Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Carolina Panthers Rank  Player Projections QB 19 Cam Newton Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 RB 27 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 40 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 RB 44 Mike Tolbert Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 WR 18 Steve Smith Rec: 5-80, 0 TD WR 47 Brandon LaFell Rec: 3-50, 0 TD TE 8 Greg Olsen Rec: 6-60, 1 TD K 27 Justin Medlock FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 DEF 25 Defense / ST   View all Week 8 Rankings or Projections		Chicago Bears Rank  Player Projections QB 18 Jay Cutler Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 3 Matt Forte Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0 RB 48 Michael Bush Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 4 Brandon Marshall Rec: 8-100, 1 TD WR 50 Earl Bennett Rec: 3-40, 0 TD WR 62 Devin Hester Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 26 Kellen Davis Rec: 3-30, 0 TD K 9 Robbie Gould FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 DEF 3 Defense / ST

Panthers QB Cam Newton had 374 pass yards & 3 TDs (2 rush, pass) in only career meeting. Has 11 rush TDs in 10 career road games... In 3 career games vs. Bears, RB DeAngelo Williams averages 5 yards per carry (33 att., 164 yards). When RB Jonathan Stewart has 15+ att., Panthers are 14-3 (.824)... In 3 career meetings, WR Steve Smith has 26 catches for 447 yards (149 per game), including career-high 14 rec. on 11/20/05. TE Greg Olsen spent 4 seasons with Bears (2007-2010). In only meeting, had 5 catches for 50 yards & TD... LB Jon Beason aims for 3rd in row vs. Bears with 10+ tackles. DE Charles Johnson has 20.5 sacks in past 28. Had sack in last meeting. Rookie LB Luke Kuechly leads team with 51 tackles. DT DWAN EDWARDS has career-high 3.5 sacks. S Charles Godfrey aims for 3rd in row vs. Bears with INT. DE Greg Hardy has sack in 2 of past 3. Rookie DE Frank Alexander is tied for 2nd among NFC rookies with 2.5 sacks.

Bears QB Jay Cutler has won 7 consecutive home starts. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 25-0... In 3 career meetings, RB Matt Forte has 463 rush yards (154.3 per game) & 3 TDs, including career-high 205 yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 150+ rush yards vs. Car... In past 3, WR Brandon Marshall has 25 catches for 363 yards (121 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Since 2007, has 515 catches, 3rd most in NFL. WR-KR-PR Devin Hester had 69-yard PR-TD in last meeting. Incl. playoffs, has 19 total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, 1 missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in history... LB Lance Briggs & CB Charles Tillman are 1st teammates to each have INT-TD in consecutive games (Weeks 4 & 5). Tillman (7) & Briggs (5) have most INT-TDs in team history. CB Tim Jennings has 5 INTs in past 7. DE Julius Peppers played 8 seasons with Car. & was team's 1st round pick (No. 2 overall) in 2002. S Major Wright has 3 INTs in past 4, incl. INT-TD. CB D.J. Moore has INT in 2 of past 3. Had 20-yard INT-TD in last meeting.