Final Score Prediction
Cardinals 20, Panthers 6
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Carolina Panthers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 29 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 170, 0 TD Rush: 40, 0 |
RB 35 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 46 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 44 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 3-50, 0 TD |
WR 85 |
Legedu Naanee |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
WR 93 |
Brandon LaFell |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 16 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
TE 34 |
Jeremy Shockey |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
K 30 |
Olindo Mare |
FG: 2/2 XP: 0/0 |
DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Arizona Cardinals |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 20 |
Kevin Kolb |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 7 |
Chris Wells |
Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 60 |
LaRod Stephens-Howling |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 6 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
WR 69 |
Andre Roberts |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 84 |
Stephen Williams |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 13 |
Todd Heap |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
K 14 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Panthers RON RIVERA makes NFL debut as head coach... No. 1 overall pick QB Cam Newton won 2010 Heisman Trophy... In past 2 meetings, RB Jonathan Stewart has rushed for 224 yards (112 per game) & 2 TDs. When Stewart has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824). RB DeAngelo Williams has 387 rush yards (129 per game) & 2 TDs in 3 games vs. Arz. Aims for 4th meeting in row with 100+ yards. Williams (31) & Stewart (22) rank No. 1 & 2 in team history in rush TDs... WR Steve Smith (8,884) needs 116 rec. yards to join MUHSIN MUHAMMAD (9,255) as only Panthers with 9,000. In past 6 meetings (incl. postseason), Smith has 7 rec. TDs. TE Jeremy Shockey has 510 receptions, 7th most by TE... LB Jon Beason led club in tackles (162) last year for 4th consecutive season. DE Charles Johnson has 4 sacks in 3 career meetings & aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. Had 8 sacks in final 7 games of 2010. CB Chris Gamble has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record.
Cardinals Are 23-12 (.657) at home (incl. playoffs) under head coach KEN WHISENHUNT... QB Kevin Kolb makes Arz. debut. Has 3 300-yard games in 7 career starts... When RB Chris Wells has 10+ carries (incl. playoffs), team is 12-3 (.800). RB-KR LaRod Stephens-Howling led NFL in 2010 with 1,548 KR yards... WR Larry Fitzgerald is club leader in career catches (613) & needs 294 rec. yards (8,204) to pass ROY GREEN (8,497) for most in team history. Needs 2 rec. TDs (65) to pass Green (66) for most by Cardinal. Incl. playoffs, Fitzgerald has 52 catches for 797 yards (113.9 per game) in 7 career meetings (6 games with 90+ yards). TE Todd Heap (467) needs 33 catches to become 9th TE in NFL history with 500. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 5+ catches... S Adrian Wilson has 22.5 sacks & 25 INTs. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks & 25+ INTs. S Kerry Rhodes had career-high 111 tackles last year. Since 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). CB Richard Marshall led Car. in INTs in 3 of past 5 seasons. Rookie CB-PR Patrick Peterson (1st Rd, No. 5) won Bednarik (top defender) & Thorpe Awards (best DB) last year.
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 |
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3 |
2011-09-25 |
JAC |
H |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
CHI |
A |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
NO |
H |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
ATL |
A |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
WAS |
H |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
MIN |
H |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
TEN |
H |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
DET |
A |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
IND |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
TB |
A |
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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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Arizona Cardinals |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
CAR |
H |
W 28-21 |
+7 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
WAS |
A |
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3 |
2011-09-25 |
SEA |
A |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
NYG |
H |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
MIN |
A |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
PIT |
H |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
BAL |
A |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
STL |
H |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
PHI |
A |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
SF |
A |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
STL |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
DAL |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
SF |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
CLE |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
CIN |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
SEA |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CAR Offense |
ARI Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
13.3 |
13.0 |
21.8 |
CAR |
Rushing yards |
149.0 |
79.8 |
119.3 |
CAR |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.16 |
4.38 |
4.31 |
CAR |
Completion % |
55.8% |
46.9% |
59.8% |
CAR |
Passing yards |
127.0 |
172.3 |
209.3 |
ARI |
Passing yards per completion |
8.00 |
10.09 |
10.71 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
4.47 |
4.74 |
6.41 |
ARI |
Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
- |
Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
ARI |
Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
ARI |
3rd down conversions |
29.8% |
26.2% |
37.4% |
CAR |
4th down conversions |
44.4% |
42.9% |
51.4% |
CAR |
Time of possession |
27:15 |
25:35 |
30:07 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CAR Defense |
ARI Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
28.3 |
22.8 |
21.8 |
ARI |
Rushing yards |
123.3 |
152.8 |
119.3 |
CAR |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.85 |
4.46 |
4.31 |
CAR |
Completion % |
62.1% |
55.6% |
59.8% |
ARI |
Passing yards |
222.5 |
162.5 |
209.3 |
ARI |
Passing yards per completion |
10.78 |
10.47 |
10.71 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.69 |
5.83 |
6.41 |
ARI |
INT return |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
- |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
CAR |
Sacks |
2.8 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
CAR |
3rd down conversions |
39.5% |
33.7% |
37.4% |
ARI |
4th down conversions |
20.0% |
60.0% |
51.4% |
CAR |
Time of possession |
32:46 |
34:25 |
30:07 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CAR |
ARI |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
10.3 |
7.7 |
9.5 |
CAR |
Yards per kick return |
19.0 |
23.1 |
21.6 |
ARI |
Yards allowed per punt return |
11.4 |
18.8 |
9.5 |
CAR |
Yards allowed per kick return |
23.4 |
24.3 |
21.6 |
CAR |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CAR |
ARI |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
ARI |
Penalty yards |
60.3 |
50.3 |
45.0 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals |
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 |
2010 |
15 |
2010-12-19 |
ARI |
CAR |
12-19 |
CAR |
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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. DP = Divisional Playoff
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