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Carolina Panthers Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Carolina scored 18.3 points a game, 27th, and ran nine touchdowns in all year — only five teams ran in fewer. Bryce Young set career highs and his efficiency did not move: a second straight season at minus-0.03 EPA a play. Rico Dowdle's departure leaves the backfield to Chuba Hubbard, who averaged 3.81 a carry and scored once on the ground.
- Head coach
- Dave Canales (third season)
- Arrivals
- Kenny Pickett, AJ Dillon, John Metchie
- Departures
- Rico Dowdle
- Scoring
- 18.3 pts/g 27th in the NFL
- Passing
- 194.4 yds/g 26th in the NFL
- Rushing TDs
- 9 27th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
A 40.9% air-yards share as a rookie — the entire passing offence runs through him.
- 70 rec, 1,014 yds
- 122 targets
- 7 TD
A thousand yards and seven scores on a 25.4% target share across all seventeen games is a complete rookie season, and the air-yards share is the number that matters: nothing else in this offence is going downfield. Fifteen red-zone targets confirm an every-down role rather than a deep-shot novelty. The 57.4% catch rate is the quarterback's, not his, and it is the one thing that a better year from Young would fix on its own.
3.81 a carry and one rushing touchdown — and Rico Dowdle's carries just left the building.
- 511 rush yds
- 30 rec, 223 yds
- 4 total TD
A snap share that fell from 77.3% to 45.8%, one broken tackle on 134 carries and zero breakaway runs is as bad as a lead back's season looks. The case is entirely circumstantial: Dowdle is gone, Carolina signed AJ Dillon and nobody else, and the 2024 version of Hubbard was a genuine bell cow with double-digit scores. Draft the vacancy, not the tape, and do it late.
Zero drops and 76.7% of his targets caught, on a 9% share.
- 33 rec, 394 yds
- 43 targets
- 3 TD
A 0.506 EPA a play and a 62.8% success rate across eleven games is the best per-snap receiving work on the roster, and it came on a target share too small to start. He is the clear second receiver behind McMillan, with a third-round rookie pushing him for the job. The efficiency is not the question — 48.9% of the routes is, and 1.85 yards a route in 2024 is what the role pays once the snaps arrive.
Back in eleven-on-eleven work, behind a lead back who averaged 3.81 a carry.
- 9 NFL carries
- Missed all of 2025
- RB2 by depth
A second-round pick who has played three NFL games: nine carries for twenty-two yards on an 11% snap share, then a second ACL tear that took the rest of that season and all of the next. There is nothing on that tape worth reading, so the case is the depth chart — Rico Dowdle left, Carolina signed AJ Dillon and nobody else, and Hubbard's 3.81 a carry with one rushing touchdown is not a job anyone has locked down. Two knee reconstructions in two years is the risk, and it is the only reason the price is what it is.
Career highs in everything, and a second straight year underwater by EPA.
- 3,011 pass yds
- 23 TD, 11 INT
- 216 rush yds
Twenty-three touchdowns and a 63.6% completion rate are personal bests and they arrived with a 7.7% deep-attempt rate — this is a short, careful offence that does not generate the volume a fantasy quarterback needs. The growth is real in the margins: a positive completion rate over expected and a bad-throw rate down to 16.4%. Two hundred and sixteen rushing yards is the only thing keeping him streamable in one-quarterback leagues, and barely.
Secondary options
Twelve red-zone targets, three touchdowns, and 0.97 yards a route run.
- 35 rec, 363 yds
- 64 targets
- 3 TD
A 54.7% catch rate and a 39.1% success rate across fifteen games is the profile of a receiver going backwards, and every rate stat fell from his rookie year. The talent that produced a 16.2% target share in 2024 has not disappeared, but the trend and the offence both cut against him. There is no draft-day case here in a normal league.
A third-round pick who led the SEC in receiving touchdowns.
- 3rd-round rookie
- 9 college TD
- 6-foot-4
Size, downfield speed and red-zone production is the archetype that can matter on thin volume, and this offence has thin volume to give. He is competing with Jalen Coker for the job opposite McMillan rather than walking into it. Worth a roster spot in a deep league and nothing more until the snaps arrive.
