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Final Score Prediction

Patriots 34, Cardinals 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Kevin Kolb Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 36 Beanie Wells Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 40 Ryan Williams Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 41 LaRod Stephens-Howling Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 1 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 44 Andre Roberts Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 85 Early Doucet Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 28 Todd Heap Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 22 Jay Feely FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 32 Defense / ST  
 
New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Tom Brady Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Stevan Ridley Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 50 Danny Woodhead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 24 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 29 Wes Welker Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 81 Julian Edelman Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 2 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 9 Aaron Hernandez Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 6 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 10 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb completed 6 of 8 (75 pct.) for 66 yards & threw game-winning TD in relief last week. Is 3rd in NFL with 138.5 4th Q rating... RB Beanie Wells has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 697 catches & can become youngest to reach 700. Since 2005, leads NFL in rec. yards (8,898) & rec. TDs (65). In last game vs. NE, had 3 catches for 101 yards (33.7 avg.) & TD. His 33.7 avg. was highest in his career for single game with 100+ yards. WR Andre Roberts had TD catch last week & has TD in 3 of past 5... Pass def. ranks 3rd in NFC (139.0 yards per game). S Adrian Wilson had INT last week. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (27). CB-PR Patrick Peterson has 4 80+ yard PR-TDs in career & needs 1 to tie career record of 5 (DEVIN HESTER, ERIC METCALF). Avg. 15.3 yards per PR, highest among active players (min. 40 PR). Since 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 28.5 sacks, most by DT. LB Daryl Washington had sack last week. Is 1 of 5 NFL players with 6+ sacks (6) & 2+ INTs (2) since 2011. DE Calais Campbell has sack in 3 of past 6 games.

Patriots Club is 10-0 at Gillette Stadium in home openers... NE is 38-10 (.792) vs. NFC in reg. sea. under HC BILL BELICHICK. Belichick (193) needs win to surpass HOFer CHUCK KNOX (193) for 8th most among head coaches in NFL history... QB Tom Brady registered 125th career win as starter last week & reached milestone in fewest starts (160) in NFL history. Has won 35 of past 36 starts at home with 75 TDs vs. 18 INTs & 106.2 passer rating. Has thrown TD pass in 33 straight games... RB Stevan Ridley rushed for career-best 125 yards on 21 att. (6 avg.) & registered 2nd career TD run last week vs. Ten... WR Wes Welker (557) needs catch to surpass TROY BROWN (557) for most in club history... TE Rob Gronkowski has 18 TD catches in past 17 games. TE Aaron Hernandez had 23-yard TD catch last week... Rookie DE Chandler Jones (No. 21 overall) registered FF vs. Ten., leading to 6-yard FR-TD by rookie LB DONT'A HIGHTOWER (No. 25 overall). Rookie CB Tavon Wilson (2nd round, No. 48) had INT in NFL debut.


Results and Schedule
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SEA H W 20-16 +4
2 2012-09-16 NE A W 20-18 +2
3 2012-09-23 PHI H    
4 2012-09-30 MIA H    
5 2012-10-04 STL A    
6 2012-10-14 BUF H    
7 2012-10-21 MIN A    
8 2012-10-29 SF H    
9 2012-11-04 GB A    
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 ATL A    
12 2012-11-25 STL H    
13 2012-12-02 NYJ A    
14 2012-12-09 SEA A    
15 2012-12-16 DET H    
16 2012-12-23 CHI H    
17 2012-12-30 SF A    
   
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 TEN A W 34-13 +21
2 2012-09-16 ARI H L 18-20 -2
3 2012-09-23 BAL A    
4 2012-09-30 BUF A    
5 2012-10-07 DEN H    
6 2012-10-14 SEA A    
7 2012-10-21 NYJ H    
8 2012-10-28 STL A    
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 BUF H    
11 2012-11-18 IND H    
12 2012-11-22 NYJ A    
13 2012-12-02 MIA A    
14 2012-12-10 HOU H    
15 2012-12-16 SF H    
16 2012-12-23 JAC A    
17 2012-12-30 MIA H    

Injury Report
Arizona Cardinals
   
New England Patriots

Offense Stats Comparison
  ARI
 Offense 
NE
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 20.0 34.0 24.7 NE
Rushing yards 43.0 162.0 98.5 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 2.15 4.63 3.83 NE
Completion % 55.6% 74.2% 62.7% NE
Passing yards 210.0 228.0 243.5 NE
Passing yards per completion 10.50 9.91 11.05 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 5.83 7.35 6.93 NE
Interceptions 1.0 0.0 1.1 NE
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.0 0.5 NE
Sacks allowed 1.0 1.0 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 30.0% 50.0% 38.8% NE
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 55.6% -
Time of possession 26:26 31:01 30:09 NE
  Defense Stats Comparison
  ARI
 Defense 
NE
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 16.0 13.0 24.7 NE
Rushing yards 115.0 20.0 98.5 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 3.48 1.25 3.83 NE
Completion % 52.9% 67.4% 62.7% ARI
Passing yards 139.0 264.0 243.5 ARI
Passing yards per completion 7.72 9.10 11.05 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 4.09 6.14 6.93 ARI
INT return 1.0 1.0 1.1 -
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.5 -
Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.2 ARI
3rd down conversions 31.3% 35.7% 38.8% ARI
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 55.6% ARI
Time of possession 33:34 28:59 30:09 NE

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   ARI   NE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.3 9.0 12.2 ARI
Yards per kick return 22.0 23.5 23.4 NE
Yards allowed per punt return 12.5 0.0 12.2 NE
Yards allowed per kick return 44.3 24.5 23.4 NE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   ARI   NE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 10.0 3.0 6.4 NE
Penalty yards 102.0 20.0 54.9 NE

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Arizona Cardinals vs. New England Patriots
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 2 2004-09-19 NE ARI 23-12 NE
2008 16 2008-12-21 ARI NE 7-47 NE

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.