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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 9/7/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
CAROLINA
 
TAMPA BAY
+4.5  

-4.5  
+160

-180

39
 
20
Final
14

CAROLINA (12 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 12)
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Week 1 Sunday, 9/7/2014 4:25 PM
Board OpenLatest
483CAROLINA-238.5
484TAMPA BAY39.5-4
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CAROLINA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games12-5+79-75-1222.111.1316.7(5.4)1.215.57.2302.1(5.2)1.8
Road Games5-3+23-53-519.99.2302.4(4.9)1.218.18.9304.5(5.1)1.5
Last 3 Games2-1+11-20-316.010.3276.7(5.7)1.718.79.7329.0(5)1.0
Grass Games10-2+98-33-923.211.8319.5(5.5)1.213.16.9289.9(5.2)1.8
Division Games5-1+44-21-523.812.0311.2(5.4)1.215.59.8306.2(5.3)1.7
CAROLINA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.111.119.831:4730-124(4.2)18-2961.8%193(6.6)59-317(5.4)(14.3)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.311.419.530:2027-111(4.1)21-3561.3%228(6.5)62-340(5.5)(15.2)
Offense Road Games19.99.219.532:0029-124(4.3)20-3359.0%179(5.4)62-302(4.9)(15.2)
Defense (All Games)15.57.217.628:1323-89(3.9)23-3565.8%213(6.1)58-302(5.2)(19.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.511.819.230:0827-111(4.1)21-3461.3%223(6.5)61-334(5.5)(14.9)
Defense Road Games18.18.918.227:6021-83(4)26-3866.6%221(5.8)59-304(5.1)(16.8)
CAROLINA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.90.41.20.513-644.5%1-171.4%2-41(21.6)2-20(10.8)5-44
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.61.6214-538.7%1-045.4%2-53(22.8)20-2(9.2)6-56
Stats For (Road Games)0.90.41.20.214-643.1%1-185.7%2-48(23.8)2-28(12.6)5-45
Stats Against (All Games)1.20.61.8 13-536.3%1-025.0%1-24(22.6)2-20(9.3)5-47
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.61.6 14-537.3%1-042.9%2-50(22.9)18-2(8.7)6-54
Stats Against (Road Games)1.10.41.5 14-536.0%1-040.0%1-23(20.2)3-25(9.6)5-43

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games4-12-6.66-108-818.012.8277.0(4.7)1.324.312.7348.0(5.7)1.9
Home Games3-5-2.24-45-320.113.7284.6(4.7)1.522.18.9329.9(5.4)1.9
Last 3 Games0-3-30-32-114.710.3214.3(4.1)1.732.719.7373.7(5.9)0.7
Grass Games3-6-3.24-55-418.612.9275.9(4.7)1.622.79.8340.6(5.5)1.9
Division Games1-5-42-44-219.011.2302.2(5.1)1.229.216.5383.3(6.5)1.3
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)18.012.816.829:3626-101(3.8)18-3256.6%176(5.5)58-277(4.7)(15.4)
Opponents Defensive Avg.21.110.619.130:5226-109(4.1)21-3561.2%227(6.5)61-336(5.5)(15.9)
Offense Home Games20.113.717.530:0528-114(4.1)18-3355.7%171(5.2)61-285(4.7)(14.1)
Defense (All Games)24.312.720.230:4927-110(4)22-3464.4%238(7)62-348(5.7)(14.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.411.820.130:2728-116(4.2)21-3462.3%233(6.8)62-349(5.6)(14.9)
Defense Home Games22.18.919.529:5424-101(4.1)22-3761.2%229(6.2)61-330(5.4)(14.9)
TAMPA BAY - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.70.61.30.614-431.2%1-036.4%2-51(23.9)1-17(11.2)8-71
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.61.6214-537.8%1-043.4%2-52(23.4)17-2(8.5)6-53
Stats For (Home Games)1.00.51.50.413-430.6%1-033.3%3-55(21)2-22(12.5)8-73
Stats Against (All Games)1.30.61.9 13-539.2%1-057.1%1-28(18.8)2-25(11.3)7-63
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.61.5 13-539.7%1-045.4%2-45(22.5)18-2(8.6)6-52
Stats Against (Home Games)1.40.51.9 12-431.6%1-040.0%2-28(17.5)2-21(8.7)7-63
Average power rating of opponents played: CAROLINA 22.4,  TAMPA BAY 23.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CAROLINA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014@ TAMPA BAY            
9/14/2014DETROIT            
9/21/2014PITTSBURGH            
9/28/2014@ BALTIMORE            
10/5/2014CHICAGO            

