Sunday, October 18, 2015

CenturyLink Field

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The Carolina Panthers take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 41.5.

Cam Newton finished his last game with 124 yards through the air for Carolina. He completed 11 passes out of 22 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. Cam Newton led the Panthers in rushing with 51 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 12 rushing attempts for the game. Brenton Bersin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 54 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Carolina got a total of 17 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 7 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 57 total plays for 244 yards for the game. The Panthers ran for 133 yards on 33 attempts.

Russell Wilson finished his last game with 213 yards through the air for Seattle. He completed 15 passes out of 23 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. Thomas Rawls led the Seahawks in rushing with 169 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 23 rushing attempts for the game. Doug Baldwin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 70 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. Seattle got a total of 16 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 9 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 57 total plays for 397 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 200 yards on 30 attempts.

Carolina is averaging 27 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 17 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 57% percent completion percentage and average 187 yards in the passing department per game. The Panthers are running for an average of 132 yards per game on 33 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. They also run 65 plays per contest and average 5 yards per play for an average of 322 yards per game. The Panthers are averaging 21 first downs per game and they accumulate 61.8 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties.

Carolina gives up an average of 247 passing yards and 18 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 27 completions per game on 45 attempts for a completion percentage of 60%. The Panthers give up 92 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 3.7 average per carry. Carolina gives up 339 total yards per game including 4.7 yards per play. They force 2.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties per game that total 49.5 yards as a unit.

Seattle is putting 22 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 21 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 70% percent completion percentage and average 209 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Seahawks run for an average of 142 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 356 yards per game. The Seahawks get an average of 19 first downs per game and they average 64.2 penalty yards per game via 6.6 penalties.

Seattle gives up 214 passing yards per outing and 20 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 21 completions on 31 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Seahawks give up 93 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. Seattle gives up 307 total yards per game including an average of 5.2 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 5.4 penalties for 38.4 yards each game.

Carolina Betting Trends

Carolina is 2-1-1 against the over/under so far this season

Carolina has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 1-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Carolina

10/11/15 G Amini Silatolu Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
10/11/15 WR Jerricho Cotchery Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
10/11/15 LB Luke Kuechly Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/30/15 DE Charles Johnson Hamstring IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 12)
09/17/15 T Nate Chandler Knee IR
09/16/15 T Daryl Williams Knee expected to miss 2-4 weeks
08/23/15 DE Frank Alexander Achilles IR
08/19/15 WR Kelvin Benjamin ACL IR

Seattle

10/14/15 RB Marshawn Lynch Hamstring is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Carolina
10/13/15 DT Jordan Hill Quad expected to miss Sunday vs. Carolina
10/13/15 LB Bobby Wagner Pectoral probable Sunday vs. Carolina
10/11/15 CB Tye Smith Hip "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/11/15 LB Kevin Pierre-Louis Knee "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/11/15 CB Marcus Burley Hand "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/11/15 CB Tharold Simon Toe "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/11/15 DE Demarcus Dobbs Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
09/10/15 WR Paul Richardson Knee PUP
09/10/15 CB Jeremy Lane Knee PUP

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina

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