Final Score Prediction
Panthers 30, Cardinals 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 32 |
John Skelton |
Pass: 170, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 22 |
Tim Hightower  |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 42 |
Chris Wells   |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 22 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 54 |
Steve Breaston |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 69 |
Early Doucet |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 33 |
Ben Patrick |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 22 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 32 |
Defense / ST |
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 31 |
Jimmy Clausen |
Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 25 |
Mike Goodson |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 49 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 53 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 77 |
David Gettis |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 28 |
Dante Rosario |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 9 |
John Kasay |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals Rookie QB John Skelton won 1st NFL start last week. Last QB whose team scored 43+ points in 1st start was TOM BRADY in 2001... RB Tim Hightower aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with TD (incl. playoffs). Rushed for career-high 148 yards with 2 TDs last week... WR Larry Fitzgerald had 6 catches last week & became franchise leader in receptions (592). Has 43 catches for 672 yards (112 per game) & 3 TDs in 6 career meetings (incl. Div.). Had 8 catches for 166 yards & TD in Div. Since start of 2008, has 39 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). WR Steve Breaston had 9 catches for 91 yards in last game at Car... CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had INT in Div. Since 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Had FR-TD last week, team's 9th return TD. Rookie LB Daryl Washington had 1st career INT in Week 14. LB Joey Porter had 2 sacks in last game vs. Car. (11/19/09 with Mia.). S Kerry Rhodes had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Car. (11/29/09 with NYJ). Had INT last week... K Jay Feely became 1st player in NFL history to score TD & kick 5 FGs in game last wk...
 Panthers Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen completed career-high 58.3 pct. last week... RB Jonathan Stewart aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with rush TD (incl. playoffs). In last meeting, rushed for 87 yards & 2 TDs. Has 323 rush yards (107.7 per game) & TD in past 3. RB Mike Goodson aims for 4th in row with rush TD... WR Steve Smith has 7 rec. TDs in past 5 vs. Arz. (incl. playoffs) & 4 of those have been for 50+ yards (incl. 3 65-yard TDs). Has 6,649 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL. WRs Brandon LaFell (31) & David Gettis (29) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in rec... CB Captain Munnerlyn has 2 INTs in past 3, incl. TD. LB Jon Beason aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Arz. with INT (incl. playoffs). CB Chris Gamble has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record. DE Charles Johnson aims for 5th in row with sack & has 5 sacks in past 4. CB Richard Marshall had INT in last meeting + last week. S Sherrod Martin had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Arz.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
STL |
A |
W 17-13 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
ATL |
A |
L 7-41 |
-34 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
OAK |
H |
W 24-23 |
+1 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
SD |
A |
L 10-41 |
-31 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
NO |
H |
W 30-20 |
+10 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
SEA |
A |
L 10-22 |
-12 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
TB |
H |
L 35-38 |
-3 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
MIN |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
SEA |
H |
L 18-36 |
-18 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
KC |
A |
L 13-31 |
-18 |
| 12 |
2010-11-29 |
SF |
H |
L 6-27 |
-21 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
STL |
H |
L 6-19 |
-13 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
DEN |
H |
W 43-13 |
+30 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
CAR |
A |
L 12-19 |
-7 |
| 16 |
2010-12-25 |
DAL |
H |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
SF |
A |
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
NYG |
A |
L 18-31 |
-13 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
TB |
H |
L 7-20 |
-13 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
CIN |
H |
L 7-20 |
-13 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
NO |
A |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
CHI |
H |
L 6-23 |
-17 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
SF |
H |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
STL |
A |
L 10-20 |
-10 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
NO |
H |
L 3-34 |
-31 |
| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
TB |
A |
L 16-31 |
-15 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
BAL |
H |
L 13-37 |
-24 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
CLE |
A |
L 23-24 |
-1 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
SEA |
A |
L 14-31 |
-17 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
ATL |
H |
L 10-31 |
-21 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
ARI |
H |
W 19-12 |
+7 |
| 16 |
2010-12-23 |
PIT |
A |
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| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
ATL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Offense |
CAR
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
15.3 |
13.3 |
22.6 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
75.0 |
132.3 |
116.6 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.40 |
5.30 |
4.28 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
48.2% |
52.8% |
60.9% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
197.3 |
138.3 |
225.1 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.26 |
8.45 |
10.98 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.43 |
4.46 |
6.69 |
ARI |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks allowed |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
20.8% |
27.7% |
38.7% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
42.9% |
51.2% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
27:16 |
26:51 |
30:13 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Defense |
CAR
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.0 |
31.8 |
22.6 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
130.0 |
151.3 |
116.6 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.44 |
4.64 |
4.28 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
61.3% |
65.0% |
60.9% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
224.5 |
228.8 |
225.1 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.60 |
10.72 |
10.98 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.11 |
6.97 |
6.69 |
CAR |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
CAR |
| 3rd down conversions |
34.9% |
43.8% |
38.7% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
20.0% |
0.0% |
51.2% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
34:04 |
33:10 |
30:13 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.9 |
10.4 |
9.3 |
CAR |
| Yards per kick return |
25.4 |
21.3 |
22.1 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
17.1 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
CAR |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.9 |
23.6 |
22.1 |
CAR |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.5 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
- |
| Penalty yards |
56.8 |
60.0 |
48.8 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2010 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
16 |
2001-12-30 |
ARI |
CAR |
30-7 |
ARI |
| 2002 |
5 |
2002-10-06 |
ARI |
CAR |
16-13 |
ARI |
| 2003 |
15 |
2003-12-14 |
CAR |
ARI |
20-17 |
CAR |
| 2004 |
11 |
2004-11-21 |
ARI |
CAR |
10-35 |
CAR |
| 2005 |
5 |
2005-10-09 |
CAR |
ARI |
24-20 |
CAR |
| 2007 |
6 |
2007-10-14 |
CAR |
ARI |
25-10 |
CAR |
| 2008 |
8 |
2008-10-26 |
ARI |
CAR |
23-27 |
CAR |
| 2008 |
DP |
2009-01-10 |
ARI |
CAR |
33-13 |
ARI |
| 2009 |
8 |
2009-11-01 |
CAR |
ARI |
34-21 |
CAR |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff
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