Bottom lineTetairoa McMillan is the only player here who would start on a good fantasy roster, and a 40.9% air-yards share as a rookie is the kind of number that usually precedes a top-ten season. Everything else is contingent: Chuba Hubbard on a vacancy rather than on form, Jonathon Brooks on a knee, and Bryce Young on an efficiency jump that has not come in two years of trying.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+2.4%7thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
- Red-zone pass rate76%3rdThrows inside the 20 — McMillan's 3 end-zone targets lead the team
- Neutral pace28.3s1st fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a fast offense means more snaps for every starter
- Plays per game64.77thOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game111.92ndTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 121 Panthers pass attempts through Week 4
- Tetairoa McMillan 19.0%
- Jalen Coker 18.2%
- Darren Waller 10.7%
- Tommy Tremble 9.1%
- Chuba Hubbard 7.4%
- Evans/Legette/Tremayne 14.9%
- Everyone else 9.9%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 10.7%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Chuba Hubbard 67.0%
- Jonathon Brooks 17.0%
- AJ Dillon 15.9%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 19.7Hubbard weighted opps/game — RB20 in the NFL
- 14Hubbard high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 7.5Brooks weighted opps/game
- +5.6Hubbard wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Hubbard's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 82% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 51-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 59% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Brooks math if Hubbard misses time: Brooks backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Hubbard absence projects Brooks to ~58% of weighted opportunities — about 18.4 a game, an RB2 by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 5.310 attLeft end
- 6.37 attLeft tackle
- 4.334 attMiddle
- 1.68 attRight tackle
- -0.33 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 6.3 yards per carry behind left tackle and 5.3 off left end — 27% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Hubbard's three longest runs came off the left side. Interior volume (34 attempts) does the clock work at 4.3; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Young Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 7%15.2 YPADeep left · McMillan
- 4%15.0 YPADeep middle
- 4%25.0 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 41%4.6 YPAShort left
- 12%12.1 YPAShort middle
- 31%5.2 YPAShort right
The short middle is the efficiency engine (12.1 YPA). Young keeps 84% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep right his most explosive zone (25 YPA on 5 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillanWR1WR35 in target share, NFL | 0.47strong — elite at 0.60 | 19.0%−10.5 vs W1 | 86%+13 vs W1 | 51 · 3 · 1 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 19% target share and 15.2 expected points a game, with a 20.8% first-read share; a 26.3% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's −5.4 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Chuba HubbardRB1, 68% of RB touchesRB20 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 68% | 7.4%steady | 74%+13 vs W1 | 84 · 4 · 0 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 67% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 5 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. He's scoring +3.5 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 14.2 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Jalen CokerWR2WR38 in target share, NFL | 0.43flex range | 18.2%−15.2 vs W1 | 64%−48 vs W1 | 51 · 4 · 0 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 18.2% target share and 14 expected points a game, with a 22.1% first-read share; a 22.5% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's scoring +3.4 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 14 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Darren WallerTE1TE26 in target share, NFL | 0.22below startable | 10.7%+11.7 vs W1 | 44%+16 vs W1 | 20 · 2 · 0 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 5% → 8% → 17% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's scoring +3.3 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 7.8 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Tommy TrembleTE2TE31 in target share, NFL | 0.18below startable | 9.1%−4.7 vs W1 | 53%−8 vs W1 | 10 · 1 · 0 | Volatile | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 6% air-yards share and a 6.1 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage. He's −1.5 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Jonathon BrooksRB2 · handcuff, 15% of RB touchesRB58 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 15% | 2.5%−2.5 vs W1 | 16%+11 vs W1 | 4 ▲0 · 4 · – | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 15% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Hubbard misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| AJ DillonRB3 · handcuff, 18% of RB touches | —touch share 18% | 0.8%+2.1 vs W1 | 11%+6 vs W1 | 00 · 0 · 0 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 18% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Hubbard misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Bryce YoungQB1QB3 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 95%+10 vs W1 | 32 · 1 · 0 | Set & forget | |
A pocket passer's profile. 1 green-zone carry and a 2.3% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB3 in expected points). Production is running −1.1 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Darren Waller
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +16snap share pts since W1
- +11.7target share pts since W1
Sell high
Jalen Coker
Season totals still read like a starter, but the share just fell to a season low. Name value currently exceeds trajectory.
