NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams - Week 8

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Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams - Week 8

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BUF KC	10 13
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MIA CIN	22 14
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JAC DAL	35 17
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GB NYJ	9 0
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DEN SF	16 24
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CAR STL	10 20
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WAS DET	25 37
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TEN SD	25 33
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MIN NE	18 28
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SEA OAK	3 33
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TB ARI	38 35
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PIT NO	10 20
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HOU IND	17 30
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Rams 24, Panthers 21

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Carolina Panthers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 16	Matt Moore	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 18	Jonathan Stewart	Rush: 90, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 29	Steve Smith	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 35	David Gettis	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 48	Brandon LaFell	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 25	Dante Rosario	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 26	John Kasay	FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 20	Defense / ST

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St. Louis Rams
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 17	Sam Bradford	Pass: 210, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4	Steven Jackson	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 34	Danny Amendola	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 47	Brandon Gibson	Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 23	Michael Hoomanawanui	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 21	Josh Brown	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 10	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Panthers QB Matt Moore has won 7 of 11 career starts. Has 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs in past 3 road games. Passed for season-high 308 yards last week vs. SF... RB DeAngelo Williams ranks 4th in NFC with 2,993 rush yards since start of 2008. Has 176 rushing yards on 35 att. (5.0 avg.) in 2 career games vs. Rams, incl. 1st career 100-yard game (114 yards on 11/19/06). In career, when Williams has 18+ att., Panthers are 15-3 (.833). When RB Jonathan Stewart has 14+ carries, Panthers are 15-0... WR Steve Smith aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with TD catch. Since start of 2005, Smith is 1 of 6 players with 6,000+ rec. yards & he leads those 6 with 14.7 yards per catch avg. Has 8 rec. TDs in his past 12. Rookie WR David Gettis (6th round, No. 198) had career highs in catches (8), rec. yards (125) & caught 1st 2 career TDs last week... DE Charles Johnson has sack in 3 of past 4. DT Derek Landri had 1st sack as Panther. vs. SF. S Charles Godfrey is tied for 2nd in NFL with career-high 4 INTs. CB Richard Marshall had 1st INT of season last week. LB James Anderson has 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 FRs, 2 PDs & FF in past 3 games.

Rams Aim for 4th consecutive home win... No. 1 overall pick QB Sam Bradford had career-high 89.6 rating & threw 2 TD passes for 3rd time this season last week. Has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in past 2... RB Steven Jackson rushed for 110 yards vs. TB & has 7,324 in his career, passing HOFer ERIC DICKERSON (7,245) for most in team history. Aims for 4th game in row with 100+ rush yards. On Rams' all-time list, he trails only Dickerson (38) & MARSHALL FAULK (27) with 26 100-yard rushing games. Averages 121.7 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL (7,548 yards, 62 games)... WR-PR-KR Danny Amendola scored 1st TD of season (2nd career) last week vs. Bucs on 5-yard catch. Also had career-long 21 yard rush vs. TB. Rookie TE Michael Hoomanawanui (5th round, No. 132) caught 1st career TD against Bucs (2 yards)... S Oshiomogho Atogwe has 19 INTs since 2006, 3rd most in NFC. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. DE James Hall has 4.5 sacks in past 4. DE Chris Long has 3 sacks & FF in past 2.

Results and Schedule

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		Bye
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
10	2010-11-14	TB	A
11	2010-11-21	BAL	H
12	2010-11-28	CLE	A
13	2010-12-05	SEA	A
14	2010-12-12	ATL	H
15	2010-12-19	ARI	H
16	2010-12-23	PIT	A
17	2011-01-02	ATL	A

St. Louis Rams
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	ARI	H	L 13-17	-4
2	2010-09-19	OAK	A	L 14-16	-2
3	2010-09-26	WAS	H	W 30-16	+14
4	2010-10-03	SEA	H	W 20-3	+17
5	2010-10-10	DET	A	L 6-44	-38
6	2010-10-17	SD	H	W 20-17	+3
7	2010-10-24	TB	A	L 17-18	-1
8	2010-10-31	CAR	H	W 20-10	+10
9		Bye
10	2010-11-14	SF	A
11	2010-11-21	ATL	H
12	2010-11-28	DEN	A
13	2010-12-05	ARI	A
14	2010-12-12	NO	A
15	2010-12-19	KC	H
16	2010-12-26	SF	H
17	2011-01-02	SEA	A

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Out	OT Jeff Otah (Knee)
Doubtful	RB DeAngelo Williams (Foot)
IR	OG Duke Robinson (Knee) DE Hilee Taylor (Knee) OLB Jamar Williams (Neck) WR Wallace Wright (Shoulder)
PUP	OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL)

St. Louis Rams
Out	CB Justin King (Hamstring) TE Fendi Onobun (Back)
Questionable	WR Danario Alexander (Knee) CB Ron Bartell (Neck) RB Steven Jackson (Finger) DT Fred Robbins (Toe) DT Dorell Scott (Ankle) OT Jason Smith (Concussion)
Probable	SS James Butler (Knee) WR Mardy Gilyard (Hamstring) MLB James Laurinaitis (Knee) MLB David Vobora (Hamstring)
IR	WR Donnie Avery (Right Knee ACL) WR Mark Clayton (Torn Right Patellar Tendon) DT Chris Hovan (Back) MLB Josh Hull (Knee ACL) FS Kevin Payne (Knee) DT Clifton Ryan (Migranes)
PUP	OG Mark Setterstrom (Triceps)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CAR Offense	STL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	9.3	17.8	22.2	STL
Rushing yards	96.7	116.5	113.8	STL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.49	3.88	4.20	STL
Completion %	52.6%	55.6%	61.1%	STL
Passing yards	157.3	190.8	225.1	STL
Passing yards per completion	10.21	10.07	10.87	CAR
Passing yards per attempt	5.37	5.60	6.64	STL
Interceptions	1.3	0.8	1.1	STL
Fumbles lost	1.3	0.5	0.8	STL
Sacks allowed	2.7	2.0	2.2	STL
3rd down conversions	29.2%	41.4%	38.6%	STL
4th down conversions	50.0%	40.0%	49.1%	CAR
Time of possession	27:24	32:03	30:19	STL

Defense Stats Comparison

	CAR Defense	STL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	20.0	16.8	22.2	STL
Rushing yards	113.3	102.0	113.8	STL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.98	4.45	4.20	CAR
Completion %	53.4%	58.1%	61.1%	CAR
Passing yards	182.0	216.3	225.1	CAR
Passing yards per completion	9.73	10.21	10.87	CAR
Passing yards per attempt	5.20	5.93	6.64	CAR
INT return	1.0	0.8	1.1	CAR
Fumble recoveries	0.0	0.3	0.8	STL
Sacks	1.7	2.5	2.2	STL
3rd down conversions	35.6%	32.9%	38.6%	STL
4th down conversions	100.0%	40.0%	49.1%	STL
Time of possession	32:36	27:57	30:19	STL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CAR	STL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	5.3	11.1	9.5	STL
Yards per kick return	23.3	21.0	23.1	CAR
Yards allowed per punt return	10.1	8.6	9.5	STL
Yards allowed per kick return	29.4	28.3	23.1	STL

Misc Stats Comparison

	CAR	STL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	4.7	6.8	6.4	CAR
Penalty yards	48.7	54.5	55.4	CAR

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams
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

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.

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