Final Score Prediction
Panthers 27, Buccaneers 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Carolina Panthers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 2 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 30, 1 |
| RB 17 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 27 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 4 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
| WR 69 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 83 |
Legedu Naanee |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 11 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 4-40, 1 TD |
| TE 29 |
Jeremy Shockey |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 11 |
Olindo Mare |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 14 |
Defense / ST |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Josh Freeman  |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 8 |
LeGarrette Blount  |
Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 54 |
Kregg Lumpkin |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 27 |
Mike Williams |
Rec: 7-80, 1 TD |
| WR 82 |
Preston Parker |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 89 |
Arrelious Benn |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| WR 95 |
Dezmon Briscoe |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 17 |
Kellen Winslow |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| K 18 |
Connor Barth |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 24 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Panthers Offense averaging 398.7 yards per game (258.4 last year) & 263.5 pass yards per game (143.1)... QB Cam Newton has 10 rush TDs, most in season by rookie QB in SB era. In 5 road starts, has passed for 1,521 yards (304.2 per game) with 4 TDs & rushed for 190 yards & 7 TDs. Has passed for 3,093 yards & is 4th rookie to pass for 3,000 yards (PEYTON MANNING, MATT RYAN, SAM BRADFORD)... In 3 meetings with 15+ att., RB Jonathan Stewart has rushed for 345 yards (115 per game) & 4 TDs. In career, when Stewart has 15+ att., team is 14-3. RB DeAngelo Williams had 2 rush TDs last week. When Williams has 18+ carries, Panthers are 15-3. In 3 meetings with 18+ att., Williams has rushed for 459 yards (153 per game) & 6 TDs. Has 120+ yards & 2+ TDs in all 3... WR Steve Smith leads NFC with 1,060 rec. yards. In past 5 on road, has 29 catches for 534 yards (106.8 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 9,944 career rec. yards & needs 56 for 10,000. Has 6 career 100-yard games vs. TB. Rookie WR-KR Kealoha Pilares leads NFC with 29.3 KR avg... DE Charles Johnson has 15.5 sacks in past 18.
 Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman aims for 3rd win in row vs. Car. In past 2 meetings, has completed 30 of 48 (62.5 pct.) for 419 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.3 rating. When Freeman has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-2... RB LeGarrette Blount had 19 att. for 91 yards & TD in only meeting. In career, when has 19+ carries, team is 6-2. In those 8, has rushed for 773 yards (96.6 per game) & 5 TDs... WR Preston Parker ties for 5th in NFC with 17 catches on 3rd down. Has 281 rec. yards on 3rd down, 3rd most in NFC. TE Kellen Winslow has catch in 87 games in row. Had 20-yard TD in last meeting. WR Arrelious Benn had TD in last game vs. Car. WR Mike Williams aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches, 80+ yards & TD... CB Ronde Barber had sack in last meeting. Has started 194 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (27) & 40+ INTs (42). DE Adrian Clayborn ties for 3rd among NFC rookies with 5 sacks. CB Aqib Talib had 27-yard INT-TD last week. Has 2 INT-TDs this season & 3 INT-TDs in career.
Results and Schedule
| Carolina Panthers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
ARI |
A |
L 21-28 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
GB |
H |
L 23-30 |
-7 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
JAC |
H |
W 16-10 |
+6 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
CHI |
A |
L 29-34 |
-5 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
NO |
H |
L 27-30 |
-3 |
| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
ATL |
A |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
WAS |
H |
W 33-20 |
+13 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
MIN |
H |
L 21-24 |
-3 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
TEN |
H |
L 3-30 |
-27 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
DET |
A |
L 35-49 |
-14 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
IND |
A |
W 27-19 |
+8 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
TB |
A |
W 38-19 |
+19 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
ATL |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
HOU |
A |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
TB |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
NO |
A |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
DET |
H |
L 20-27 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
MIN |
A |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
ATL |
H |
W 16-13 |
+3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-03 |
IND |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
SF |
A |
L 3-48 |
-45 |
| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
NO |
H |
W 26-20 |
+6 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
CHI |
H |
L 18-24 |
-6 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
NO |
A |
L 16-27 |
-11 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
HOU |
H |
L 9-37 |
-28 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
GB |
A |
L 26-35 |
-9 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
TEN |
A |
L 17-23 |
-6 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
CAR |
H |
L 19-38 |
-19 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
JAC |
A |
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| 15 |
2011-12-17 |
DAL |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
CAR |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
ATL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
CAR
Offense |
TB
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
27.0 |
17.0 |
21.1 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards |
150.7 |
98.3 |
118.4 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.32 |
4.76 |
4.25 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
64.4% |
60.0% |
59.6% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
224.3 |
239.0 |
217.7 |
TB |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.58 |
10.19 |
10.92 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.82 |
6.11 |
6.51 |
CAR |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
CAR |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
TB |
| Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
TB |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.3% |
26.7% |
37.5% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
20.0% |
43.2% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
30:20 |
27:52 |
30:17 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
CAR
Defense |
TB
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.7 |
28.7 |
21.1 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards |
135.3 |
185.7 |
118.4 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.69 |
5.21 |
4.25 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
62.4% |
64.2% |
59.6% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
236.0 |
237.0 |
217.7 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.70 |
11.84 |
10.92 |
TB |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.93 |
7.60 |
6.51 |
TB |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
CAR |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.3% |
41.9% |
37.5% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
50.0% |
43.2% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
29:40 |
32:08 |
30:17 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CAR |
TB |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.0 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
TB |
| Yards per kick return |
35.1 |
24.3 |
23.4 |
CAR |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.2 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
CAR |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.8 |
28.6 |
23.4 |
CAR |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CAR |
TB |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.3 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
TB |
| Penalty yards |
87.0 |
57.7 |
56.9 |
TB |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2011 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
TB |
CAR |
12-9 |
TB |
| 2002 |
11 |
2002-11-17 |
CAR |
TB |
10-23 |
TB |
| 2003 |
2 |
2003-09-14 |
CAR |
TB |
12-9 |
CAR |
| 2003 |
10 |
2003-11-09 |
TB |
CAR |
24-27 |
CAR |
| 2004 |
12 |
2004-11-28 |
TB |
CAR |
14-21 |
CAR |
| 2004 |
16 |
2004-12-26 |
CAR |
TB |
37-20 |
CAR |
| 2005 |
9 |
2005-11-06 |
CAR |
TB |
34-14 |
CAR |
| 2005 |
14 |
2005-12-11 |
TB |
CAR |
20-10 |
TB |
| 2006 |
3 |
2006-09-24 |
CAR |
TB |
26-24 |
CAR |
| 2006 |
10 |
2006-11-13 |
TB |
CAR |
10-24 |
CAR |
| 2007 |
4 |
2007-09-30 |
TB |
CAR |
20-7 |
TB |
| 2007 |
17 |
2007-12-30 |
CAR |
TB |
31-23 |
CAR |
| 2008 |
6 |
2008-10-12 |
CAR |
TB |
3-27 |
TB |
| 2008 |
14 |
2008-12-08 |
TB |
CAR |
23-38 |
CAR |
| 2009 |
6 |
2009-10-18 |
CAR |
TB |
28-21 |
CAR |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
TB |
CAR |
6-16 |
CAR |
| 2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
TB |
CAR |
20-7 |
TB |
| 2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
CAR |
TB |
16-31 |
TB |
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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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