WEEK 8
CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-5) @ ATLANTA FALCONS (3-4)
DATE: Sunday (10/30/22)
STADIUM: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Falcons lead all-time series, 34-20
STREAKS Falcons have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 12/12/21: Falcons 29 at Panthers 21
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/31/21: Panthers 19, Falcons 13
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST WEEK W 21-3 vs. Tampa Bay
COACH VS. OPP. Steve Wilks: 0-1
PTS. FOR 17.7
OFFENSE 271.9
PASSING P.J. Walker: 31-44-297-2-0-104.1
RUSHING D’Onta Foreman: 27-155-5.7-0
RECEIVING DJ Moore: 27-273-10.1-2
PTS. AGAINST 21.3
DEFENSE 351.9
SACKS Brian Burns: 5.0
INTs Many tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE -2 (6/8)
PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 49.4 (44.4)
KICKING Eddy Piniero: 46 (10/10 PAT; 12/13)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB P.J. WALKER completed 16 of 22 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 177 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.5 rating in Week 7, his 1st-career start with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN had career-high 145 scrimmage yards (118 rush, 27 rec.) last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rush yards.
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD rushed for 63 yards & 1st rush TD of season last week. Rushed for 82 yards & TD in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with rush TD.
• WR DJ MOORE had season-high 7 receptions for 69 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 7. Had 6 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. Has 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his 8 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 5th in row at Atl. with 50+ rec. yards.
• TE TOMMY TREMBLE had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 3rd career TD.
• DE BRIAN BURNS had sack & 2 TFL last week, his 5th sack of season & has 5+ sacks in each of his 1st 4 career seasons. Is 1 of 3 in NFC (Micah Parsons & Za’Darius Smith) with 5+ sacks (5) & 8+ TFL (8).
• DE YETUR GROSS-MATOS has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had sack in last road meeting.
• DT DERRICK BROWN had 2 TFL in last meeting. Has 6 PD in his past 6.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU has 5+ tackles in 4 of his 5 games this season. Has 3+ TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• LB SHAQ THOMPSON has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 vs. Atl. & aims for his 4th in row at Atl. with 10+ tackles.
• CB DONTE JACKSON had season-high 10 tackles last week. Has 7 PD & 2 INTs in his past 7 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with PD.
• DB MYLES HARTSFIELD aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST WEEK L 35-17 at Cincinnati
COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 1-1
PTS. FOR 23.3
OFFENSE 308.6
PASSING Marcus Mariota: 92-150-1,179-7-4-90.4
RUSHING Tyler Allgeier (R): 70-285-4.1-1
RECEIVING Drake London (R): 26-315-12.1-2
PTS. AGAINST 24.4
DEFENSE 406.9
SACKS Grady Jarrett: 4.5
INTs Many tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE +2 (10/8)
PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 47.6 (41.7)
KICKING Younghoe Koo: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/14 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MARCUS MARIOTA had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 118.8 rating in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 100+ rating. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Joe Burrow & Trevor Lawrence) with 7+ TD passes (7) & 3+ rush TDs (3) in 2022.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER (rookie) rushed for 50 yards & 1st career TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row overall with 50+ rush yards.
• TE KYLE PITTS had 5 catches for 61 yards in last meeting.
• WR DRAKE LONDON ranks 3rd among rookies in rec. yards (315) & tied-3rd in receptions (26).
• WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS aims for his 3rd in row at home with 55+ rec. yards.
• WR DAMIERE BYRD had career-long 75-yard rec. TD last week, his 6th-career TD catch.
• DL GRADY JARRETT had sack & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had FR in last meeting. Has 5 TFL in his past 5 at home vs. Car.
• LB RASHAAN EVANS led team with 13 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row at home with 10+ tackles. Is 1 of 3 NFC LBs (Jordyn Brooks & Roquan Smith) with 4+ games (4) with 10+ tackles in 2022.
• LB LORENZO CARTER had sack last week & has 2.5 sacks in 2022.
• LB DEANGELO MALONE (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 7.
• S JAYLINN HAWKINS tied his career high with 10 tackles & had 3rd PD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
• S RICHIE GRANT had 4th-career TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of his 7 games in 2022 & aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