- −15.2target share pts since W1
- 8.5%W3 share — season low
Watch
Tommy Tremble
Under 10% target share on a shrinking snap count. One more quiet week and he's droppable in 12-team leagues; an injury above him is the fastest path back.
- 8.5%W3 target share
- 1RZ touches since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Waller gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Panthers projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Panthers the answer is: new fingerprints. Brad Idzik is calling this offense for the first time in 2026, though from the same scheme family as his predecessor — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.
Offensive coordinator · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Brad Idzik
Pete Carroll/Seattle → Dave Canales
Dave Canales handed Idzik play-calling duties in February 2026 so Canales could devote more attention to the entire team. This is Idzik's first primary regular-season play-calling role, though he had previously called preseason games — and he has worked alongside Canales since 2019, spanning Seattle, Tampa Bay and Carolina.
- Seahawks asst. WR / offensive quality control2019-22
- Buccaneers WR coach under OC Dave Canales2023
- Panthers OC (Canales called plays)2024-25
- Panthers OC & first-time primary play-caller2026
Tendency reliability
New play-caller, but from the same scheme family as Dave Canales — some carryover is real, but treat 2025 numbers as context, not baseline.
Play-caller ledgerIdzik — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · first season
| Tendency | 2025 (prev. staff) | 2026 (Idzik) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 58.7% | 68% | +9.3 — 4th in NFL | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −6.1% | +2.4% | +8.5 — 7th in NFL | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 34.2s | 28.3s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 52.7% | 62.7% | +10 — 5th in NFL | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 6.3% | 5.2% | −1.1 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 22% | 22.7% | +0.7 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 42.9% | 56.7% | +13.8 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 67.2% | 67% | steady | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 60% | 76% | +16 — 3rd in NFL | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 88% | — | — | 75% |
76red-zone pass %
The red zone opened up.
Red-zone pass rate rose from 60% to 76%. More of this team's touchdowns will arrive through the air — receiver TD equity up, goal-line back TD equity down.
56.7motion
More motion at the snap.
Motion at the snap rose from 42.9% to 56.7% of charted plays. Motion buys free releases and defined reads — it tends to concentrate targets on the players the scheme is built around.
28.3ssec/play
The offense sped up.
Neutral pace quickened from 34.2s to 28.3s per snap. Faster pace compounds into extra plays per game — raw opportunity for every skill player, the quietest fantasy upgrade a staff can hand out.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Brad Idzik
Primary play-caller — see the card above
The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Brad Idzik has the play-calling duties while head coach Dave Canales runs the game. The profile on this page is his.
Defensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero
Fangio-tree, multiple 3-4 defense using varied safety structures, zone-match concepts and disguised pressure; Carolina still identifies Evero's defense as a 3-4 in 2026
Through Week 4 the defense allows -0.03 EPA per play (12th in the NFL). A middle-of-the-pack unit so far — game script here is week-to-week, so check the spread before leaning on it.
Staff continuity
New install
Idzik's first season calling the Panthers offense
First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers · OC2026 | 29.7 ppgthrough Week 4, 5th in NFL | The current stop: RBs took 12% of targets (league 18%) in 2026; the lead back handled 67% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Idzik | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB4 · Young | RB10 · Hubbard | WR10 · Coker | TE13 · Waller |
Idzik has no prior NFL play-calling seasons, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position this season — Idzik has no earlier NFL play-calling seasons to average in.
Filled bar = Idzik offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: running backs run 6 points below league average under Idzik (12% vs 18%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season (* = previous staff).
