News Story - NFL Capsules: Carolina at New Orleans

NFL Capsules: Carolina at New Orleans

By The Associated Press

(AP) -- 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Saints by 14 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Carolina 2-5; New Orleans 6-1

SERIES RECORD - Panthers lead 16-12

LAST MEETING - Panthers beat Saints 33-31, Dec. 28, 2008

LAST WEEK - Panthers beat Cardinals 34-21; Saints beat Falcons 35-27

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Carolina QB Jake Delhomme, Louisiana native and former Saints backup, is 8-2 vs. Saints. ... Panthers have not lost in Louisiana since 2001, including 27-10 win in LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge (2005). ... RB DeAngelo Williams rushed for 178 yards in last meeting. Panthers are 10-0 when Williams rushes for 110 or more yards. ... RB Jonathan Stewart seeks third straight meeting with TD run. ... WR Steve Smith has 11 catches for 256 yards and TD in past two meetings. ... DE Julius Peppers had 13-yard INT for TD, a sack and a forced fumble last week vs. Arizona. He has 21 1/2 sacks in past 21 games, including six in past four games. He has a sack in last two games vs. Saints. ... Panthers coach John Fox is 10-4 vs. Saints. ... Saints coach Sean Payton is 1-5 vs. Panthers. ... Saints average 39 points, most in NFL and a record pace. ... QB Drew Brees passed for 386 yards and four TDs in last meeting. ... RB Reggie Bush seeks fourth straight game with TD. ... WR Marques Colston has 10 TDs in past 10 games and seeks fourth straight game with TD. ... S Darren Sharper leads NFL with 317 yards on interception returns and three TDs on seven INTs this season; he leads active players with 61 career interceptions. ... CB Jabari Greer had 48-yard INT for TD last Monday night. ... Saints have 16 interceptions and five picks for TD. ... DE Will Smith had two sacks vs. Falcons and leads Saints with 4 1/2 sacks.

Updated November 5, 2009