TAMPA BAY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014CAROLINA            
9/14/2014ST LOUIS            
9/18/2014@ ATLANTA            
9/28/2014@ PITTSBURGH            
10/5/2014@ NEW ORLEANS            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CAROLINA: The Panthers will remain one of the NFL's most run-heavy teams, employing a diverse number of looks in their ground attack. They still utilize a lot of zone-read plays featuring Cam Newton, who will likely lead all quarterbacks in rushing attempts again despite offseason ankle surgery. They run a lot of two-back looks with DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert on the field, giving them three running options between the tackles. Williams will likely hold off the injury-prone Jonathan Stewart for another year, with Kenjon Barner and rookie Tyler Gaffney battling for a roster spot.
Newton and offensive coordinator Mike Shula have their work cut out for them in the passing game after losing their top three receivers. The Carolina passing game works off of the running game, utilizing a lot of deep crossing patterns off play-action. They'll use a two- tight end base, with Ed Dickson playing in-line and Greg Olsen flexed out as their top receiving threat. Jerricho Cotchery provides another middle-of-the-field threat. Rookie Kelvin Benjamin takes over as the primary deep threat and can count on seeing the ball any time he's in single coverage. When they throw in the red zone, Olsen has always been Newton's favorite red-zone target, but Benjamin will surely take on a big role near the goal line, as he did at Florida State. Third receiver Jason Avant is better as a perimeter blocking presence than a pass-catcher at this point. This defense became elite last year, finishing second in the NFL in both scoring defense and total defense, thanks to a league-best 60 sacks. The Panthers upgraded the secondary with CB Antoine Cason, SS Roman Harper and FS Thomas DeCoud.
TAMPA BAY: This will be the NFL debut for new offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, long one of the most respected offensive coaches in the college game. O-Line coach George Warhop uses multiple concepts and relies on athletic blockers getting to the second level to open up big plays in the running game. They'll likely use some tempo to help the running game along. Doug Martin figures to take the bulk of the workload with rookie Charles Sims mixing in, especially on passing downs. Martin will likely take a decent red-zone workload, including goal-line carries. Mike James also figures to see some work.
Tedford ran a pro style system at the collegiate level, using tempo and space similarly to how Chip Kelly does in Philly. Assuming veteran Josh McCown wins the starting job, he will have a good shot at duplicating the success he had in Chicago. Tedford's system often gets one of the boundary receivers in single coverage, and both Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans are capable of overpowering defensive backs downfield. The size of Tampa's pass-catchers should lead to a lot of short TD throws for McCown. Jackson has never been a great red-zone producer due to the attention he draws, but between he, Evans and rookie tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the passing game should be difficult to defend in the end zone. Seferian-Jenkins will have a chance to establish himself as a security blanket over the middle, while move TE Brandon Myers works up the field. They'll also likely work the screen game more frequently, featuring Martin and Sims.
The Bucs improved in nearly every defensive facet last season, and new DC Leslie Frazier gets to infuse some talented free agents like DE Michael Johnson and CBs Alterraun Verner and Mike Jenkins to new head coach Lovie Smith's Tampa-2 scheme.
PREVIEW
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(UPDATES Newton's status)

*Panthers-Buccaneers Preview* =============================

By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor

The Carolina Panthers opened 1-3 in 2013 before winning 11 of their final 12 games to earn the NFC South crown and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

After an offseason that brought major roster changes, including the loss of the franchise's longest-tenured player, the Panthers will try to get off to a stronger start Sunday when they open 2014 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The biggest question marks for Carolina (12-4) entering Week 1 are the health of star quarterback Cam Newton, who had offseason ankle surgery and also fractured several ribs in a preseason game, and the status of Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy.