Starred seasons were a previous staff's — context, not this caller's record. No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 6-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Play counts are shown so you can weigh each bucket's sample.
The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what Idzik is showing now: red-zone pass rate above league average (76% vs 56%), and pass rate above league average (68% vs 60%). The target tree leans RB, and the lead back holds 67% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Panthers Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
29.7
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 22 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
295.7
1st of 32 — Top tier up 25 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
97.0
21st of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
392.7
7th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game29.7T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 22 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game392.77th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play6.017th of 32 — Top tier up 19 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game295.71st of 32 — Top tier up 25 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game97.021st of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.70T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt4.30T-11th of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense95.616th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted36.8%21st of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game27.7T-26th of 32 — Bottom tier down 11 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game365.728th of 32 — Bottom tier down 12 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.4920th of 32 — Middle tier
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game172.35th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game193.332nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 12 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt6.075th of 32 — Top tier up 16 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt5.7432nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks79.06th of 32 — Top tier up 5 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert45.2%24th of 32 — Middle tier up 7 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
16.7%
T-25th of 32 — Bottom tier down 21 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
22.0
T-8th of 32 — Top tier up 16 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
7
T-15th of 32 — Middle tier down 3 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
7
T-12th of 32 — Middle tier up 16 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
7
3rd of 32 — Top tier up 7 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
4
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+3
T-4th of 32 — Top tier up 11 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
70.0
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier down 17 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
65.3
T-8th of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
40.7
3rd of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
22.3
28th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
7
T-6th of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
2
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
66.7
4th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 65.8%Run 34.2%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 49.5%Run 50.5%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 29.7 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-5th of 32 | 392.7 — best of the last 5 seasons7th of 32 | 6.01 — best of the last 5 seasons7th of 32 | 27.7T-26th of 32 | 365.728th of 32 | +3T-4th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 18.327th of 32 | 295.627th of 32 | 4.9726th of 32 | 22.415th of 32 | 327.216th of 32 | -2 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-15th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 20.123rd of 32 | 298.029th of 32 | 5.1024th of 32 | 31.432nd of 32 | 404.532nd of 32 | -5T-20th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 13.9T-31st of 32 | 265.332nd of 32 | 4.1132nd of 32 | 24.529th of 32 | 293.9 — best of the last 5 seasons4th of 32 | -9T-25th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 20.420th of 32 | 306.229th of 32 | 5.3317th of 32 | 22.0 — best of the last 5 seasons19th of 32 | 350.222nd of 32 | -4T-24th of 32 |
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Common questions
Who are the best Carolina Panthers players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Tetairoa McMillan and Chuba Hubbard are the top fantasy options for the Panthers in 2026. Tetairoa McMillan projects as a WR1. Chuba Hubbard projects as a volume-dependent RB3.
What is Bryce Young's fantasy outlook in 2026?
In 2026, Young projects as a superflex only. Career highs in everything, and a second straight year underwater by EPA.
What is Tetairoa McMillan's fantasy outlook with the Panthers?
In 2026, McMillan projects as a WR1. A 40.9% air-yards share as a rookie — the entire passing offence runs through him.
Who is the Carolina Panthers starting running back in 2026?
Chuba Hubbard leads the Panthers backfield in 2026 and projects as a volume-dependent RB3. Jonathon Brooks is the other half of the backfield, an RB4 with lead-back upside.
Is Jonathon Brooks worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Chuba Hubbard, Brooks projects as an RB4 with lead-back upside. Back in eleven-on-eleven work, behind a lead back who averaged 3.81 a carry.
Who is the Panthers WR2 behind Tetairoa McMillan?
Behind Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker projects as a breakout WR4. Zero drops and 76.7% of his targets caught, on a 9% share.
Is the Carolina Panthers offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Tetairoa McMillan and Chuba Hubbard headline the Panthers in 2026. Tetairoa McMillan is the only player here who would start on a good fantasy roster, and a 40.9% air-yards share as a rookie is the kind of number that usually precedes a top-ten season. Everything else is contingent: Chuba Hubbard on a vacancy rather than on form, Jonathon Brooks on a knee, and Bryce Young on an efficiency jump that has not come in two years of trying.
