NFC South · 2015
Carolina Panthers
Record
15-1
Seed
#1
Net EPA
+0.197est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.074
- Success rate45.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.153
- EPA / rush-0.022
- Explosive rate10.3%
- CPOE+0.41
- Third-down rate42.1%
- Red-zone TD rate71.5%
- Points / drive2.31
- Turnover rate1.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.122
- Success rate allowed38.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.100
- EPA / rush allowed-0.171
- Explosive rate allowed7.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)20.2%
- Sack rate5.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.32
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.074 · 78th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.122 · 5th %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
11-5
+7.9 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
5-3
As favorite
9-5
As dog
2-0
O/U
10-5-1
+6.4 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Newton | QB | 26 | 6'5" 245 | 4 | Auburn | ACT |
| 3 | Derek Anderson | QB | 32 | 6'6" 230 | 10 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 14 | Joe Webb | QB | 30 | 6'4" 235 | 5 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corey Brown | WR | 25 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 11 | Brenton Bersin | WR | 25 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Wofford | ACT |
| 17 | Devin Funchess | WR | 21 | 6'4" 225 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 19 | Ted Ginn | WR | 30 | 5'11" 185 | 8 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 28 | 5'10" 235 | 7 | Oregon | ACT |
| 32 | Brandon Wegher | RB | 26 | 5'10" 215 | R | — | ACT |
| 34 | Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | 25 | 5'10" 220 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 35 | Mike Tolbert | FB | 31 | 5'9" 250 | 7 | Coastal Carolina | ACT |
| 43 | Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 26 | 5'10" 205 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 80 | Scott Simonson | TE | 23 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | Assumption | ACT |
| 81 | Kevin Norwood | WR | 27 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 82 | Jerricho Cotchery | WR | 33 | 6'1" 205 | 11 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 84 | Ed Dickson | TE | 28 | 6'4" 255 | 5 | Oregon | ACT |
| 88 | Greg Olsen | TE | 30 | 6'5" 253 | 8 | Miami | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Daryl Williams | T | 23 | 6'5" 335 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 61 | Fernando Velasco | C | 30 | 6'4" 310 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Ryan Kalil | C | 30 | 6'2" 300 | 8 | USC | ACT |
| 68 | Andrew Norwell | G | 25 | 6'6" 325 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 70 | Trai Turner | G | 22 | 6'3" 320 | 1 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 73 | Michael Oher | T | 29 | 6'4" 315 | 6 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 74 | Mike Remmers | T | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 3 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 79 | Chris Scott | G | 28 | 6'4" 340 | 5 | Tennessee | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Ben Jacobs | MLB | 27 | 6'4" 240 | 4 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 54 | Shaq Thompson | OLB | 21 | 6'0" 230 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 55 | David Mayo | MLB | 22 | 6'2" 240 | R | Texas State | ACT |
| 56 | A.J. Klein | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 240 | 2 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | OLB | 32 | 6'1" 235 | 10 | Georgia | ACT |
| 59 | Luke Kuechly | MLB | 24 | 6'3" 238 | 3 | Boston College | ACT |
| 69 | Jared Allen | DE | 33 | 6'6" 255 | 11 | Idaho State | ACT |
| 69 | Jared Allen | DE | 33 | 6'6" 255 | 11 | Idaho State | TRD |
| 91 | Ryan Delaire | DE | 23 | 6'4" 254 | R | Towson | ACT |
| 91 | Ryan Delaire | DE | 23 | 6'4" 254 | R | Towson | TRD |
| 92 | Dwan Edwards | DT | 34 | 6'3" 305 | 11 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 93 | Kyle Love | DT | 30 | 6'1" 315 | 5 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 94 | Kony Ealy | DE | 25 | 6'4" 275 | 1 | Missouri | ACT |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | DE | 29 | 6'2" 282 | 8 | Georgia | ACT |
| 97 | Mario Addison | DE | 29 | 6'3" 260 | 4 | Troy | ACT |
| 98 | Star Lotulelei | DT | 27 | 6'2" 320 | 2 | Utah | ACT |
| 99 | Kawann Short | DT | 26 | 6'3" 315 | 2 | Purdue | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kurt Coleman | FS | 27 | 5'11" 200 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 21 | Teddy Williams | CB | 27 | 6'1" 210 | 5 | Texas-San Antonio | ACT |
| 22 | Lou Young | CB | 25 | 6'1" 205 | 1 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 24 | Josh Norman | CB | 29 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | Coastal Carolina | ACT |
| 26 | Cortland Finnegan | CB | 31 | 5'10" 190 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Robert McClain | CB | 27 | 5'9" 195 | 5 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 29 | Dean Marlowe | SS | 23 | 6'1" 205 | R | James Madison | ACT |
| 33 | Tre Boston | FS | 23 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 41 | Roman Harper | SS | 34 | 6'1" 205 | 9 | Alabama | ACT |
| 42 | Colin Jones | FS | 29 | 6'0" 205 | 4 | Texas Christian | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brad Nortman | P | 27 | 6'2" 215 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 9 | Graham Gano | K | 28 | 6'2" 205 | 6 | Florida State | ACT |
| 44 | J.J. Jansen | LS | 29 | 6'2" 240 | 7 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
19 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Jaguars | W 20-9 | -3 | -0.089 |
| 2 | vs Texans | W 24-17 | -3 | -0.046 |
| 3 | vs Saints | W 27-22 | -10 | +0.256 |
| 4 | @ Buccaneers | W 37-23 | -3 | +0.077 |
| 6 | @ Seahawks | W 27-23 | +7 | +0.097 |
| 7 | vs Eagles | W 27-16 | -3 | -0.006 |
| 8 | vs Colts | W 29-26 | -5 | -0.159 |
| 9 | vs Packers | W 37-29 | +2 | +0.068 |
| 10 | @ Titans | W 27-10 | -3.5 | +0.147 |
| 11 | vs Commanders | W 44-16 | -7 | +0.125 |
| 12 | @ Cowboys | W 33-14 | -1 | +0.022 |
| 13 | @ Saints | W 41-38 | -5.5 | +0.176 |
| 14 | vs Falcons | W 38-0 | -8.5 | +0.218 |
| 15 | @ Giants | W 38-35 | -4.5 | +0.169 |
| 16 | @ Falcons | L 13-20 | -7 | -0.055 |
| 17 | vs Buccaneers | W 38-10 | -10 | +0.179 |
| DIV | vs Seahawks | W 31-24 | -2.5 | +0.144 |
| CON | vs Cardinals | W 49-15 | -3.5 | +0.227 |
| SB | @ Broncos | L 10-24 | -4.5 | -0.264 |