NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - Week 17

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Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Falcons 24, Panthers 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Carolina Panthers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 32	Jimmy Clausen	Pass: 170, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15	Jonathan Stewart	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 40	Mike Goodson	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 60	Steve Smith	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 64	Brandon LaFell	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 74	David Gettis	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 25	Dante Rosario	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 31	John Kasay	FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 31	Defense / ST

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Atlanta Falcons
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 8	Matt Ryan	Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7	Michael Turner	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 54	Jason Snelling	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 3	Roddy White	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 45	Michael Jenkins	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 72	Harry Douglas	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 10	Tony Gonzalez	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 20	Matt Bryant	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 2	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Panthers Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen needs 124 pass yards to reach 1,500... RB Jonathan Stewart has 531 rush yards (106.2 per game) & TD in past 5. Has rushed for 215 yards (107.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 meetings. RB Mike Goodson has rush TD in 3 of past 5... WR Steve Smith has 16 catches for 299 yards (149.5 per game) in past 2 meetings at Atl. Aims for 3rd in row at Atl. with 8+ catches & 130+ yards. WRs Brandon LaFell (34) & David Gettis (33) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in rec. LaFell tied career-high with 6 rec. in last meeting... DE Charles Johnson aims for 7th in row w/ sack & has 8 sacks in past 6. Had sack in last game vs. Atl. CB Richard Marshall aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with INT. DE Everette Brown had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. CB Captain Munnerlyn has INT in 2 of past 3 on road. CB Chris Gamble has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record.

Falcons Clinch homefield advantage & NFC South with win... QB Matt Ryan has 32 wins & can tie HOFer DAN MARINO (33) for most wins by QB in 1st 3 seasons since 1970. Is 19-2 (.905) at home as starter. Has posted 100+ rating 15 times & Falcons are 15-0... RB Michael Turner leads NFC with 1,304 rush yards. Has rushed for 445 yards (111.3 per game) & 8 TDs in past 4 meetings. Aims for 5th in row vs. Car. with 100+ yards. Since 2008, has 38 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL... WR Roddy White leads NFL with 109 rec. & needs 3 to pass TERANCE MATHIS (111 in 1994) for team record. Leads NFC with 1,327 rec. yards & needs 56 to top his own club mark (1,382 in 2008). TE Tony Gonzalez has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Car... DE John Abraham has 11 sacks in past 10. Has 102.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. Had sack & INT last week. DE Chauncey Davis had 26-yard INT-TD in Wk. 16. DE Kroy Biermann had 2 sacks in last mtg. CB Brent Grimes has INT in 4 of past 6 division games.

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	L 14-31	-17
14	2010-12-12	ATL	H	L 10-31	-21
15	2010-12-19	ARI	H	W 19-12	+7
16	2010-12-23	PIT	A	L 3-27	-24
17	2011-01-02	ATL	A	L 10-31	-21

Atlanta Falcons
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	PIT	A	L 9-15	-6
2	2010-09-19	ARI	H	W 41-7	+34
3	2010-09-26	NO	A	W 27-24	+3
4	2010-10-03	SF	H	W 16-14	+2
5	2010-10-10	CLE	A	W 20-10	+10
6	2010-10-17	PHI	A	L 17-31	-14
7	2010-10-24	CIN	H	W 39-32	+7
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	TB	H	W 27-21	+6
10	2010-11-11	BAL	H	W 26-21	+5
11	2010-11-21	STL	A	W 34-17	+17
12	2010-11-28	GB	H	W 20-17	+3
13	2010-12-05	TB	A	W 28-24	+4
14	2010-12-12	CAR	A	W 31-10	+21
15	2010-12-19	SEA	A	W 34-18	+16
16	2010-12-27	NO	H	L 14-17	-3
17	2011-01-02	CAR	H	W 31-10	+21

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Out	FB Tony Fiammetta (Ankle) CB Chris Gamble (Ankle) DT Ed Johnson (Knee)
Questionable	WR Steve Smith (Calf)
Probable	OLB Nic Harris (Ankle) DT Nick Hayden (Head) OC Ryan Kalil (Not Injury Related) RB Jonathan Stewart (Foot)
IR	DE Everette Brown (Wrist) MLB Dan Connor (Hip) OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL) QB Matt Moore (Shoulder) OT Jeff Otah (Knee) QB Tony Pike (Right Shoulder) OG Duke Robinson (Knee) DE Hilee Taylor (Knee) OT Travelle Wharton (Toe) RB DeAngelo Williams (Foot) OLB Jamar Williams (Neck) OLB Jason Williams (Left Knee ACL) WR Wallace Wright (Shoulder)

