NFC South · 2026
Carolina Panthers
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.019
- Success rate41.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.072
- EPA / rush-0.084
- Explosive rate8.5%
- CPOE-0.58
- Third-down rate39.3%
- Red-zone TD rate67.3%
- Points / drive2.15
- Turnover rate1.6%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.030
- Success rate allowed44.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.085
- EPA / rush allowed-0.051
- Explosive rate allowed6.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.7%
- Sack rate3.9%
- Points / drive allowed2.22
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.019 · 55th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.030 · 58th %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.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutAkayleb EvansCBTriceps· DNP
- OutDamien LewisGKnee· DNP
- OutJaelan PhillipsLBHamstring· DNP
- OutTorricelli Simpkins IIIGAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableBobby Brown IIIDTHand· Full
Roster
83 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bryce Young | QB | 25 | 5'10" 204 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 12 | Kenny Pickett | QB | 28 | 6'3" 220 | 4 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 14 | Will Grier | QB | 31 | 6'1" 220 | 7 | West Virginia; Florida State | RET |
| 16 | Haynes King | QB | 25 | 6'2" 212 | R | Georgia Tech; Texas A&M | INA |
Backs & receivers21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 23 | 6'4" 243 | 2 | Texas | INA |
| 4 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 23 | 6'5" 220 | 1 | Arizona | ACT |
| 13 | John Metchie III | WR | 26 | 5'11" 204 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 15 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 27 | 6'1" 200 | 5 | Iowa | DEV |
| 17 | Xavier Legette | WR | 25 | 6'3" 218 | 2 | South Carolina | RES |
| 18 | Jalen Coker | WR | 26 | 6'3" 213 | 2 | Holy Cross | ACT |
| 19 | Chris Brazzell II | WR | 24 | 6'4" 198 | R | Tennessee; Tulane | RES |
| 23 | Trevor Etienne | RB | 22 | 5'9" 204 | 1 | Georgia; Florida | ACT |
| 25 | Jonathon Brooks | RB | 23 | 6'0" 216 | 2 | Texas | RES |
| 28 | AJ Dillon | RB | 28 | 6'0" 250 | 6 | Boston College | INA |
| 30 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 27 | 6'1" 216 | 5 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 34 | Anthony Tyus III | RB | 23 | 6'1" 222 | 1 | Ohio | ACT |
| 37 | Ahmani Marshall | RB | 24 | 6'1" 225 | 1 | Appalachian State; Wake Forest | DEV |
| 81 | Feleipe Franks | TE | 30 | 6'6" 252 | 5 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 82 | Tommy Tremble | TE | 26 | 6'4" 248 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 83 | David Moore | WR | 31 | 6'0" 220 | 9 | East Central | ACT |
| 84 | Mitchell Evans | TE | 23 | 6'5" 265 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 85 | Casey Washington | WR | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 2 | Illinois | DEV |
| 86 | Ja'Seem Reed | WR | 23 | 6'2" 195 | 1 | San Diego | DEV |
| 87 | Brycen Tremayne | WR | 28 | 6'4" 212 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 88 | Darren Waller | TE | 35 | 6'6" 238 | 11 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Robert Hunt | OL | 30 | 6'6" 335 | 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 57 | Monroe Freeling | OL | 22 | 6'7" 323 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 63 | Rasheed Walker | OL | 26 | 6'6" 325 | 4 | Penn State | ACT |
| 65 | Torricelli Simpkins III | OL | 24 | 6'5" 312 | 1 | South Carolina; North Carolina Central | INA |
| 67 | Corey Bullock | OL | 26 | 6'3" 325 | 2 | Maryland; North Carolina Central | ACT |
| 68 | Damien Lewis | OL | 29 | 6'2" 335 | 6 | LSU; Northwest Mississippi CC | INA |
| 70 | Brady Christensen | OL | 31 | 6'6" 297 | 5 | BYU | RES |
| 72 | Taylor Moton | OL | 32 | 6'5" 316 | 9 | Western Michigan | RES |
| 73 | Stone Forsythe | OL | 30 | 6'8" 315 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 74 | Jake Curhan | OL | 28 | 6'6" 325 | 5 | California | ACT |
| 75 | Sam Hecht | OL | 23 | 6'4" 303 | R | Kansas State | ACT |
| 77 | Luke Fortner | OL | 28 | 6'6" 305 | 4 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 78 | Saahdiq Charles | OL | 27 | 6'4" 295 | 6 | LSU | DEV |
