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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 12/23/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
ATLANTA
 
CAROLINA
-3  

+3  
-150

+130

46
 
24
Final
10

ATLANTA (5 - 9) at CAROLINA (6 - 8)
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Week 16 Sunday, 12/23/2018 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
105ATLANTA47.5-3
106CAROLINA-3.545.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ATLANTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-9-7.24-108-625.413.4379.2(6.3)1.127.211.7377.5(6.2)1.0
Road Games1-5-5.41-53-320.09.5367.7(5.7)1.827.712.3336.3(5.9)1.0
Last 3 Games1-2-1.51-22-125.314.3303.3(5.3)1.024.712.3306.3(4.8)1.3
Grass Games1-4-4.41-43-220.610.8368.0(5.7)1.427.011.4341.2(5.9)1.0
Division Games2-2-0.22-23-129.714.5407.7(6.7)1.231.714.0449.2(7.1)1.0
ATLANTA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)25.413.422.129:4421-91(4.2)27-3969.8%288(7.4)60-379(6.3)(14.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.512.420.830:1626-111(4.3)23-3565.9%245(7)61-356(5.9)(15.2)
Offense Road Games20.09.521.830:4820-82(4.1)30-4467.0%285(6.4)64-368(5.7)(18.4)
Defense (All Games)27.211.723.130:4726-126(4.9)24-3568.8%251(7.1)61-377(6.2)(13.9)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.711.82130:2626-113(4.4)23-3565.3%243(6.9)61-356(5.8)(15)
Defense Road Games27.712.320.229:1226-137(5.3)20-3165.9%199(6.5)57-336(5.9)(12.2)
ATLANTA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.40.61.1-0.113-645.6%1-152.6%2-43(23.2)1-8(6.1)6-55
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.70.61.31.613-539.7%1-155.3%2-40(22.7)15-2(8.7)7-56
Stats For (Road Games)0.71.21.8-0.814-539.8%3-258.8%2-50(25.2)1-6(5.3)7-65
Stats Against (All Games)0.80.21.0 12-649.1%1-190.9%2-44(21.3)2-11(6.9)7-63
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.51.4 12-540.0%1-157.4%2-41(21.9)14-2(7.6)7-57
Stats Against (Road Games)0.80.21.0 12-652.1%0-0100.0%2-48(20.6)1-7(4.7)7-67

CAROLINA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games6-8-3.26-87-723.813.6368.7(6.2)1.324.613.1352.1(6)1.4
Home Games5-2+2.75-25-227.718.6362.3(6.1)0.921.69.1347.0(5.9)2.1
Last 3 Games0-3-3.81-20-315.310.3361.3(6)2.320.713.3336.3(6.1)1.7
Grass Games6-6-0.56-66-624.214.5361.3(6.1)1.324.413.0348.2(6)1.6
Division Games1-3-2.62-22-223.014.7384.2(6.6)1.723.713.5351.0(5.8)1.5
CAROLINA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)23.813.621.630:0325-135(5.3)23-3467.9%234(6.9)59-369(6.2)(15.5)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.812.221.130:0325-113(4.5)23-3566.4%248(7.1)60-361(6)(15.1)
Offense Home Games27.718.621.031:2131-164(5.2)19-2968.0%199(6.9)60-362(6.1)(13.1)
Defense (All Games)24.613.120.129:5724-102(4.2)23-3467.4%250(7.3)58-352(6)(14.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.911.821.331:4026-113(4.4)23-3665.7%251(7.1)62-364(5.9)(15.3)
Defense Home Games21.69.120.728:3921-89(4.2)24-3863.1%258(6.9)59-347(5.9)(16.1)
CAROLINA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.90.41.30.111-540.5%1-153.3%2-34(21.5)2-11(6.7)6-52
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.70.51.31.712-540.4%1-156.1%2-41(22.4)16-2(8.8)7-61
Stats For (Home Games)0.60.30.91.312-541.0%1-042.9%1-16(23)2-17(9.7)5-44
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.61.4 12-539.9%1-162.5%1-28(24.7)1-11(8.1)6-48
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.51.4 13-541.1%1-159.9%2-42(21.8)13-2(7.3)7-59
Stats Against (Home Games)1.60.62.1 11-434.2%1-160.0%1-31(36.2)2-13(8)7-59
Average power rating of opponents played: ATLANTA 20.6,  CAROLINA 20.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ATLANTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
11/4/2018@ WASHINGTON38-14W1.5W47O24-15426-38-337115-7930-46-2871
11/11/2018@ CLEVELAND16-28L-6L49.5U19-7138-52-311229-21117-21-2161
11/18/2018DALLAS19-22L-3.5L50U18-8024-34-274129-13222-32-1910
11/22/2018@ NEW ORLEANS17-31L13L61U16-2635-47-340431-15015-22-1621
12/2/2018BALTIMORE16-26L-3L46.5U15-3416-27-97149-20715-26-1591
12/9/2018@ GREEN BAY20-34L4L50.5O24-10728-42-237225-13821-32-1620
12/16/2018ARIZONA40-14W-9W43.5O27-21522-36-220022-6023-36-1933
12/23/2018@ CAROLINA            
12/30/2018@ TAMPA BAY            