Atlanta Falcons
Questionable	DT Jonathan Babineaux (Shoulder) DE Kroy Biermann (Calf) MLB Curtis Lofton (Knee) OC Todd McClure (Ankle)
Probable	DE John Abraham (Groin) WR Roddy White (Knee)
IR	WR Kerry Meier (Knee) RB Jerious Norwood (Knee) FS Shann Schillinger (Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CAR Offense	ATL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	14.0	28.3	22.5	ATL
Rushing yards	144.8	106.8	118.5	CAR
Rushing yards per attempt	4.97	3.56	4.32	CAR
Completion %	54.1%	61.2%	60.4%	ATL
Passing yards	126.0	187.8	214.4	ATL
Passing yards per completion	8.52	9.30	10.80	ATL
Passing yards per attempt	4.61	5.69	6.52	ATL
Interceptions	1.0	0.5	1.0	ATL
Fumbles lost	0.5	0.0	0.6	ATL
Sacks allowed	3.3	1.0	2.2	ATL
3rd down conversions	27.4%	45.5%	38.2%	ATL
4th down conversions	50.0%	100.0%	54.2%	ATL
Time of possession	27:29	32:34	30:09	ATL

Defense Stats Comparison

	CAR Defense	ATL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	28.3	17.3	22.5	ATL
Rushing yards	123.5	97.8	118.5	ATL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.88	4.92	4.32	CAR
Completion %	62.6%	63.2%	60.4%	CAR
Passing yards	228.8	211.5	214.4	ATL
Passing yards per completion	11.15	8.96	10.80	ATL
Passing yards per attempt	6.98	5.66	6.52	ATL
INT return	1.0	1.3	1.0	ATL
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.5	0.6	CAR
Sacks	3.0	1.3	2.2	CAR
3rd down conversions	36.8%	32.1%	38.2%	ATL
4th down conversions	33.3%	60.0%	54.2%	CAR
Time of possession	32:31	27:26	30:09	ATL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CAR	ATL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	11.6	6.3	9.5	CAR
Yards per kick return	21.1	30.6	21.5	ATL
Yards allowed per punt return	8.7	5.5	9.5	ATL
Yards allowed per kick return	26.6	19.9	21.5	ATL

Misc Stats Comparison

	CAR	ATL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.8	3.0	5.6	ATL
Penalty yards	56.8	31.3	46.4	ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	ATL	CAR	15-10	ATL
2000	9	2000-10-29	CAR	ATL	12-13	ATL
2001	2	2001-09-23	CAR	ATL	16-24	ATL
2001	11	2001-11-25	ATL	CAR	10-7	ATL
2002	7	2002-10-20	CAR	ATL	0-30	ATL
2002	12	2002-11-24	ATL	CAR	41-0	ATL
2003	4	2003-09-28	ATL	CAR	3-23	CAR
2003	14	2003-12-07	CAR	ATL	14-20	ATL
2004	4	2004-10-03	ATL	CAR	27-10	ATL
2004	15	2004-12-18	CAR	ATL	31-34	ATL
2005	13	2005-12-04	ATL	CAR	6-24	CAR
2005	17	2006-01-01	CAR	ATL	44-11	CAR
2006	1	2006-09-10	ATL	CAR	20-6	ATL
2006	16	2006-12-24	CAR	ATL	10-3	CAR
2007	3	2007-09-23	CAR	ATL	27-20	CAR
2007	10	2007-11-11	ATL	CAR	20-13	ATL
2008	4	2008-09-28	ATL	CAR	9-24	CAR
2008	12	2008-11-23	CAR	ATL	28-45	ATL
2009	2	2009-09-20	CAR	ATL	20-28	ATL
2009	10	2009-11-15	ATL	CAR	19-28	CAR
2010	14	2010-12-12	ATL	CAR	31-10	ATL

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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