| 79 | Ikem Ekwonu | OL | 27 | 6'4" 335 | 4 | N.C. State | RES |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Princely Umanmielen | LB | 24 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Mississippi; Florida | ACT |
| 5 | Jaelan Phillips | LB | 27 | 6'5" 266 | 5 | Miami | INA |
| 11 | Nic Scourton | LB | 22 | 6'2" 265 | 1 | Texas A&M; Purdue | RES |
| 33 | Tyrel Dodson | LB | 28 | 6'0" 237 | 7 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 39 | Nick Hampton | LB | 26 | 6'3" 225 | 3 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 42 | Mapalo Mwansa | LB | 22 | 6'3" 234 | 1 | — | DEV |
| 45 | Maema Njongmeta | LB | 25 | 6'0" 240 | 2 | Wisconsin | DEV |
| 46 | Ja'Markis Weston | LB | 26 | 6'2" 235 | 1 | Florida | DEV |
| 46 | Jackson Kuwatch | LB | 23 | 6'4" 232 | R | Miami (Ohio); Ohio State | ACT |
| 48 | Thomas Incoom | LB | 27 | 6'2" 248 | 3 | Central Michigan; Valdosta State | RES |
| 52 | Trevis Gipson | LB | 29 | 6'4" 264 | 6 | Tulsa | ACT |
| 54 | Bam Martin-Scott | LB | 26 | 6'2" 235 | 1 | South Carolina; Dodge City CC | ACT |
| 55 | Devin Lloyd | LB | 29 | 6'3" 243 | 4 | Utah | ACT |
| 58 | Bobby Okereke | LB | 30 | 6'1" 234 | 7 | Stanford | ACT |
| 69 | Parker Petersen | DL | 23 | 6'4" 309 | R | Wisconsin; Tulane | DEV |
| 91 | Patrick Jones II | LB | 29 | 6'4" 260 | 5 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 92 | Lee Hunter | DL | 24 | 6'3" 318 | R | Texas Tech; UCF; Auburn | ACT |
| 93 | LaBryan Ray | DL | 30 | 6'4" 292 | 4 | Alabama | RET |
| 93 | TeRah Edwards | DL | 25 | 6'2" 305 | 1 | Illinois; Northwestern | ACT |
| 94 | Aaron Hall | DL | 23 | 6'4" 300 | R | Duke | ACT |
| 95 | Derrick Brown | DL | 28 | 6'5" 330 | 6 | Auburn | ACT |
| 96 | Keith Cooper Jr. | DL | 23 | 6'5" 285 | 1 | Houston; Tulane | DEV |
| 97 | Bobby Brown III | DL | 26 | 6'4" 330 | 5 | Texas A&M | INA |
| 98 | Tershawn Wharton | DL | 28 | 6'1" 295 | 6 | Missouri-Rolla | ACT |
| 99 | Cam Jackson | DL | 24 | 6'6" 340 | 1 | Florida; Memphis | RES |
Secondary16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Jackson | DB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 7 | Miami | RES |
| 7 | Tre'von Moehrig | DB | 27 | 6'2" 215 | 5 | TCU | ACT |
| 8 | Jaycee Horn | DB | 28 | 6'1" 212 | 5 | South Carolina | RES |
| 20 | Zakee Wheatley | DB | 24 | 6'3" 203 | R | Penn State | ACT |
| 21 | Nick Scott | DB | 31 | 5'11" 200 | 7 | Penn State | ACT |
| 22 | Lathan Ransom | DB | 24 | 6'0" 202 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 24 | Will Lee III | DB | 23 | 6'1" 195 | R | Texas A&M; Kansas State | ACT |
| 26 | Chau Smith-Wade | DB | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 2 | Washington State | ACT |
| 27 | Isaiah Simmons | DB | 28 | 6'4" 232 | 6 | Clemson | ACT |
| 29 | Akayleb Evans | DB | 27 | 6'2" 205 | 4 | Missouri | RES |
| 31 | Corey Thornton | DB | 25 | 6'1" 204 | 1 | Louisville | DEV |
| 32 | Zion Childress | DB | 24 | 5'11" 203 | 1 | Kentucky; Texas State-San Marcos | DEV |
| 35 | Marco Wilson | DB | 27 | 5'11" 191 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 36 | Malcolm DeWalt IV | DB | 24 | 6'2" 190 | R | Akron; Butte College; Snow | ACT |
| 38 | Robert Rochell | DB | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 5 | Central Arkansas | DEV |
| 43 | Devonta Smith | DB | 25 | 5'11" 195 | R | Notre Dame; Alabama | DEV |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sam Martin | P | 36 | 6'1" 205 | 13 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 10 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 26 | 5'11" 201 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
| 44 | J.J. Jansen | LS | 40 | 6'2" 245 | 18 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bears | L 37-59 | +3 | +0.130 |
| 2 | @ Falcons | W 34-3 | -2.5 | +0.035 |
| 3 | @ Browns | L 18-21 | -2.5 | -0.090 |
| 4 | vs Lions | W 32-26 | +4.5 | +0.286 |
| 6 | @ Eagles | W 25-14 | -3 | +0.134 |
| 7 | vs Buccaneers | L 13-43 | -3 | -0.291 |
| 8 | @ Packers | L 19-27 | +3.5 | -0.142 |
| 9 | vs Broncos | — | +3 | — |
| 10 | @ Saints | — | — | — |
| 11 | vs Ravens | — | — | — |
| 12 | @ Buccaneers | — | — | — |
| 13 | @ Vikings | — | — | — |
| 14 | vs Saints | — | — | — |
| 15 | vs Bengals | — | — | — |
| 16 | @ Steelers | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Seahawks | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs Falcons | — | — | — |

