NFC South · 2012
Carolina Panthers
Record
7-9
Net EPA
+0.079est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.081
- Success rate44.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.158
- EPA / rush-0.026
- Explosive rate11.0%
- CPOE-1.55
- Third-down rate42.2%
- Red-zone TD rate66.8%
- Points / drive1.90
- Turnover rate1.8%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.016
- Success rate allowed44.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.069
- EPA / rush allowed-0.070
- Explosive rate allowed8.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.9%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.87
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.081 · 67th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.016 · 50th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
9-7
+0.4 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
6-2
As favorite
2-4
As dog
7-3
O/U
9-7
-1.3 vs total
Roster
60 players
52 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Newton | QB | 23 | 6'5" 245 | 1 | Auburn | ACT |
| 3 | Derek Anderson | QB | 29 | 6'6" 230 | 7 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 7 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 26 | 6'2" 215 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 27 | 6'2" 210 | 2 | LSU | ACT |
| 12 | David Gettis | WR | 25 | 6'3" 220 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Armanti Edwards | WR | 24 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Joe Adams | WR | 24 | 5'11" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 25 | 5'10" 235 | 4 | Oregon | ACT |
| 34 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 29 | 5'9" 215 | 6 | Memphis | ACT |
| 35 | Mike Tolbert | FB | 28 | 5'9" 245 | 4 | Coastal Carolina | ACT |
| 36 | Armond Smith | RB | 26 | 5'9" 194 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Richie Brockel | FB | 26 | 6'1" 255 | 2 | Boise State | ACT |
| 82 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 28 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | Louisville | ACT |
| 83 | Louis Murphy | WR | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 3 | Florida | ACT |
| 84 | Ben Hartsock | TE | 32 | 6'4" 260 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Greg Olsen | TE | 27 | 6'5" 255 | 5 | Miami | ACT |
| 89 | Steve Smith | WR | 33 | 5'9" 185 | 11 | Utah | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Jeff Byers | C | 28 | 6'4" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Geoff Hangartner | C | 30 | 6'5" 300 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Garry Williams | T | 26 | 6'3" 320 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Jordan Gross | T | 32 | 6'4" 305 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Thomas Austin | G | 27 | 6'4" 303 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Thomas Austin | G | 27 | 6'4" 303 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 73 | Bruce Campbell | T | 24 | 6'6" 315 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Hayworth Hicks | G | 25 | 6'3" 336 | R | — | TRT |
| 75 | Hayworth Hicks | G | 25 | 6'3" 336 | R | — | TRC |
| 75 | Hayworth Hicks | G | 25 | 6'3" 336 | R | — | ACT |
| 77 | Byron Bell | T | 23 | 6'5" 340 | 1 | New Mexico | ACT |
Defensive front20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Anderson | OLB | 30 | 6'2" 235 | 6 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 53 | Jason Phillips | MLB | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Jason Williams | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Jason Williams | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 55 | Doug Hogue | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 226 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 55 | Doug Hogue | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 226 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jordan Senn | OLB | 28 | 5'11" 225 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | OLB | 29 | 6'1" 235 | 7 | Georgia | ACT |
| 59 | Luke Kuechly | OLB | 21 | 6'3" 235 | R | Boston College | ACT |
| 68 | Andre Neblett | NT | 24 | 6'0" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Greg Hardy | DE | 24 | 6'4" 290 | 2 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 78 | Nate Chandler | DT | 23 | 6'4" 300 | R | UCLA | ACT |
| 90 | Frank Alexander | DE | 24 | 6'4" 270 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 92 | Dwan Edwards | DT | 31 | 6'3" 300 | 8 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 94 | Sione Fua | NT | 24 | 6'1" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | DE | 26 | 6'2" 285 | 5 | Georgia | ACT |
| 97 | Mario Addison | DE | 26 | 6'3" 257 | 1 | Troy | TRC |
| 97 | Mario Addison | DE | 26 | 6'3" 257 | 1 | Troy | TRD |
| 97 | Mario Addison | DE | 26 | 6'3" 257 | 1 | Troy | ACT |
| 99 | Frank Kearse | DT | 25 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Josh Thomas | CB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 24 | Josh Norman | CB | 26 | 6'0" 195 | R | Coastal Carolina | ACT |
| 26 | D.J. Campbell | SS | 23 | 6'0" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 30 | Charles Godfrey | SS | 28 | 5'11" 210 | 4 | Iowa | ACT |
| 31 | James Dockery | CB | 25 | 6'1" 185 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 40 | Anderson Russell | DB | 25 | 6'0" 208 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 40 | Anderson Russell | DB | 25 | 6'0" 208 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Captain Munnerlyn | CB | 24 | 5'8" 190 | 3 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 42 | Colin Jones | FS | 26 | 6'0" 208 | 1 | Texas Christian | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brad Nortman | P | 24 | 6'2" 210 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 9 | Graham Gano | K | 25 | 6'2" 196 | 3 | Florida State | ACT |
| 44 | J.J. Jansen | LS | 26 | 6'2" 245 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Buccaneers | L 10-16 | -3 | -0.105 |
| 2 | vs Saints | W 35-27 | +3 | +0.288 |
| 3 | vs Giants | L 7-36 | -2.5 | -0.067 |
| 4 | @ Falcons | L 28-30 | +7 | +0.161 |
| 5 | vs Seahawks | L 12-16 | -1 | -0.347 |
| 7 | vs Cowboys | L 14-19 | +2.5 | -0.035 |
| 8 | @ Bears | L 22-23 | +7 | +0.022 |
| 9 | @ Commanders | W 21-13 | +3 | +0.235 |
| 10 | vs Broncos | L 14-36 | +3.5 | -0.276 |
| 11 | vs Buccaneers | L 21-27 | +1 | -0.042 |
| 12 | @ Eagles | W 30-22 | -3 | +0.261 |
| 13 | @ Chiefs | L 21-27 | -5 | +0.321 |
| 14 | vs Falcons | W 30-20 | +3 | +0.329 |
| 15 | @ Chargers | W 31-7 | +3 | +0.162 |
| 16 | vs Raiders | W 17-6 | -9.5 | +0.043 |
| 17 | @ Saints | W 44-38 | +4 | +0.292 |