CAROLINA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/28/2018BALTIMORE36-21W2.5W44O33-15422-30-232018-10126-44-2243
11/4/2018TAMPA BAY42-28W-6W56O32-17919-25-228021-8224-41-2192
11/8/2018@ PITTSBURGH21-52L3.5L51O22-9523-29-147230-13823-27-3190
11/18/2018@ DETROIT19-20L-4L48U16-5625-38-331126-9423-37-2150
11/25/2018SEATTLE27-30L-3L47O27-22025-30-256128-7522-31-3220
12/2/2018@ TAMPA BAY17-24L-3.5L52.5U19-16828-42-276425-9520-30-2201
12/9/2018@ CLEVELAND20-26L-1L48U25-9627-43-297121-11618-23-2322
12/17/2018NEW ORLEANS9-12L6W50U23-9817-30-149232-15523-35-1912
12/23/2018ATLANTA            
12/30/2018@ NEW ORLEANS            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ATLANTA: WR Julio Jones is unstoppable at times, and Atlanta gets decent production from the rest of their receiving group when Jones draws defensive attention. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman might be the NFL's best RB combo: Both are great receivers, patient runners and homerun threats in the open field. Atlanta allowed only 28 points in two playoff games, including stymieing wunderkind Rams head coach Sean McVay. Former first-rounder edge-rushers Vic Beasley and Takkarist McKinley need to improve, though the secondary is one of the league's best with CBs Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford flanking S Keanu Neal. The front seven is athletic but lost key contributors with DE Adrian Clayborn and DT Dontari Poe leaving in free agency.
CAROLINA: Carolina kept QB Cam Newton fresh by running him less often in 2017, then let him loose late in the year. New coordinator Norv Turner has acknowledged that the Panthers are at their best when Newton uses his legs, despite the injury risk. RB C.J. Anderson will try to revive the power run game, while RB Christian McCaffrey is in for a larger role as both a runner and receiver. TE Greg Olsen's return from an injury-mired 2017 offsets a weak WR group. New coordinator Eric Washington, a Carolina assistant since 2011, won't be changing a thing about the Panthers' 4-3 scheme. LBs Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson are the most athletic and effective linebacking corps in the league, though Davis suspended until Week 6. The secondary is a weakness (partially by design because of their zone scheme), though defensive line helped out by accounting for 40 sacks last season.
PREVIEW
Panthers will be without Newton against Falcons
 

The Carolina Panthers still have a slim chance to reach the playoffs, but they'll have to get there without their franchise quarterback.

The Panthers are probably shutting down injured Cam Newton for the rest of the season and plan to start Taylor Heinicke, who has thrown only five passes in his NFL career, on Sunday in a home game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Newton has played through a shoulder injury, but the Panthers decided they don't want to risk further damage in the final two games of the regular season.

The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player's final game of 2018 was a 12-9 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday. The injury was noticeably affecting his arm strength.

"I think the frustration comes when you do any and everything to make sure your body is at peak performance," Newton said. "I think it's disheartening to me because there's so much invested time put in. ... I have to be better. That's what's so frustrating. You want it so bad and you push."

The rub for the Panthers is that they don't want to throw in the towel on the season despite a six-game losing streak. To have any shot at the playoffs, they'll have to get through the Falcons.

How the Panthers finish could determine whether head coach Ron Rivera survives past this season under new team owner David Tepper.

The players say they're motivated to make a run at the postseason for their coach and their teammates.

"To fight for each other," defensive end Mario Addison said. "It's a brotherhood. Do it for yourself and do it for the man beside you. For me, I wanted to win (these recent games) for Coach Rivera because he believes in us like nobody else."

The Falcons' disappointing year is winding down, but after a win over the Arizona Cardinals last week, they're hoping to wrap up the season on a positive note.

The elimination of troublesome penalties and turnovers benefited the Falcons in their win.

"When your preparation is right and your focus matches it, we're able to play like we like to," Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. "I like to see that carry over from week to week."

The Falcons ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 5-9. They have no shot at making the playoffs, but a win over the Panthers would mean they could finish second in the NFC South. A loss would leave Atlanta in position to finish no better than third in the division.

Atlanta played better on defense last week and the return of middle linebacker Deion Jones was a factor. Jones had a pick-six last week and has helped solidify the unit since his return.

"We don't designate a captain, but he's definitely someone who is in the middle of it on the field," Quinn said. "For him being back in the lineup, that's a strong indicator of his awareness of the football."

The Falcons' defense won't have to face Newton, but that could mean a larger dose of running back Christian McCaffrey, who has rushed for 979 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 94 passes for 768 yards and six touchdowns.

"We have been impressed and he has our respect probably the most in space and his ability to change direction, probably the most is his ability to make guys miss," Quinn said. "That's what's jumped out to me the most. He's a difficult matchup to cover for sure."


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