Final Score Prediction
Panthers 23, Rams 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Sam Bradford |
Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 24 |
Zac Stacy |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 49 |
Daryl Richardson |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 58 |
Chris Givens |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 70 |
Austin Pettis |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 79 |
Tavon Austin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 24 |
Jared Cook |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 34 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 23 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 13 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 10 |
DeAngelo Williams  |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 51 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 22 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| WR 40 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 77 |
Ted Ginn Jr. |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 13 |
Greg Olsen  |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
| K 7 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 6 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Rams QB Sam Bradford had career-best 134.6 rating last week & had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Won only start vs. Car. & had 112.4 rating. Rams are 8-1-1 when he starts & has 100+ rating... Rookie RB Zac Stacy aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rush yards... TE Jared Cook leads club with 311 rec. yards. WR Chris Givens has 5 career catches of 50+ yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & avgs. 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR Austin Pettis has 4 TDs in past 5. WR Tavon Austin leads NFC rookies with 24 catches. TE Lance Kendricks aims for 4th in row with TD... DE Robert Quinn leads NFC with 6 sacks. Has 7 sacks in past 7. DE Chris Long has 6.5 sacks in past 8. LB James Laurinaitis had sack & INT in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2009, is 1 of 3 LBs with 8.5+ sacks (8.5) & 8+ INTs (8). Rookie LB Alec Ogletree had 98-yard INT-TD last week, tied for longest by LB in NFL history. CB Janoris Jenkins has 4 career TDs (3 INTs, FR). DT Michael Brockers has 3.5 sacks in past 3.
 Panthers QB Cam Newton has won 3 of past 4 home starts, completing 72 of 114 (63.2 pct.) for 805 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 97.3 rating. In those 4, has rushed for 259 yards & 3 TDs. Had 3 pass TDs & rush TD last week, 3rd such game in career... RB DeAngelo Williams had 20 att. for 114 yards in last home meeting. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 18-4. RB Mike Tolbert had rush & rec. TD last week... In past 4 meetings (incl. playoffs), WR Steve Smith has 26 catches for 456 yards (114 per game) & 3 TDs. All 3 TDs were 60+ yards. In career vs. Rams (incl. playoffs), has 4 total TDs (3 rec., 1 KR) & averages 74.5 yards per TD. WR Brandon LaFell has 11 career rec. TDs & avgs. 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). Had 79-yard TD & career-high 107 yards last week... DE Greg Hardy has 12 sacks in past 14. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads NFL with 209 tackles. In past 18, DE Charles Johnson has 15.5 sacks & 7 FFs. S Mike Mitchell had career-high 2 INTs & sack last week. LB Thomas Davis had 2 sacks last week.
Results and Schedule
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
ARI |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
ATL |
A |
L 24-31 |
-7 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
DAL |
A |
L 7-31 |
-24 |
| 4 |
2013-09-26 |
SF |
H |
L 11-35 |
-24 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
JAC |
H |
W 34-20 |
+14 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
HOU |
A |
W 38-13 |
+25 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
CAR |
A |
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| 8 |
2013-10-28 |
SEA |
H |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
TEN |
H |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
IND |
A |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
CHI |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
SF |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
ARI |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
NO |
H |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
TB |
H |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SEA |
A |
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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 |
L 23-24 |
-1 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
NYG |
H |
W 38-0 |
+38 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
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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
| |
STL
Offense |
CAR
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
24.0 |
21.7 |
23.0 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
67.5 |
126.7 |
108.3 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.22 |
4.13 |
4.09 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
59.2% |
60.8% |
61.7% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
218.5 |
209.0 |
246.4 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.73 |
10.80 |
11.03 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.76 |
6.56 |
6.81 |
CAR |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
STL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
STL |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
31.0% |
49.2% |
38.1% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
62.5% |
60.0% |
44.4% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
28:19 |
33:55 |
48:26 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
STL
Defense |
CAR
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.5 |
14.7 |
23.0 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards |
132.0 |
78.3 |
108.3 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.58 |
3.83 |
4.09 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
67.0% |
68.4% |
61.7% |
STL |
| Passing yards |
260.3 |
220.7 |
246.4 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.56 |
8.99 |
11.03 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.75 |
6.15 |
6.81 |
CAR |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
CAR |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
STL |
| Sacks |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.0% |
38.5% |
38.1% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
44.4% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
31:42 |
26:05 |
48:26 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
3.4 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
CAR |
| Yards per kick return |
21.9 |
21.8 |
23.8 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
2.3 |
10.9 |
8.7 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.3 |
21.0 |
23.8 |
CAR |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
CAR |
| Penalty yards |
59.8 |
39.3 |
55.5 |
CAR |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| St. Louis Rams vs. Carolina Panthers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
10 |
2000-11-05 |
CAR |
STL |
27-24 |
CAR |
| 2000 |
14 |
2000-12-03 |
STL |
CAR |
3-16 |
CAR |
| 2001 |
9 |
2001-11-11 |
CAR |
STL |
14-48 |
STL |
| 2001 |
15 |
2001-12-23 |
STL |
CAR |
38-32 |
STL |
| 2004 |
14 |
2004-12-12 |
STL |
CAR |
7-20 |
CAR |
| 2006 |
11 |
2006-11-19 |
STL |
CAR |
0-15 |
CAR |
| 2007 |
1 |
2007-09-09 |
CAR |
STL |
27-13 |
CAR |
| 2010 |
8 |
2010-10-31 |
CAR |
STL |
10-20 |
STL |
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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.
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