WhoDat!656

SAINTS OFFENSE:
Total yards: 2nd (445.3 per game)
Passing yards: 2nd (312.3 per game)
Rushing yards: 7th (133.0 per game)
Third-down conversions: 2nd (51.2 percent)
Red zone touchdowns: 15th (56.7 percent)
Turnovers (giveaways): tie 10th most (13)
Sacks allowed: tie 2nd fewest (8)

SAINTS DEFENSE:
Total yards: 28th (390.4 per game)
Passing yards: 31st (289.3 per game)
Rushing yards: 10th (101.1 per game)
Third-down conversions: 21st (43.7 percent)
Red zone touchdowns: 20th (59.1 percent)
Turnovers (takeaways): tie-28th (7)
Sacks: tie 21st (13)

SAINTS TEAM:
Points scored: 5th (28.4 per game)
Points allowed: 26th (26.9 per game)
Turnover ratio: 27th (minus-6)
Time of possession: 8th (30:44 per game)

SAINTS INDIVIDUALS:
QB Drew Brees: 318 yards per game (2nd), 14 TDs (tie 10th), 7 INTs (tie 8th most), 69.5 completion percentage (1st), 97.4 passer rating (11th), 72.1 Total QBR (9th)
RB Mark Ingram: 5.7 yards per carry (1st among qualifying NFL running backs), 4 rushing TDs (tie 5th)
RB Khiry Robinson: 5.2 yards per carry (3rd among qualifying NFL running backs)
WR Brandin Cooks: 40 receptions (tie 17th)
LB Curtis Lofton 65 tackles (tie-10th)
OLB Junior Galette 4.0 sacks (tie 19th)

PANTHERS OFFENSE:
Total yards: 24th (332.5 per game)
Passing yards: 17th (239.6 per game)
Rushing yards: 27th (92.9 per game)
Turnovers (giveaways): tie 11th fewest (10)
Sacks allowed: tie 13th most (18)

PANTHERS DEFENSE:
Total yards: 21st (378.5 per game)
Passing yards: 18th (243.3 per game)
Rushing yards: 28th (135.3 per game)
Turnovers (takeaways): tie 5th most (14)
Sacks: 17th (16)

PANTHERS TEAM:
Points scored: 24th (20.9 per game)
Points allowed: 25th (26.0 per game)

PANTHERS INDIVIDUALS:
QB Cam Newton: 235 yards per game (20th), 8 TDs (tie 24th), 4 INT (tie 20th most), 60.1 completion percentage (26th), 86.6 passer rating (22nd), 214 rushing yards (3rd among QBs), 54.5 Total QBR (23rd)
LB Luke Kuechly: 89 tackles (1st)
CB Antoine Cason: 3 forced fumbles (tie 1st)
S Roman Harper: 3 interceptions (tie 3rd)
DE Mario Addison: 4 sacks (tie 19th)
WR Kelvin Benjamin: 571 receiving yards (14th), 38 receptions (tie 25th), 5 receiving touchdowns (tie 12th)
TE Greg Olsen: 5 receiving touchdowns (tie 12th)

Where the Saints and Panthers rank: Week 9 - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN

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NamHN420

So defense needs to get to work

WHODATINCA

Yep, no doubt about it, on paper, we are the better team. I hear there is no rain predicted for Charlotte tomorrow and that actually makes me feel a whole lot better.

We are a little worse in the giveaway category ( 13 vs. 10 ). Need to reverse that trend tomorrow -- no matter what.

Thanks for the data, 656.