Panthers vs. Bucs NFL Capsule

by Jaxon on Nov 30, 2011 4:33 PM EST in Panthers Game Previews

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 27: Kealoha Pilares #81 of the Carolina Panthers leads the NFC in kick return average with 29.3 yards per return

I mentioned last week that I get these casules emailed to me and so I'm going to share them as they have some good info in them. Here's the latest one:

CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-8) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-7)

SERIES

	PANTHERS	BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER	12-9
STREAKS	3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.	Rivera: 0-0	Morris: 2-2
LAST WEEK	W 27-19 at Colts	L 23-17 at Titans
LAST GAME	11/14/10: Panthers 16 at Buccaneers 31. Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman completes 18 of 24 passes (75 pct.) for 241 yards with 2 TDs & 134.2 passer rating.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/14/10
BROADCAST	FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Drea Avent (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (Car.), 117 (TB). XM: 230 (TB).

Stats and additional interesting info after the jump...

PASSING	Newton (R): 239-392-3,093-12-14-81.1	Freeman: 254-411-2,715-12-16-74.6
RUSHING	D. Williams: 108-540-5.0-3	Blount: 138-644-4.7-4
RECEIVING	S. Smith: 59-1,060 (1C)-18.0-5	Williams: 52-573-11.0-3
OFFENSE	398.7	340.2
TAKE/GIVE	-4	-4
DEFENSE	370.1	394.6
SACKS	Johnson: 7.5	Clayborn (R): 5
INTs	Gamble, Martin: 3	3 tied: 2
PUNTING	Baker: 41.8	Koenen: 45.0
KICKING	Mare: 78 (24/25 PAT; 18/23 FG)	Barth: 77 (17/17 PAT: 20/22 FG)

NOTES

PANTHERS:

Offense averaging 398.7 yards per game (258.4 last year) & 263.5 pass yards per game (143.1)…

QB CAM NEWTON has 10 rush TDs, most in season by rookie QB in SB era. In 5 road starts, has passed for 1,521 yards (304.2 per game) with 4 TDs & rushed for 190 yards & 7 TDs. Has passed for 3,093 yards & is 4th rookie to pass for 3,000 yards

(PEYTON MANNING, MATT RYAN, SAM BRADFORD)…In 3 meetings with 15+ att.,

RB JONATHAN STEWART has rushed for 345 yards (115 per game) & 4 TDs. In career, when Stewart has 15+ att., team is 14-3.

RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS had 2 rush TDs last week. When Williams has 18+ carries, Panthers are 15-3. In 3 meetings with 18+ att., Williams has rushed for 459 yards (153 per game) & 6 TDs. Has 120+ yards & 2+ TDs in all 3…

WR STEVE SMITH leads NFC with 1,060 rec. yards. In past 5 on road, has 29 catches for 534 yards (106.8 per game) & 3 TDs. Has 9,944 career rec. yards & needs 56 for 10,000. Has 6 career 100-yard games vs. TB.

Rookie WR-KR KEALOHA PILARES leads NFC with 29.3 KR avg…(Say what?)

DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 15.5 sacks in past 18…

BUCCANEERS:

QB JOSH FREEMAN aims for 3rd win in row vs. Car. In past 2 meetings, has completed 30 of 48 (62.5 pct.) for 419 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.3 rating. When Freeman has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-2…

RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had 19 att. for 91 yards & TD in only meeting. In career, when has 19+ carries, team is 6-2. In those 8, has rushed for 773 yards (96.6 per game) & 5 TDs…

WR PRESTON PARKER ties for 5th in NFC with 17 catches on 3rd down. Has 281 rec. yards on 3rd down, 3rd most in NFC.

TE KELLEN WINSLOW has catch in 87 games in row. Had 20-yard TD in last meeting.

WR ARRELIOUS BENN had TD in last game vs. Car.

WR MIKE WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches, 80+ yards & TD…

CB RONDE BARBER had sack in last meeting. Has started 194 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (27) & 40+ INTs (42).

DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN ties for 3rd among NFC rookies with 5 sacks.

CB AQIB TALIB had 27-yard INT-TD last week. Has 2 INT-TDs this season & 3 INT-TDs in career.

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How many returns has Pilares had?

That TD return is probably skewing his average high.

by Loopy on Nov 30, 2011 5:22 PM EST reply actions

He's had 15 return attempts

One for 101 and another for 76. Most of the top qualifiers are in the upper teens – mid 20s in attempts.

by JDeLong42 on Nov 30, 2011 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

I would like to think we have a fair shot at winning this game but then I picture our D trying to tackle Blount and I get the shivers. Freeman looks to have shoulder trouble in addition to his finger injury so maybe we can make them one dimensional and steal one.

by TXPanther on Nov 30, 2011 5:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Mora is impossible to listen to

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by SouthernPanther on Nov 30, 2011 7:35 PM EST reply actions

Watch out for Aqib Talib's mom,

she be shooting fools.

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by Swamp Panther on Nov 30, 2011 7:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

On paper it seems like we have a slight edge. hopefully it works out that way.

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by Blacmomba on Nov 30, 2011 9:40 PM EST reply actions

Ron Pitts and Jim Mora are awful.

I honestly like Dick Stockton and John Lynch better. BTW, nice write up Jaxon. I think the Panthers just flat out match up well with Tampa. Panthers win 34-31

by RonnieHawkins97 on Dec 1, 2011 12:00 AM EST reply actions

sorry to just post pics

but I think we all need to see these before every Bucs game

Maybe through collective collective repetitive viewing we can make it come true once again