NFC South · 2008
Carolina Panthers
Record
12-4
Seed
#2
Net EPA
+0.053est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.066
- Success rate42.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.073
- EPA / rush+0.059
- Explosive rate11.3%
- CPOE-1.27
- Third-down rate40.0%
- Red-zone TD rate66.7%
- Points / drive1.98
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.034
- Success rate allowed42.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.029
- EPA / rush allowed-0.042
- Explosive rate allowed8.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.5%
- Sack rate5.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.72
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.066 · 74th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.034 · 29th %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
9-6-1
+2.7 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
4-4
As favorite
7-2-1
As dog
2-4
O/U
8-8
+5.6 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Moore | QB | 24 | 6'3" 202 | 1 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 12 | Josh McCown | QB | 29 | 6'4" 215 | 6 | Sam Houston State | ACT |
| 17 | Jake Delhomme | QB | 33 | 6'2" 215 | 11 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | D.J. Hackett | WR | 27 | 6'2" 208 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 21 | 5'10" 235 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 34 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 25 | 5'9" 217 | 2 | Memphis | ACT |
| 37 | Nick Goings | FB | 30 | 6'0" 225 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | FB | 33 | 6'0" 245 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Jeff King | TE | 25 | 6'3" 260 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Dwayne Jarrett | WR | 23 | 6'4" 219 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Kenneth Moore | WR | 23 | 5'11" 195 | R | — | TRD |
| 81 | Kenneth Moore | WR | 23 | 5'11" 195 | R | — | ACT |
| 82 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 24 | 6'5" 247 | R | Louisville | ACT |
| 84 | Mark Jones | WR | 29 | 5'9" 185 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | 35 | 6'2" 215 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Dante Rosario | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Steve Smith | WR | 29 | 5'9" 185 | 7 | Utah | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Geoff Hangartner | C | 26 | 6'5" 301 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Mackenzy Bernadeau | G | 22 | 6'4" 308 | R | — | ACT |
| 67 | Ryan Kalil | C | 23 | 6'2" 295 | 1 | USC | ACT |
| 69 | Jordan Gross | T | 28 | 6'4" 305 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Travelle Wharton | G | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Jeremy Bridges | G | 28 | 6'4" 326 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Frank Omiyale | T | 27 | 6'4" 310 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Jeff Otah | T | 22 | 6'6" 330 | R | — | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Anderson | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 235 | 2 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 52 | Jon Beason | MLB | 23 | 6'0" 237 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 53 | Na'il Diggs | OLB | 30 | 6'4" 240 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Landon Johnson | OLB | 27 | 6'2" 232 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Donte' Curry | OLB | 30 | 6'1" 240 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 240 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 59 | Adam Seward | MLB | 26 | 6'2" 250 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Hilee Taylor | DE | 22 | 6'2" 250 | R | — | ACT |
| 78 | Nick Hayden | DT | 22 | 6'4" 292 | R | — | ACT |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | DE | 28 | 6'7" 283 | 6 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 92 | Damione Lewis | DT | 30 | 6'2" 301 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Darwin Walker | DT | 31 | 6'3" 294 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | DE | 22 | 6'2" 275 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 96 | Tyler Brayton | DE | 30 | 6'6" 280 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 98 | J'Vonne Parker | NT | 26 | 6'4" 325 | 3 | — | TRT |
| 98 | J'Vonne Parker | NT | 26 | 6'4" 325 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 98 | J'Vonne Parker | NT | 26 | 6'4" 325 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Ma'ake Kemoeatu | DT | 29 | 6'5" 345 | 6 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chris Gamble | CB | 25 | 6'1" 200 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Ken Lucas | CB | 29 | 6'0" 205 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Dante Wesley | CB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Nate Salley | FS | 24 | 6'1" 216 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Quinton Teal | SS | 24 | 6'1" 187 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 27 | C.J. Wilson | CB | 23 | 6'1" 195 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Charles Godfrey | FS | 24 | 5'11" 205 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 31 | Richard Marshall | CB | 25 | 5'11" 189 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Chris Harris | SS | 26 | 6'0" 205 | 3 | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | John Kasay | K | 40 | 5'10" 210 | 17 | — | ACT |
| 5 | Rhys Lloyd | K | 26 | 5'11" 231 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Jason Baker | P | 30 | 6'2" 205 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | LS | 36 | 6'3" 242 | 13 | — | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chargers | W 26-24 | +9.5 | +0.040 |
| 2 | vs Bears | W 20-17 | -3 | -0.216 |
| 3 | @ Vikings | L 10-20 | +3 | -0.309 |
| 4 | vs Falcons | W 24-9 | -7 | +0.235 |
| 5 | vs Chiefs | W 34-0 | -10 | +0.074 |
| 6 | @ Buccaneers | L 3-27 | +1 | -0.264 |
| 7 | vs Saints | W 30-7 | -3 | +0.132 |
| 8 | vs Cardinals | W 27-23 | -5 | +0.090 |
| 10 | @ Raiders | W 17-6 | -10 | -0.388 |
| 11 | vs Lions | W 31-22 | -14 | +0.188 |
| 12 | @ Falcons | L 28-45 | +1 | +0.151 |
| 13 | @ Packers | W 35-31 | +3 | +0.243 |
| 14 | vs Buccaneers | W 38-23 | -3 | +0.385 |
| 15 | vs Broncos | W 30-10 | -7 | +0.142 |
| 16 | @ Giants | L 28-34 | +4 | +0.290 |
| 17 | @ Saints | W 33-31 | -1 | +0.264 |
| DIV | vs Cardinals | L 13-33 | -10 | -0.432 |