CAROLINA (0-3) At NEW ORLEANS (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Saints by 14
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Carolina 0-3-0; New Orleans 1-2-0
SERIES RECORD – Panthers lead 17-13
LAST MEETING – Panthers beat Saints 23-10, Jan. 3, 2010
LAST WEEK – Panthers lost to Bengals 20-7; Saints lost to Falcons 27-24 in OT
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (19), PASS (28)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (14), PASS (13)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (32), PASS (6)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (30), PASS (15)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Panthers coach John Fox is 11-5 vs. Saints. Saints coach Sean Payton is 2-6 vs. Panthers. … Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen made first career start last week and passed for 188 yards. … Panthers average 162.3 yards passing. … RB DeAngelo Williams seeks third straight 100-yard game rushing vs. Saints. … WR Steve Smith has eight TDs (seven receiving, one rushing) in past nine games vs. Saints. … Smith has 15 catches for 320 yards (106.7 per game) and TD in last three games vs. Saints. … Panthers defense has interception in last five games vs. Saints QB Drew Brees. … Panthers DE Tyler Brayton had sack and forced fumble in last game at New Orleans. … Brees has thrown for more than 330 yards in each of past two meetings with Panthers. … Brees threw first two interceptions of season last week vs. Falcons. … Brees has completed 75.9 percent of passes this season (85 of 112). … WR Lance Moore had six catches for 149 yards and two TDs last week vs. Falcons, including career-long 80-yard TD and added career-long 72-yard punt return. … Saints averaging 57.3 yards rushing, worst in NFL. … In last two games vs. Panthers, DE Anthony Hargrove has two fumble recoveries, sack and forced fumble. Hargrove scored only TD of career on fumble recovery vs. Panthers in last meeting in New Orleans. … Saints are plus-three on turnovers this season.
Add A Comment