NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - Week 4

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Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - Week 4

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NYJ BUF	38 14
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SEA STL	3 20
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DET GB	26 28
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DEN TEN	26 20
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CIN CLE	20 23
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SF ATL	14 16
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CAR NO	14 16
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BAL PIT	17 14
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IND JAC	28 31
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HOU OAK	31 24
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ARI SD	10 41
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WAS PHI	17 12
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CHI NYG	3 17
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NE MIA	41 14
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 30, Panthers 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Carolina Panthers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 28	Jimmy Clausen	Pass: 170, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21	DeAngelo Williams	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 40	Jonathan Stewart	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 24	Steve Smith	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 68	Brandon LaFell	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 69	David Gettis	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 28	Dante Rosario	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 20	John Kasay	FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 26	Defense / ST

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New Orleans Saints
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 7	Drew Brees	Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12	Pierre Thomas	Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 32	Ladell Betts	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 11	Marques Colston	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 33	Lance Moore	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 67	Robert Meachem	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 70	Devery Henderson	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 11	Jeremy Shockey	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 8	John Carney	FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 5	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Panthers Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen (2nd round) made 1st career start last week & passed for 188 yards... RB DeAngelo Williams aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row vs. NO. In past 2 meetings, has rushed for 327 yards (163.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 2,812 rush yards since start of 2008. RB Jonathan Stewart has rush TD in 3 of 4 career meetings. In last game vs. NO, rushed for 125 yards & TD... WR Steve Smith has 8 TDs (7 rec., 1 rush) in past 9 meetings. Has 15 catches for 320 yards (106.7 per game) & TD in past 3 vs. Saints. Since start of 2005, Smith is 1 of 5 players with 6,000+ rec. yards & leads those 5 with 14.7 yards per catch avg. Has 8 rec. TDs in past 10 games... Defense aims for 6th in row vs. NO QB Brees with INT. Panthers have 6 INTs in past 5 vs. Brees. CB Chris Gamble ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs. Had 41-yard INT in last game at NO. S Charles Godfrey leads NFL with career-high 3 INTs. DE Tyler Brayton had sack & FF in last game at NO.

Saints QB Drew Brees has completed 54 of 84 (64.3 pct.) for 716 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101.1 rating in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with 330+ yards. Since 2008, Brees is 15-5 (.750) at home (incl. playoffs), completing 490 of 697 (70.3 pct.) for 6,162 yards (308.1 per game) with 53 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 116.3 rating... RB Pierre Thomas had 81 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 31 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 13 TDs (9 rush, 4 rec.) in past 13 at home (incl. playoffs)... WR-PR Lance Moore had 6 catches for 149 yards & 2 TDs last week & added 72-yard PR. WR Marques Colston had career-long 86-yard TD vs. Car. (10/1/06). Had 5 catches for 132 yards (26.4 avg.) in that game. WR Robert Meachem had 5 catches for 98 yards & TD (54 yards) in last home meeting... In past 2 vs. Panthers, DE Tony Hargrove has 2 FR (1 FR-TD), sack & FF. Scored only TD of career in 11/8/09 meeting. DE Will Smith had 2 sacks & FF in last home game vs. Car. Had sack last week. LB Jonathan Vilma has INT in 2 of past 4 vs. division.

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
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	SF	H
8	2010-10-31	STL	A
9	2010-11-07	NO	H
10	2010-11-14	TB	A
11	2010-11-21	BAL	H
12	2010-11-28	CLE	A
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

New Orleans Saints
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-09	MIN	H	W 14-9	+5
2	2010-09-20	SF	A	W 25-22	+3
3	2010-09-26	ATL	H	L 24-27	-3
4	2010-10-03	CAR	H	W 16-14	+2
5	2010-10-10	ARI	A
6	2010-10-17	TB	A
7	2010-10-24	CLE	H
8	2010-10-31	PIT	H
9	2010-11-07	CAR	A
10		Bye
11	2010-11-21	SEA	H
12	2010-11-25	DAL	A
13	2010-12-05	CIN	A
14	2010-12-12	STL	H
15	2010-12-19	BAL	A
16	2010-12-27	ATL	A
17	2011-01-02	TB	H