Hardy faces a six-game suspension under the NFL's new domestic violence policy. He has appealed a July 15 conviction on misdemeanor charges of assaulting a female and communicating threats and has a trial date set for Nov. 17 - during the team's bye week.

Losing Hardy, who led the Panthers with 15 sacks last season, would be a blow to the defense, but Carolina has some depth on the line. Second-year tackles Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short were solid on the interior as rookies in 2013, while end Charles Johnson is coming off an 11-sack season.

Johnson, though, has been hampered by a hamstring injury, and middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, the Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, is likely to play the early portion of the season with a cast on his sprained right thumb.

"That's the nature of the game," said reigning NFL coach of the year Ron Rivera. "This could happen in the regular season and we have to adapt. It's basically the next man up."

The most pressing concern for the Panthers is Newton, who in his third season finished with 3,379 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Rivera was more optimistic about his quarterback's chances of playing after Newton took all of his reps at practice Friday. Rivera said he "took the next step" in his recovery process but reiterated that a decision won't be made on Newton's status until Sunday.

"Cam is a fighter and a leader and there ain't nothing that is going to hold that guy back," left tackle Byron Bell said. "He looked good out there throwing the ball and calling plays and it looked like he hasn't lost a step. So we as an offensive line have to keep him upright against Tampa Bay and we should be fine."

Newton now seems to be the team's unquestioned leader after the release of Steve Smith, who set nearly every team receiving record during his 13 seasons in Carolina.

Also gone are Brandon LaFell and Ted Ginn Jr., leaving Newton with a host of new receivers including veterans Jerricho Cotchery and Jason Avant along with first-round pick Kelvin Benjamin, who helped Florida State win the national title last season.

The offense is also hoping for the resurgence of Jonathan Stewart after the running back played in only 15 games over the last two years because of injuries. Stewart had 3,500 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns over his first four seasons and a return to that type of production would help ease the pressure on Newton and his new targets.

The group gets its first chance to jell against Tampa Bay, which brought in former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith after a 4-12 debacle under Greg Schiano last season.

The defensive-minded Smith and coordinator Leslie Frazier have some solid pieces to work with, including tackle Gerald McCoy, linebacker Lavonte David, cornerback Alterraun Verner and safeties Mark Barron and Dashon Goldson.

McCoy and David are two of the league's finest players at their respective positions and give Tampa Bay a good chance to limit points and stuff the run.

"It's easy to get excited about this opportunity," Frazier said of the defense.

The offense is where things get a bit murky for the Bucs. The receiving corps has potential with returning veteran Vincent Jackson and first-round pick Mike Evans, who are both 6-foot-5 and could cause matchup headaches for opposing defenses.

What could hold them back, however, is the quarterback situation and an offensive line that looked dreadful in the preseason.

The current starter under center is Josh McCown, who's spent most of his 11 seasons as a backup but played very well for Chicago last year when Jay Cutler was hurt. It seems unlikely, though, that he'll duplicate the 108.2 rating he posted in those five starts.

If Doug Martin can anchor a strong ground attack, McCown may not have to do too much.

Tampa Bay addressed its weak O-line by trading for six-time Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins, but revealed just how desperate the situation is by talking with lineman Richie Incognito, the central figure in the Miami Dolphins' bullying scandal last year.

Still, the Buccaneers are confident they can end a six-year playoff drought despite playing in a very competitive NFC South.

"People laugh about it right now, but it's the belief you've got to have. I'm living proof of it," said tackle Clinton McDonald, who won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks last season. "Coming from Seattle, when I first went over there, we weren't Super Bowl ready. But the belief in it every year, and the work ethic every year, allowed us to get there."

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