NFC South · 2002
Carolina Panthers
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.087est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.177
- Success rate35.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.144
- EPA / rush-0.219
- Explosive rate9.1%
- Third-down rate29.3%
- Red-zone TD rate49.5%
- Points / drive0.82
- Turnover rate3.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.112
- Success rate allowed38.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.074
- EPA / rush allowed-0.168
- Explosive rate allowed7.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.6%
- Sack rate8.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.16
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.177 · 12th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.112 · 9th %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
10-6
+0.4 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
5-3
As favorite
3-1
As dog
6-5
O/U
6-10
-2.1 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rodney Peete | QB | 36 | 6'0" 230 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Randy Fasani | QB | 25 | 6'3" 234 | R | — | ACT |
| 16 | Chris Weinke | QB | 30 | 6'4" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Dee Brown | RB | 24 | 5'10" 209 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Rod Smart | RB | 25 | 5'11" 201 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Joe Montgomery | RB | 26 | 5'10" 230 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Nick Goings | FB | 24 | 6'0" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Skip Hicks | RB | 29 | 6'0" 230 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | FB | 27 | 6'0" 242 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Shawn Draper | TE | 23 | 6'3" 275 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Isaac Byrd | WR | 29 | 6'1" 188 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Nathan Black | WR | 24 | 6'0" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | 27 | 6'2" 255 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | 27 | 6'2" 255 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 85 | Wesley Walls | TE | 36 | 6'5" 250 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Kris Mangum | TE | 29 | 6'4" 249 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | 29 | 6'2" 217 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Karl Hankton | WR | 32 | 6'2" 202 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Steve Smith | WR | 23 | 5'9" 179 | 1 | Utah | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Jeff Mitchell | C | 28 | 6'4" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Jamar Nesbit | G | 27 | 6'4" 330 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Kevin Donnalley | G | 34 | 6'5" 310 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Louis Williams | C | 23 | 6'4" 291 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Melvin Tuten | T | 32 | 6'7" 320 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Derrick Fletcher | G | 28 | 6'6" 350 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Todd Steussie | T | 33 | 6'6" 308 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Tutan Reyes | G | 26 | 6'3" 299 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Tutan Reyes | G | 26 | 6'3" 299 | 2 | — | TRT |
| 78 | Jeno James | G | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Brad Jackson | OLB | 27 | 6'0" 230 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Brian Allen | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Hannibal Navies | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 240 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Will Witherspoon | OLB | 22 | 6'1" 231 | R | — | ACT |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | OLB | 30 | 6'3" 242 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Mark Fields | OLB | 31 | 6'2" 244 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Kory Minor | OLB | 27 | 6'1" 247 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Kris Jenkins | DT | 23 | 6'4" 315 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Josh Taves | DE | 30 | 6'7" 285 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Mario Fatafehi | DT | 23 | 6'2" 300 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 92 | Mario Fatafehi | DT | 23 | 6'2" 300 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Mike Rucker | DE | 27 | 6'5" 275 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Al Wallace | DE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Kemp Rasmussen | DE | 23 | 6'3" 255 | R | — | ACT |
| 98 | Shane Burton | DT | 28 | 6'6" 305 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brentson Buckner | DT | 32 | 6'2" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Terry Cousin | CB | 27 | 5'9" 181 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Reggie Howard | CB | 25 | 6'0" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Emmanuel McDaniel | CB | 30 | 5'9" 180 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Deon Grant | FS | 23 | 6'2" 207 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Dante Wesley | CB | 23 | 6'0" 211 | R | — | ACT |
| 30 | Mike Minter | SS | 28 | 5'10" 188 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Deke Cooper | FS | 26 | 6'2" 221 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Brad Franklin | CB | 24 | 6'1" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Damien Richardson | FS | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Todd Sauerbrun | P | 29 | 5'10" 211 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 11 | Shayne Graham | K | 26 | 6'0" 194 | 2 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Ravens | W 10-7 | +0 | -0.053 |
| 2 | vs Lions | W 31-7 | -3 | +0.061 |
| 3 | @ Vikings | W 21-14 | +6.5 | +0.029 |
| 4 | @ Packers | L 14-17 | +6.5 | -0.032 |
| 5 | vs Cardinals | L 13-16 | -5 | -0.261 |
| 6 | @ Cowboys | L 13-14 | +2 | -0.082 |
| 7 | @ Falcons | L 0-30 | +4 | -0.254 |
| 8 | vs Buccaneers | L 9-12 | +8 | -0.392 |
| 10 | vs Saints | L 24-34 | +4 | -0.098 |
| 11 | @ Buccaneers | L 10-23 | +8 | -0.286 |
| 12 | vs Falcons | L 0-41 | +3.5 | -0.655 |
| 13 | @ Browns | W 13-6 | +7.5 | -0.117 |
| 14 | vs Bengals | W 52-31 | -3 | +0.079 |
| 15 | @ Steelers | L 14-30 | +9 | -0.355 |
| 16 | vs Bears | W 24-14 | -4 | -0.290 |
| 17 | @ Saints | W 10-6 | +6 | -0.286 |