NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns - Week 12

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Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns - Week 12

Game Preview Fantasy \| Game Notes \| Results & Schedule \| Injury Report \| Stat Comparisons \| Weather \| Team vs. Team History

NE DET	45 24
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NO DAL	30 27
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CIN NYJ	10 26
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PIT BUF	19 16
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CAR CLE	23 24
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MIN WAS	17 13
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TEN HOU	0 20
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JAC NYG	20 24
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GB ATL	17 20
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MIA OAK	33 17
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KC SEA	42 24
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PHI CHI	26 31
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STL DEN	36 33
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TB BAL	10 17
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SD IND	36 14
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SF ARI	27 6
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Browns 23, Panthers 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Carolina Panthers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 32	Jimmy Clausen	Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 32	Mike Goodson	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 37	Jonathan Stewart	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 45	Steve Smith	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 59	David Gettis	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 83	Brandon LaFell	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 30	Dante Rosario	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 31	John Kasay	FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 20	Defense / ST

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Cleveland Browns
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 30	Jake Delhomme	Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2	Peyton Hillis	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 42	Chansi Stuckey	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 67	Mohamed Massaquoi	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 84	Josh Cribbs	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 19	Evan Moore	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
TE 24	Ben Watson	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 29	Phil Dawson	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 5	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Panthers QB Brian St. Pierre had career-long 88-yard TD pass last week. Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen had career-best 191 yards in last game... RB Mike Goodson rushed for career-high 120 yards vs. Bal. & aims for 3rd in row w/ 100+ rush yards. Has 220 rush yards (110 per game) in past 2. When RB Jonathan Stewart has 15+ carries, Panthers are 13-0... WR Steve Smith had 6 catches for 62 yards in last meeting. Has 6,545 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL. WRs David Gettis (25) & Brandon LaFell (20) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in receptions. Gettis had 88-yard TD last week, longest of career... CB Richard Marshall had 30-yard INT-TD in last meeting. LB Jon Beason has 51 tackles (12.8 per game) in past 4 vs. AFC. CB Chris Gamble ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for franchise record. DE Everette Brown aims for 3rd in row w/ sack. DE Charles Johnson aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.

Browns Rookie QB Colt McCoy (3rd round, No. 85) has 93.7 passer rating as starter at home... RB Peyton Hillis (8) needs 2 rush TDs yards to become 5th player in club history to have 10+ rush TDs in season (JIM BROWN, LEROY KELLY, KEVIN MACK, MIKE PRUITT). Has TD in 9 of 10 games in '10 (8 rush, 2 rec.) & is tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 10 total. Has 3 TDs in 3 games vs. NFC this year (2 rush, 1 rec.)... In past 3, 8 of WR Mohamed Massaquoi's 10 rec. have been for 1st downs (80.0 pct.)... TE Ben Watson had TD rec. in last mtg. vs. Car. (w/ NE on 12/13/09). TE Evan Moore averages 21.9 yards per catch in '10 (14 rec., 306 yards)... LB Marcus Benard aims for 3rd straight game w/ sack & has career-best 6.5 in '10... Rookie CB Joe Haden (1st round, No. 7) aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ INT & is tied for AFC lead among rookies w/ 3 INTs... Rookie S T.J. Ward (2nd round, No. 38) had career-best 2 INTs last week. S Abram Elam had INT & 18-yard FR-TD last week. Sheldon Brown tied career-high w/ 2 INTs in last game vs. Car. (9/13/09).

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	L 3-34	-31
10	2010-11-14	TB	A	L 16-31	-15
11	2010-11-21	BAL	H	L 13-37	-24
12	2010-11-28	CLE	A	L 23-24	-1
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

Cleveland Browns
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	TB	A	L 14-17	-3
2	2010-09-19	KC	H	L 14-16	-2
3	2010-09-26	BAL	A	L 17-24	-7
4	2010-10-03	CIN	H	W 23-20	+3
5	2010-10-10	ATL	H	L 10-20	-10
6	2010-10-17	PIT	A	L 10-28	-18
7	2010-10-24	NO	A	W 30-17	+13
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	NE	H	W 34-14	+20
10	2010-11-14	NYJ	H	L 20-26	-6
11	2010-11-21	JAC	A	L 20-24	-4
12	2010-11-28	CAR	H	W 24-23	+1
13	2010-12-05	MIA	A
14	2010-12-12	BUF	A
15	2010-12-19	CIN	A
16	2010-12-26	BAL	H
17	2011-01-02	PIT	H

