Sunday, November 6, 2016

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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The Carolina Panthers travel to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, November 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Carolina as 2 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46. The Panthers are 2-5-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2-0. The Rams have an over/under record of 3-4-0 and they are 3-4-0 against the spread.

Cam Newton finished with 212 yards through the air for Carolina last week. He completed 14 passes out of 27 attempts for a 52% completion percentage. The Panthers were led in rushing by Jonathan Stewart, who finished with 95 yards on 25 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Kelvin Benjamin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 73 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 37 yards per reception. As a team in that game Carolina got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 10 came through the air. They ran 64 total plays for 349 yards for the game. The Panthers ran for 141 yards on 36 attempts.

Case Keenum finished with 291 yards passing for Los Angeles last week. He went 32 for 53, resulting in a 60% completion percentage. The Rams were led on the ground by Todd Gurley, who finished with 57 yards on 15 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Brian Quick led the team in receiving with 92 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. Los Angeles had 20 first downs total. 4 came from running the ball and 15 came from a pass. They ran 76 total plays for 345 yards for the contest. The Rams ran for 74 yards on 20 carries as a team.

Carolina scores 27 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 5th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 22 passes on 37 attempts for a 59% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 264 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 9th in the league. The Panthers run for an average of 124 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 5th in the league. They also run 68 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 388 yards per game, ranking their offense 7th overall this season. The Panthers average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 5th in the NFL. They accumulate 58 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, which ranks 11th in the league.

Carolina allows 287 passing yards per game, ranking 30th, and they allow 28 points per contest on defense, which ranks 26th. They give up 24 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 67%. The Panthers allow 80 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 3rd in the NFL. Carolina allows 367 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 21st in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7 penalties for 63.6 yards per game, ranking them 18th among NFL teams.

Los Angeles averages 17 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 31st in the league. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. They throw for 228 yards through the air per game, ranking them 25th. The Rams run for an average of 80 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 3.2 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 29th on the ground. They also run 61 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for a total of 308 yards per game, ranking them 30th in the league on offense. The Rams get an average of 18 first downs per game, which ranks 32nd. They average 68.3 penalty yards per game via 8.3 penalties, ranking them 7th in the NFL.

Los Angeles allows an average of 239 passing yards per game, which ranks 12th in the league. Their defense overall allows 22 points per contest, which has them ranked 13th. They give up 24 completions on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Rams allow 104 rushing yards per contest on 27 carries for a 3.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 15th in the NFL. Los Angeles allows 343 total yards per game for an average of 5.2 yards per play, which ranks 11th in the league. They force 6.3 penalties for 57.7 yards in each contest, ranking 6th.

Carolina Betting Trends

Carolina is 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Carolina has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Los Angeles Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Carolina

10/31/16 C Ryan Kalil Shoulder injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/31/16 LB Shaq Thompson Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/30/16 CB James Bradberry Toe "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/30/16 OT Michael Oher Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/28/16 CB Teddy Williams Knee IR
10/07/16 CB Bene Benwikere None has been released
09/26/16 DT Vernon Butler Ankle expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/23/16 S Dean Marlowe Hamstring IR
08/31/16 WR LaRon Byrd Concussion IR

Los Angeles

10/30/16 G Jamon Brown Hand "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/30/16 DT Michael Brockers Hip "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/30/16 WR Nelson Spruce Calf "?" Sunday vs. Carolina
10/10/16 CB Trumaine Johnson Ankle expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/09/16 DT Louis Trinca-Pasat Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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