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers
Out	OT Jeff Otah (Knee) OLB Jamar Williams (Neck)
Questionable	DE Tyler Brayton (Ankle) DE Greg Hardy (Foot)
Probable	OG Mackenzy Bernadeau (Shoulder) OT Travelle Wharton (Ankle)
IR	OG Duke Robinson (Knee) DE Hilee Taylor (Knee) WR Wallace Wright (Shoulder)
PUP	OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL)

New Orleans Saints
Out	RB Reggie Bush (Fibula)
Doubtful	OLB Anthony Waters (Hamstring)
Questionable	SS Roman Harper (Hamstring) RB Pierre Thomas (Ankle)
Probable	FS Usama Young (Quadriceps)
IR	OLB Jonathan Casillas (Foot)
PUP	OLB Clint Ingram (Knee) FS Darren Sharper (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CAR Offense	NO Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	10.7	21.0	20.2	NO
Rushing yards	98.3	57.3	108.5	CAR
Rushing yards per attempt	3.64	2.65	4.03	CAR
Completion %	44.3%	75.9%	61.8%	NO
Passing yards	162.3	273.7	224.2	NO
Passing yards per completion	11.33	9.66	10.78	CAR
Passing yards per attempt	5.02	7.33	6.66	NO
Interceptions	2.0	0.7	1.1	NO
Fumbles lost	2.0	0.3	0.7	NO
Sacks allowed	3.0	1.7	2.0	NO
3rd down conversions	34.1%	41.7%	38.2%	NO
4th down conversions	42.9%	50.0%	45.1%	NO
Time of possession	26:03	31:13	30:17	NO

Defense Stats Comparison

	CAR Defense	NO Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	23.7	19.3	20.2	NO
Rushing yards	111.0	145.0	108.5	CAR
Rushing yards per attempt	3.11	4.39	4.03	CAR
Completion %	55.4%	64.0%	61.8%	CAR
Passing yards	207.0	217.3	224.2	CAR
Passing yards per completion	12.18	11.44	10.78	NO
Passing yards per attempt	6.75	7.33	6.66	CAR
INT return	1.7	1.0	1.1	CAR
Fumble recoveries	0.3	1.0	0.7	NO
Sacks	0.7	1.0	2.0	NO
3rd down conversions	35.6%	47.5%	38.2%	CAR
4th down conversions	100.0%	66.7%	45.1%	NO
Time of possession	33:57	33:09	30:17	NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CAR	NO	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.7	17.4	9.1	NO
Yards per kick return	22.1	24.1	23.7	NO
Yards allowed per punt return	8.2	4.4	9.1	NO
Yards allowed per kick return	14.4	18.6	23.7	CAR

Misc Stats Comparison

	CAR	NO	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.7	4.0	6.5	NO
Penalty yards	52.0	37.3	56.0	NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2010 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
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	7	2000-10-15	CAR	NO	6-24	NO
2000	11	2000-11-12	NO	CAR	20-10	NO
2001	5	2001-10-14	NO	CAR	27-25	NO
2001	12	2001-12-02	CAR	NO	23-27	NO
2002	10	2002-11-10	NO	CAR	34-24	NO
2002	17	2002-12-29	CAR	NO	10-6	CAR
2003	5	2003-10-05	NO	CAR	13-19	CAR
2003	8	2003-10-26	CAR	NO	23-20	CAR
2004	13	2004-12-05	CAR	NO	32-21	CAR
2004	17	2005-01-02	NO	CAR	21-18	NO
2005	1	2005-09-11	NO	CAR	23-20	NO
2005	15	2005-12-18	CAR	NO	27-10	CAR
2006	4	2006-10-01	NO	CAR	18-21	CAR
2006	17	2006-12-31	CAR	NO	31-21	CAR
2007	5	2007-10-07	CAR	NO	16-13	CAR
2007	12	2007-11-25	NO	CAR	31-6	NO
2008	7	2008-10-19	NO	CAR	7-30	CAR
2008	17	2008-12-28	CAR	NO	33-31	CAR
2009	9	2009-11-08	CAR	NO	20-30	NO
2009	17	2010-01-03	NO	CAR	10-23	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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