GameWeek: Falcons at Panthers

Bill Voth

3 years ago

Tags: Cam Newton, Charles Godfrey, Charles Johnson, Falcons, Fernando Velasco, Greg Olsen, Keary Colbert, Kelvin Benjamin, Luke Kuechly, Mike Tolbert, Osi Umenyiora, Panthers, Thomas Davis

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FRIDAY

PANTHERSOUT: DT Star Lotulelei (ankle)DOUBTFUL: G Amini Silatolu (knee)QUESTIONABLE: CB Bene’ Benwikere (ankle), DE Charles Johnson (not injury related), TE Brandon Williams (foot)PROBABLE: T Nate Chandler (toe), WR Jerricho Cotchery (hamstring), S Roman Harper (not injury related), DT Kawann Short (ankle), RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle), G Trai Turner (ankle), CB Melvin White (knee), RB DeAngelo Williams (foot)FALCONSOUT: T Jonathan Scott (hamstring)QUESTIONABLE: WR Harry Douglas (foot), WR Devin Hester (ankle), CB Josh Wilson (ankle)PROBABLE: G Justin Blalock (foot), DE Jonathan Massaquoi (foot)[vc_row_inner no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”]

PANTHERS POLLS

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SATURDAY

Saturday special: Prince Shembo — ESPN.com
W2W4: Falcons vs. Panthers — ESPN.com
Game preview: Falcons at Panthers — atlantafalcons.com
THE X-FACTOR: Cam Newton — AJC (subscription)
STORYLINES: Panthers miss Greg Hardy — AJC (subscription)

FRIDAY

Falcons have 27.6 percent chance to make the playoffs — AJC
Three Falcons questionable for Carolina — ESPN.com
Prediction: Falcons will beat Panthers — ESPN.com
Shembo ready for Panthers, return to Charlotte — atlantafalcons.com

THURSDAY

Roddy White set to reach 10,000-yard mark — AJC
Kelvin Benjamin latest big challenge for Falcons corners — AJC (subscription)
Jake Matthews shaking off ankle injury; still adjusting to NFL pass-rushers — ESPN.com
Hester, Douglas return to work — atlantafalcons.com
Falcons-Panthers history lesson — atlantafalcons.com
Transcript: Mike Smith press conference — atlantafalcons.com

WEDNESDAY

Falcons DB Charles Godfrey eager to see former Panthers teammates — ESPN.com
Mike Nolan still has fond memories of former Falcon Thomas DeCoud — ESPN.com
Matt Ryan: ‘We’re right in the mix’ — ESPN.com
Harry Douglas, Devin Hester held out Wednesday — atlantafalcons.com
Q&A Panthers coach Ron Rivera: ‘DeCoud’s been a lot of help’ — AJC
Falcons’ offensive line shows improvement — AJC

TUESDAY

Youthful Steven Jackson sets a physical tone for Falcons — ESPN.com
Pressure is on Kroy Biermann, Osi Umenyiora to keep producing for Falcons — ESPN.com
Dirk Koetter pleased with progress of patchwork offensive line — ESPN.com
Five things we learned in Sunday’s win — atlantafalcons.com
Transcript: Mike Smith press conference — atlantafalcons.com

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NFL RANKINGS

OFFENSE	PANTHERS	FALCONS
Total yds per game	320.8 (25th)	369.7 (8th)
Rushing yds per game	95.4 (27th)	97.2 (24th)
Passing yds per game	225.4 (19th)	272.4 (7th)
Sacks Allowed	31 (t30th)	18 (t12th)
Points per game	19.8 (25th)	24.3 (13th)

DEFENSE	PANTHERS	FALCONS
Total yds per game	376.8 (25th)	404.8 (31st)
Rushing yds per game	122.4 (23rd)	124.0 (24th)
Passing yds per game	254.4 (23rd)	280.8 (32nd)
Sacks	21 (t16th)	11 (31st)
Points per game	28.1 (29th)	26.4 (24th)

Falcons (3-6) at Panthers (3-6-1) TV: FOX, Sunday (1:00 p.m. ET); Thom Brennaman, David Diehl

SERIES HISTORY:

Series history: 39th-regular season meeting. Falcons lead series, 23-15, but the Panthers have won three straight against their NFC South rivals.

THE PANTHERS:

Are scheduled to play at 1 o’clock on Sundays the rest of the season.
Have six Georgia natives on their roster: QB Cam Newton, FB Mike Tolbert, G Fernando Velasco, G Chris Scott, DE Charles Johnson, LB Thomas Davis.

PANTHERS:

WR Kelvin Benjamin, who already has a Panthers’ rookie best seven touchdown receptions this season, needs five more catches and 96 more yards to pass Keary Colbert for those rookie records.
TE Greg Olsen is second among NFL tight ends with 51 receptions and 658 receiving yards.
LB Luke Kuechly leads the NFL with 105 tackles.

FALCONS:

QB Matt Ryan has thrown at least one touchdown pass to nine different receivers this season.
WR Julius Jones is third in NFL with 61 receptions and fifth in with 853 receiving yards.
LB Prince Shembo, a Charlotte native, has made 33 tackles while appearing in every game this year as a rookie.
CB Charles Godfrey, a former Panther who signed with the Falcons late last month, was active last week against the Bucs, but he did not play.

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