WEEK 2
CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-1) @ NEW YORK GIANTS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday (9/18/22)
STADIUM: MeLife Stadium
TIMEL 1:00 PM ET
STADIUM: Ron Torbert
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Panthers lead all-time series, 6-5
STREAKS Panthers have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 10/24/21: Panthers 3 at Giants 25
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/24/21
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST WEEK L 26-24 vs. Cleveland
COACH VS. OPP. Matt Rhule: 0-1
PTS. FOR 24.0
OFFENSE 261.0
PASSING Baker Mayfield: 16-27-235-1-1-84.7
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 10-33-3.3-1
RECEIVING Robbie Anderson: 5-102-20.4-1
PTS. AGAINST 26.0
DEFENSE 355.0
SACKS Damien Wilson: 1
INTs —
TAKE/GIVE -1 (0/1)
PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 50.0 (44.2)
KICKING Eddy Pineiro: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/1 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 84.6 rating in Week 1. Completed 27 of 32 atts. (84.4 pct.) for 297 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.2 rating in his only career start vs. NYG (12/20/20 w/ Cle.). Has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.4 rating in 4 career starts vs. NFC East.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 4 catches, 57 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 24 rec.) & rush TD last week. Has 2,941 scrimmage yards (101.4 per game) & 20 TDs (12 rush, 8 rec.) in 29 career road games. Had rec. TD in his only career game vs. NYG (10/7/18). Aims for his 8th in row vs. NFC East with 5+ catches.
• WR DJ MOORE had 3 catches for 43 yards in Week 1. Had 6 catches for 73 yards in last meeting. Had 50 catches for 662 yards (73.6 per game) & 2 TDs in 9 road games last season.
• WR ROBBIE ANDERSON led team in catches (5) & rec. yards (102) & had TD catch in Week 1, his 8th career game with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.
• DE BRIAN BURNS had career-high 8 tackles last week. Had 7 TFL in 9 road games last season. Had sack & 3 TFL in last meeting.
• S JEREMY CHINN had 7 tackles in Week 1. Has 5+ tackles in 13 of his 15 career road games. Had 8 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
• S XAVIER WOODS led team with 10 tackles & had PD last week, his 4th career game with 10+ tackles.
• DT DERRICK BROWN had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting.
• CB DONTE JACKSON aims for his 6th in row vs. NFC East with PD.
NEW YORK GIANTS
LAST WEEK W 21-20 at Tennessee
COACH VS. OPP. Brian Daboll: 0-0
PTS. FOR 21.0
OFFENSE 394.0
PASSING Daniel Jones: 17-21-188-2-1-115.9
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 18-164-9.1-1
RECEIVING Sterling Shepard: 2-71-35.5-1
PTS. AGAINST 20.0
DEFENSE 359.0
SACKS Tomon Fox (R): 1
INTs —
TAKE/GIVE -1 (1/2)
PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillan: 51.5 (41.2)
KICKING Graham Gano: 1 (1/1 PAT; 0/0 FG)
GIANTS NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES completed 17 of 21 atts. (career-high 81 pct.) & had 2 TDs vs. INT for 115.9 rating in Week 1. Had 90+ rating in 5 of his 6 home starts in 2021. Had TD vs. 0 INTs for 95.9 rating in last meeting.
• RB SAQUON BARKLEY had team-high 6 catches, 194 scrimmage yards (164 rush, 30 rec.) & rush TD last week, his 4th-career game with 190+ scrimmage yards & most scrimmage yards by any player in Week 1. Has 2,112 scrimmage yards (105.6 per game) in 20 career home games. Had 129 scrimmage yards (81 rec., 48 rush) & career-high 2 rec. TDs in his only career game vs. Car. (10/7/18). Since 2018, is 1 of 6 players with 100+ scrimmage yards per game (102.5), min. 40 games.
• WR STERLING SHEPARD led team with 71 rec. yards, incl. 65-yard rec. TD in Week 1. Had 75 rec. yards in his only career game vs. Car. (10/7/18).
• WR RICHIE JAMES had 5 catches for 59 yards in Week 1.
• LB TAE CROWDER led team with 7 tackles in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 12+ tackles & TFL.
• LB AUSTIN CALITRO tied his career high with 2 TFL last week.
• LB TOMON FOX (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 1.
• DL LEONARD WILLIAMS has 12 sacks & 14 TFL in his past 16 home games. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting.
• LB AZEEZ OJULARI had 2.5 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting.
• S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 9 PD & 5 INTs in 8 home games last season. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting.
• CB ADOREE’ JACKSON had 6 tackles last week.