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Who leads the Carolina Panthers in target share?
Tetairoa McMillan leads the Carolina Panthers with a 19.0% target share through Week 4, down 10.5 points since Week 1. Jalen Coker is second at 18.2%.
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How does Brad Idzik's play-calling affect Panthers fantasy players?
Brad Idzik is a first-year play-caller for the Panthers, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows red-zone pass rate above league average (76% vs 56%) and pass rate above league average (68% vs 60%). The lead back handles 67% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward running backs (12% vs a 18% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Carolina Panthers averaging in 2026?
The Panthers are averaging 29.7 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, tied for 5th in the NFL. They scored 18.3 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Panthers averaging in 2026?
Carolina is averaging 392.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 7th in the NFL — 295.7 passing and 97.0 rushing.
How does the Panthers offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Panthers offense ranks tied for 5th in points per game (29.7) and 7th in yards per play (6.01). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Panthers defense in 2026?
Carolina has allowed 27.7 points and 365.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is tied for the 26th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.49 yards a play, the 20th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Panthers better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Carolina has averaged 295.7 passing yards and 97.0 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.70 yards per pass attempt compared with 4.30 per carry.
How often do the Panthers pass the ball?
65.8% of Carolina's offensive plays have been passes and 34.2% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 65.3 plays a game, tied for the 8th-most in the league.
What is the Carolina Panthers turnover margin in 2026?
The Panthers have a +3 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 4 giveaways and forced 7 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Panthers compare with the 2025 team?
Carolina is averaging 29.7 points and 392.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Panthers averaged 18.3 points and 295.6 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the Carolina Panthers starting quarterback?
Bryce Young is the Panthers' starting quarterback. Kenny Pickett is listed behind Bryce Young on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Carolina Panthers starting running back?
Chuba Hubbard leads the Panthers running back depth chart, followed by AJ Dillon and Jonathon Brooks. Trevor Etienne is on injured reserve.
Who is the Panthers WR1?
Tetairoa McMillan is listed as the Panthers' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Jalen Coker, Brycen Tremayne and Xavier Legette follow Tetairoa McMillan in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Carolina Panthers wide receiver depth chart?
Carolina's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Tetairoa McMillan as WR1, Jalen Coker as WR2, Brycen Tremayne as WR3 and Xavier Legette as WR4.
Who is the Carolina Panthers starting tight end?
Darren Waller is the Panthers' starting tight end, with Tommy Tremble listed behind Darren Waller at TE2.
Who is the Carolina Panthers backup quarterback?
Kenny Pickett is the backup quarterback behind Bryce Young on the current Panthers fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Panthers depth chart updated?
The Panthers fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Carolina Panthers play next?
The Panthers' next game is Week 4 against the Detroit Lions at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 8:20 PM ET. The game is on NBC.
What is the Carolina Panthers schedule for 2026?
The Panthers play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears at Bank of America Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Carolina Panthers bye week in 2026?
The Panthers are on bye in Week 5 of the 2026 season, between their Week 4 game against the Detroit Lions and their Week 6 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Carolina Panthers have in 2026?
Carolina has 9 home games in 2026, all of them at Bank of America Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Panthers play in the NFC South?
The Panthers play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Panthers play the Falcons?
Carolina beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-3 in Week 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They meet again in Week 18 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Panthers play the Buccaneers?
The Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 12 at Raymond James Stadium on Monday, November 30 at 8:15 PM ET.
When do the Panthers play the Saints?
The Panthers face the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 14 at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, December 13 at 1:00 PM ET.
What channel are Carolina Panthers games on in 2026?
2026 Panthers games are scheduled on FOX, CBS, NBC, Prime Video and ESPN. FOX carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 2 games have no broadcast window assigned yet and show none.
Where can I see Carolina Panthers scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Panthers are 1-2 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Cleveland Browns 18-21 in Week 3.