ rush TDs (23) in 1st 35 games. In Week 3, had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush)... RB DeAngelo Williams has 417 rush yards (104.3 per game) & 2 TDs in 4 meetings, including 3 100-yard games. Had 23 att. for 120 yards in Week 3. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 18-4... WR Steve Smith had 8 catches for 178 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. In past 8 vs. Az. (incl. playoffs), has 47 catches for 770 yards (96.3 per game) & 9 TDs. WR Brandon LaFell had career-high 2 TDs in Week 3. Has 10 career rec. TDs & avg. 24.8 yards per TD (248 yards)... DE Greg Hardy tied career high with 3 sacks in Week 3 & has 12 sacks in past 12. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Az. with sack & FF. Rookie S ROBERT LESTER had INT & FR in NFL debut in Week 3. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads league with 193 tackles. DE Charles Johnson has 5 sacks in past 4 meetings.

Cardinals In 2 starts vs. Car. (min. 10 att.), QB Carson Palmer is 2-0. His teams are 11-2 (.846) when he has 120+ rating... RB Rashard Mendenhall had rush TD in only game vs. Car. (12/23/10 with Pit.). Rookie RB Andre Ellington averaging 6.2 yards per carry... Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL with 65 rec. TDs. In 8 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 55 catches for 859 yards (107.4 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 90+ yards in 6 of those 8. WR Andre Roberts has 2+ catches in 14 consecutive home games. WR Michael Floyd had 5 catches for 87 yards vs. TB... CB-PR Patrick Peterson had career-high 2 INTs last week. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10+ INTs (11) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). LB John Abraham has 122 career sacks, most by active player. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT Darnell Dockett has 37 sacks, most in NFL by DT. Has 3 sacks, INT & FR in 3 career meetings. LB DONTAY MOCH had 1st career sack last week. LB Daryl Washington had sack & INT in last meeting, only career game with sack & INT.