Thursday, November 26, 2015

AT&T Stadium

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The Carolina Panthers face the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday at AT&T Stadium. The opening line for this game has Carolina as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.

Cam Newton finished his last game with 246 yards through the air for Carolina. He completed 21 passes out of 34 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. The Panthers were led in rushing by Jonathan Stewart, who finished with 102 yards on 21 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Devin Funchess was the team leader in receiving with a total of 64 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Carolina had 368 total yards on 75 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 17 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 27 first downs on the game. The Panthers rushed for 142 yards by way of 39 carries.

Tony Romo finished his last game with 227 yards through the air for Dallas. He completed 18 passes out of 28 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led in rushing by Darren McFadden, who finished with 129 yards on 29 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Terrance Williams was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 20 yards per reception. Dallas had 386 total yards on 68 plays. They gained 10 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 22 first downs on the game. The Cowboys rushed for 166 yards by way of 38 carries.

Carolina is scoring 30 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 17 passes on 31 attempts for a 55% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 214 yards per game through the air as well. The Panthers are running for an average of 140 yards per game on 34 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They are also running 67 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 354 yards per contest. The Panthers manage 22 first downs per contest and they average a total of 52.6 penalty yards on 6.3 penalties.

Carolina allows 228 passing yards per game and 19 points per contest on defense. They give up 24 completions on 40 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60%. The Panthers allow 95 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for a 4 average per play. Carolina gives up 323 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play. They force 2.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.2 penalties per game that total 49.2 yards as a unit.

Dallas averages 19 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 22 passes per game on 32 attempts for a 69% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 220 yards through the air per game thus far. The Cowboys run for an average of 124 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They also run 63 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 343 yards in each contest. The Cowboys are gaining 21 first downs per contest and they average 57.9 penalty yards on 7.5 penalties per game.

Dallas allows an average of 231 passing yards and 23 points per contest. They give up 21 completions on 33 attempts for a completion percentage of 64% per game. The Cowboys allow 104 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 4.2 average per rush. Dallas gives up 336 total yards per game including an average of 5.6 per play. They create an average of 0.7 turnovers per game and 7 penalties for 56.2 yards each game.

Carolina Betting Trends

Carolina is 6-3-1 against the over/under so far this season

Carolina has an ATS record of 8-2-0 this season

Dallas Betting Trends

Dallas is 4-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Dallas has an ATS record of 3-7-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Carolina

11/24/15 G Amini Silatolu Knee "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
11/22/15 G Andrew Norwell Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
11/22/15 DE Charles Johnson Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
11/22/15 CB Charles Tillman Knee "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
11/22/15 WR Philly Brown Shoulder "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
10/27/15 TE Richie Brockel Hamstring IR
09/17/15 T Nate Chandler Knee IR
08/23/15 DE Frank Alexander Achilles IR
08/19/15 WR Kelvin Benjamin ACL IR

Dallas

11/24/15 WR Brice Butler Hamstring probable Thursday vs. Carolina
11/22/15 CB Morris Claiborne Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Carolina
11/22/15 DE Ryan Russell Abdominal "?" Thursday vs. Carolina
10/05/15 RB Lance Dunbar Knee IR
09/25/15 DT Terrell McClain Toe out for season
08/26/15 CB Orlando Scandrick Knee IR

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas

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