NFC South · 2018
Carolina Panthers
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.022est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.067
- Success rate48.0%
- EPA / dropback+0.086
- EPA / rush+0.033
- Explosive rate10.7%
- CPOE+2.75
- Third-down rate42.1%
- Red-zone TD rate68.2%
- Points / drive2.20
- Turnover rate1.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.056
- Success rate allowed43.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.134
- EPA / rush allowed-0.079
- Explosive rate allowed10.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)16.5%
- Sack rate5.6%
- Points / drive allowed2.16
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.067 · 73th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.056 · 73th %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
7-9
-0.2 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
2-6
As favorite
3-6
As dog
4-3
O/U
8-8
+0.7 vs total
Roster
96 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Newton | QB | 29 | 6'5" 245 | 7 | Auburn | ACT |
| 3 | Garrett Gilbert | QB | 27 | 6'3" 230 | 4 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 6 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 25 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Old Dominion | RES |
| 7 | Kyle Allen | QB | 22 | 6'3" 211 | R | Houston | ACT |
Backs & receivers27
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fred Ross | WR | 23 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | Mississippi State | CUT |
| 5 | DeAndrew White | WR | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | Alabama | DEV |
| 8 | Austin Duke | WR | — | 5'9" 170 | 1 | North Carolina-Charlotte | CUT |
| 10 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 22 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 11 | Torrey Smith | WR | 29 | 6'0" 205 | 7 | Maryland | ACT |
| 12 | D.J. Moore | WR | 21 | 5'11" 215 | R | Maryland | ACT |
| 13 | Jarius Wright | WR | 30 | 5'10" 191 | 6 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 14 | Mose Frazier | WR | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | Memphis | ACT |
| 15 | Jamaal Jones | WR | — | 6'1" 190 | 2 | Montana | CUT |
| 16 | Rasheed Bailey | WR | — | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Delaware Valley | CUT |
| 17 | Devin Funchess | WR | 24 | 6'4" 225 | 3 | Michigan | ACT |
| 18 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 25 | 5'9" 180 | 3 | South Carolina | RES |
| 22 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 22 | 5'11" 205 | 1 | Stanford | ACT |
| 23 | Kenjon Barner | RB | 29 | 5'9" 195 | 5 | Oregon | RES |
| 30 | Elijah Hood | RB | 22 | 5'11" 230 | 1 | North Carolina | RES |
| 34 | Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | 28 | 5'10" 215 | 3 | Auburn | ACT |
| 38 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 6 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 39 | Reggie Bonnafon | RB | 22 | 6'0" 215 | R | Louisville | DEV |
| 40 | Alex Armah | RB | 24 | 6'2" 255 | 1 | West Georgia | ACT |
| 43 | Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 29 | 5'10" 205 | 6 | Texas | RES |
| 48 | Jason Reese | TE | — | 6'5" 250 | R | Missouri | CUT |
| 80 | Ian Thomas | TE | 22 | 6'4" 248 | R | Indiana | ACT |
| 82 | Chris Manhertz | TE | 26 | 6'6" 255 | 3 | Canisius | ACT |
| 84 | Jason Vander Laan | TE | 27 | 6'3" 244 | 2 | Ferris State | ACT |
| 86 | Cam Serigne | TE | — | 6'3" 240 | R | Wake Forest | CUT |
| 87 | Bug Howard | WR | — | 6'5" 220 | 1 | North Carolina | CUT |
| 88 | Greg Olsen | TE | 33 | 6'5" 255 | 11 | Miami | RES |
Offensive line17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Daryl Williams | OL | 26 | 6'6" 330 | 3 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 62 | Taylor Hearn | OL | 22 | 6'4" 330 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 63 | Brendan Mahon | OL | 23 | 6'4" 320 | R | Penn State | RES |
| 64 | Dorian Johnson | OL | 25 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 65 | Amini Silatolu | OL | 31 | 6'4" 305 | 6 | Midwestern State | RES |
| 66 | Norman Price | OL | — | 6'4" 310 | 2 | Southern Mississippi | CUT |
| 67 | Ryan Kalil | OL | 33 | 6'2" 300 | 11 | USC | ACT |
| 67 | Ian Silberman | OL | 27 | 6'5" 305 | 3 | Boston College | DEV |
| 69 | Tyler Larsen | OL | 27 | 6'4" 325 | 4 | Utah State | ACT |
| 70 | Trai Turner | OL | 25 | 6'3" 315 | 4 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 71 | Marshall Newhouse | OL | 31 | 6'4" 328 | 8 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 72 | Taylor Moton | OL | 24 | 6'5" 325 | 1 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 73 | Greg Van Roten | OL | 28 | 6'3" 305 | 6 | Pennsylvania | ACT |
| 74 | Chris Clark | OL | 34 | 6'5" 305 | 10 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Kalil | OL | 29 | 6'7" 315 | 6 | USC | RES |