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Doubtful	FS Marcus Hudson (Ankle) SS Jordan Pugh (Hamstring) OT Travelle Wharton (Toe)
Probable	QB Jimmy Clausen (Concussion) CB Chris Gamble (Not Injury Related) WR Brandon LaFell (Concussion) CB Captain Munnerlyn (Shoulder) QB Tony Pike (Arm) QB Brian St. Pierre (Arm) RB Jonathan Stewart (Concussion)
IR	MLB Dan Connor (Hip) OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL) QB Matt Moore (Shoulder) OT Jeff Otah (Knee) OG Duke Robinson (Knee) DE Hilee Taylor (Knee) RB DeAngelo Williams (Foot) OLB Jamar Williams (Neck) WR Wallace Wright (Shoulder)

Cleveland Browns
Out	OLB Scott Fujita (Knee)
Doubtful	QB Colt McCoy (Ankle) CB Eric Wright (Knee)
Questionable	CB Mike Adams (Abdomen) ILB Eric Barton (Shoulder) DE Kenyon Coleman (Knee) WR Josh Cribbs (Foot) NT Shaun Rogers (Ankle) TE Ben Watson (Ankle)
Probable	OT Floyd Womack (Knee)
IR	ILB Blake Costanzo (Undisclosed) RB Montario Hardesty (Knee) ILB D'Qwell Jackson (Pectoral) OT Tony Pashos (Ankle) DE Robaire Smith (Back) OG Billy Yates (Biceps)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CAR Offense	CLE Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	13.0	23.3	23.4	CLE
Rushing yards	104.7	106.7	112.1	CLE
Rushing yards per attempt	3.64	4.30	4.15	CLE
Completion %	56.7%	64.1%	61.3%	CLE
Passing yards	169.3	188.3	236.8	CLE
Passing yards per completion	9.06	11.07	11.06	CLE
Passing yards per attempt	5.14	7.09	6.78	CLE
Interceptions	1.3	0.3	1.0	CLE
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.7	0.7	CLE
Sacks allowed	2.7	3.3	2.1	CAR
3rd down conversions	31.9%	40.0%	39.1%	CLE
4th down conversions	25.0%	100.0%	52.3%	CLE
Time of possession	26:21	27:55	30:24	CLE

Defense Stats Comparison

	CAR Defense	CLE Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	28.3	22.3	23.4	CLE
Rushing yards	121.3	111.0	112.1	CLE
Rushing yards per attempt	4.25	3.86	4.15	CLE
Completion %	65.9%	59.5%	61.3%	CLE
Passing yards	220.7	255.7	236.8	CAR
Passing yards per completion	10.40	11.08	11.06	CAR
Passing yards per attempt	6.85	6.59	6.78	CLE
INT return	0.3	2.0	1.0	CLE
Fumble recoveries	0.7	0.7	0.7	-
Sacks	1.7	2.0	2.1	CLE
3rd down conversions	38.1%	41.7%	39.1%	CAR
4th down conversions	0.0%	100.0%	52.3%	CAR
Time of possession	33:39	32:59	30:24	CLE

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CAR	CLE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	10.9	17.9	10.3	CLE
Yards per kick return	23.2	19.3	21.9	CAR
Yards allowed per punt return	5.8	7.6	10.3	CAR
Yards allowed per kick return	23.9	16.5	21.9	CLE

Misc Stats Comparison

	CAR	CLE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.7	4.0	6.4	CLE
Penalty yards	51.3	40.3	54.2	CLE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Carolina Panthers vs. Cleveland Browns
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	13	2002-12-01	CAR	CLE	13-6	CAR
2006	5	2006-10-08	CLE	CAR	12-20	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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