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Final Score Prediction

Panthers 30, Giants 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 9 Eli Manning Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 23 Andre Brown Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43 David Wilson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 2 Victor Cruz Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 57 Ramses Barden Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 3 Martellus Bennett Rec: 7-70, 1 TD
K 11 Lawrence Tynes FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 26 Defense / ST  
 
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Cam Newton Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 17 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 55 Mike Tolbert Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 60 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11 Steve Smith Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 30 Brandon LaFell Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 13 Greg Olsen Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 4 Justin Medlock FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants Are 48-34-5 (.585) in road openers... Last week, became 1st team since 1951 LA Rams with 500-yard passer (QB Eli Manning, 510) & 2 150-yard receivers (Hakeem Nicks, 199; Victor Cruz, 179) in same game. Manning's 510 yards are 2nd most in team history. Nicks (10 catches, 199 yards, TD) & Cruz (11 catches, 179 yards, TD) are 1st teammates with 10+ catches & 175+ yards in same game... In last meeting, RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 76 yards & TD. Rookie RB David Wilson played at Bank of America Stadium with Virginia Tech in ACC Champ in 2010 & 2011. RB Andre Brown rushed for 71 yards & TD last week... Nicks had career-high 3 rec. TDs in last game vs. Car., tied for 2nd most in game in team history. Cruz has 10 career rec. TDs & avg. 54.8 yards per TD (548 yards). Has 6 TDs of 65+ yards & 9 TDs of 20+ yards... DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 7 sacks in past 6. LB Mathias Kiwanuka had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting.

Panthers QB Cam Newton became 2nd player in NFL history (MICHAEL VICK) with 250+ pass yards (253), 125+ rating (129.2), 70+ rush yards (71) & rush TD in single game... In 12/21/08 meeting vs. NYG, RB DeAngelo Williams tied team record with 4 rush TDs. Had 108 rush yards on 24 carries in that contest. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 15-3 (.833). In 12/27/09 meeting vs. NYG, RB Jonathan Stewart rushed for team-record 206 yards... WR Steve Smith aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD catch. Had 3 catches for 104 yards (34.7 avg.) last week, incl. 66-yard rec. WR Brandon LaFell had 6 catches for 90 yards in Week 2... S Charles Godfrey had 9-yard INT-TD last week vs. NO, 1st TD of career. DE Charles Johnson has 17 sacks in past 24. DE Greg Hardy had FF & safety in last meeting. LB Jon Beason had INT last week, his 9th career INT.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 DAL H L 17-24 -7
2 2012-09-16 TB H W 41-34 +7
3 2012-09-20 CAR A W 36-7 +29
4 2012-09-30 PHI A    
5 2012-10-07 CLE H    
6 2012-10-14 SF A    
7 2012-10-21 WAS H    
8 2012-10-28 DAL A    
9 2012-11-04 PIT H    
10 2012-11-11 CIN A    
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 GB H    
13 2012-12-03 WAS A    
14 2012-12-09 NO H    
15 2012-12-16 ATL A    
16 2012-12-23 BAL A    
17 2012-12-30 PHI H    
   
Carolina Panthers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 TB A L 10-16 -6
2 2012-09-16 NO H W 35-27 +8
3 2012-09-20 NYG H L 7-36 -29
4 2012-09-30 ATL A    
5 2012-10-07 SEA H    
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 DAL H    
8 2012-10-28 CHI A    
9 2012-11-04 WAS A    
10 2012-11-11 DEN H    
11 2012-11-18 TB H    
12 2012-11-26 PHI A    
13 2012-12-02 KC A    
14 2012-12-09 ATL H    
15 2012-12-16 SD A    
16 2012-12-23 OAK H    
17 2012-12-30 NO A    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Questionable  RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck)
 CB Michael Coe (hamstring)
 WR Domenik Hixon (head)
 CB Jayron Hosley (hamstring)
 WR Hakeem Nicks (foot)
 WLB Keith Rivers (hamstring)
 FS Antrel Rolle (knee)
 CB Corey Webster (hand)
IR  DT Shaun Rogers (calf (8/31))
 CB Terrell Thomas (knee (8/31))
PUP  TE Travis Beckum (knee)
 DT Chris Canty (knee)
   
Carolina Panthers
Questionable  OLB Thomas Davis (hamstring)
 RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle)
IR  CB Brandon Hogan (knee (8/27))
PUP  WR David Gettis (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 
CAR
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 29.0 22.5 24.3 NYG
Rushing yards 88.0 114.5 108.8 CAR
Rushing yards per attempt 4.00 4.24 4.06 CAR
Completion % 62.7% 69.8% 62.6% CAR
Passing yards 348.5 267.5 238.1 NYG
Passing yards per completion 13.40 14.46 11.13 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 8.40 10.09 6.96 CAR
Interceptions 1.5 1.0 1.0 CAR
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.5 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.5 2.0 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 36.0% 36.4% 38.8% CAR
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 59.1% NYG
Time of possession 29:41 26:04 30:05 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 
CAR
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 29.0 21.5 24.3 CAR
Rushing yards 111.0 146.5 108.8 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.63 4.65 4.06 NYG
Completion % 64.9% 64.4% 62.6% CAR
Passing yards 259.0 225.5 238.1 CAR
Passing yards per completion 14.00 9.60 11.13 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 9.09 6.18 6.96 CAR
INT return 1.5 1.0 1.0 NYG
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks 2.0 1.5 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 30.0% 44.4% 38.8% NYG
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 59.1% -
Time of possession 30:19 33:55 30:05 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   CAR  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.3 10.5 11.5 CAR
Yards per kick return 22.1 25.8 23.6 CAR
Yards allowed per punt return 3.8 10.0 11.5 NYG
Yards allowed per kick return 23.5 18.2 23.6 CAR
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   CAR  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 5.0 6.5 CAR
Penalty yards 43.0 59.5 56.6 NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 17 2003-12-28 CAR NYG 37-24 CAR
2005 WC 2006-01-08 CAR NYG 23-0 CAR
2006 14 2006-12-10 NYG CAR 27-13 NYG
2008 16 2008-12-21 CAR NYG 28-34 NYG
2009 16 2009-12-27 CAR NYG 41-9 CAR
2010 1 2010-09-12 CAR NYG 18-31 NYG

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. WC = Wild-Card