| 78 | Landon Turner | OL | 25 | 6'4" 325 | 2 | North Carolina | DEV |
| 79 | Quinterrius Eatmon | OL | — | 6'6" 315 | 3 | South Florida | CUT |
Defensive front27
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Brandon Chubb | LB | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 2 | Wake Forest | DEV |
| 50 | Chris Frey | LB | — | 6'0" 225 | R | Michigan State | CUT |
| 52 | Jared Norris | LB | 25 | 6'1" 238 | 2 | Utah | RES |
| 53 | Ben Jacobs | LB | 30 | 6'4" 240 | 7 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 54 | Shaq Thompson | LB | 24 | 6'0" 230 | 3 | Washington | RES |
| 55 | David Mayo | LB | 25 | 6'2" 245 | 3 | Texas State | ACT |
| 56 | Antwione Williams | LB | 25 | 6'3" 247 | 2 | Georgia Southern | DEV |
| 56 | Jermaine Carter | LB | 23 | 6'1" 228 | R | Maryland | ACT |
| 57 | Andre Smith | LB | 21 | 6'0" 240 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | LB | 35 | 6'1" 235 | 13 | Georgia | ACT |
| 59 | Luke Kuechly | LB | 27 | 6'3" 238 | 6 | Boston College | ACT |
| 68 | Tracy Sprinkle | DL | — | 6'3" 295 | R | Ohio State | CUT |
| 72 | Ashaad Mabry | DL | — | 6'4" 265 | 3 | Texas-San Antonio | CUT |
| 76 | Karter Schult | DL | — | 6'3" 260 | 1 | Northern Iowa | CUT |
| 76 | Kiante Anderson | DL | 23 | 6'4" 255 | R | East Carolina | CUT |
| 79 | Sterling Bailey | DL | — | 6'3" 296 | 2 | Georgia | CUT |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | DL | 38 | 6'7" 295 | 16 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 91 | Bryan Cox | DL | 24 | 6'3" 270 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 92 | Vernon Butler | DL | 24 | 6'4" 330 | 2 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 93 | Kyle Love | DL | 33 | 6'1" 310 | 8 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 94 | Efe Obada | DL | 26 | 6'6" 265 | 3 | No College | ACT |
| 95 | Dontari Poe | DL | 28 | 6'3" 346 | 6 | Memphis | ACT |
| 96 | Wes Horton | DL | 30 | 6'5" 265 | 5 | Southern California | ACT |
| 97 | Mario Addison | DL | 32 | 6'3" 260 | 7 | Troy | ACT |
| 98 | Elijah Qualls | DL | 23 | 6'1" 321 | 1 | Washington | DEV |
| 98 | Marquis Haynes | DL | 26 | 6'2" 230 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 99 | Kawann Short | DL | 29 | 6'3" 315 | 5 | Purdue | ACT |
Secondary17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Da'Norris Searcy | DB | 31 | 5'11" 205 | 7 | North Carolina | RES |
| 23 | LaDarius Gunter | DB | — | 6'2" 200 | 3 | Miami (Fla.) | CUT |
| 24 | James Bradberry | DB | 25 | 6'1" 212 | 2 | Samford | ACT |
| 25 | Eric Reid | DB | 28 | 6'1" 213 | 5 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 25 | Damian Parms | DB | 27 | 6'2" 210 | 3 | Florida Atlantic | RES |
| 26 | Donte Jackson | DB | 24 | 5'10" 175 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 27 | Kevon Seymour | DB | 26 | 6'0" 185 | 2 | Southern California | RES |
| 28 | Rashaan Gaulden | DB | 23 | 6'1" 193 | R | Tennessee | ACT |
| 29 | Mike Adams | DB | 37 | 5'11" 205 | 14 | Delaware | ACT |
| 31 | Lorenzo Doss | DB | 24 | 5'11" 187 | 3 | Tulane | ACT |
| 31 | Kai Nacua | DB | 23 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | Brigham Young | DEV |
| 32 | Cole Luke | DB | 23 | 5'11" 200 | 1 | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 35 | Corn Elder | DB | 25 | 5'10" 185 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 37 | Dezmen Southward | DB | 29 | 6'2" 208 | 4 | Wisconsin | CUT |
| 41 | Captain Munnerlyn | DB | 30 | 5'9" 195 | 9 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 42 | Colin Jones | DB | 32 | 6'0" 205 | 7 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 47 | Ross Cockrell | DB | 27 | 6'0" 190 | 4 | Duke | RES |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 27 | 6'3" 200 | 4 | Clemson | ACT |
| 5 | Michael Palardy | P | 26 | 5'11" 200 | 4 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 9 | Graham Gano | K | 31 | 6'2" 202 | 9 | Florida State | RES |
| 44 | J.J. Jansen | LS | 32 | 6'2" 235 | 10 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cowboys | W 16-8 | -2.5 | -0.053 |
| 2 | @ Falcons | L 24-31 | +5.5 | +0.134 |
| 3 | vs Bengals | W 31-21 | -2.5 | +0.137 |
| 5 | vs Giants | W 33-31 | -7 | -0.034 |
| 6 | @ Commanders | L 17-23 | -1 | +0.047 |
| 7 | @ Eagles | W 21-17 | +5 | +0.238 |
| 8 | vs Ravens | W 36-21 | +2.5 | +0.248 |
| 9 | vs Buccaneers | W 42-28 | -6 | +0.234 |
| 10 | @ Steelers | L 21-52 | +3.5 | +0.011 |
| 11 | @ Lions | L 19-20 | -4 | +0.195 |
| 12 | vs Seahawks | L 27-30 | -3 | +0.244 |
| 13 | @ Buccaneers | L 17-24 | -3.5 | -0.052 |
| 14 | @ Browns | L 20-26 | -1 | -0.002 |
| 15 | vs Saints | L 9-12 | +6 | -0.170 |
| 16 | vs Falcons | L 10-24 | +2.5 | -0.176 |
| 17 | @ Saints | W 33-14 | +8 | +0.205 |