Panthers vs Buccaneers Week 18 2021: Final Score 41

Final2021 Week 18

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FLSun, Jan 9, 2022, 4:25 PM ET

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 18 2021

Carolina Panthers

Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Panthers	7	0	3	7	17
Buccaneers	0	10	7	24	41

CAR 17TB 41 Final

Passing leader
Tom Brady
TB · QB
25.0PPR pts
29/37, 326 YDS, 3 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Mike Evans
TB · WR
26.9PPR pts
6 REC, 89 YDS, 2 TD
Panthers leader
Robbie Chosen
CAR · WR
18.0PPR pts
7 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Andrew Adams
TB
1 INT

Buccaneers 41, Panthers 17: Tampa Bay pulls away from Carolina

Tampa Bay led 10–7 at halftime and outscored Carolina 31–10 after the break to win 41–17. The Buccaneers finished with a 409–317 edge in total offense and averaged 6.8 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Panthers went 4-for-14 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Buccaneers finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+2.3 yards/play TB 6.8 · CAR 4.5
+2 turnover margin TB 0 turnovers
+92 total yards TB 409 · CAR 317

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Buccaneers Won

Tampa Bay won the efficiency, turnover, and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Panthers	Stat	Buccaneers
4.5	Yards per play	6.8

2	Turnovers	0

317	Total yards	409

Other team stats
71	Plays	60

29%	Third-down conversion	36%

35:05	Time of possession	24:55

Scoring Summary

The Buccaneers scored five touchdowns and two field goals; the Panthers scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Time	Team	Play	CAR	TB
1st quarter
7:22	CAR	Sam Darnold → Chuba Hubbard, 2-yard TD Takes leadLirim Hajrullahu XP	7	0
2nd quarter
11:09	TB	Ryan Succop 39-yard FG	7	3
0:15	TB	Tom Brady → Le'Veon Bell, 1-yard TD Takes leadRyan Succop XP	7	10
3rd quarter
11:57	TB	Ke'Shawn Vaughn 2-yard TD run Extends leadRyan Succop XP	7	17
4:44	CAR	Lirim Hajrullahu 35-yard FG	10	17
4th quarter
14:56	TB	Tom Brady → Mike Evans, 3-yard TD Extends leadRyan Succop XP	10	24
10:34	CAR	Sam Darnold → Robby Anderson, 19-yard TDLirim Hajrullahu XP	17	24
7:34	TB	Tom Brady → Mike Evans, 20-yard TD Extends leadRyan Succop XP	17	31
5:04	TB	Ryan Succop 40-yard FG Extends lead	17	34
4:07	TB	Scotty Miller 33-yard TD run Extends leadRyan Succop XP	17	41

Fantasy Points: Panthers vs Buccaneers, Week 18 2021

Fantasy leaders

Mike EvansTBWR26.9 PTSWR7
Tom BradyTBQB25.0 PTSQB6
Rob GronkowskiTBTE20.7 PTSTE2
Robbie ChosenCARWR18.0 PTSWR23

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Tom BradyTBQB	25.0	QB6	29/37	326	3	0	—	—	—	130.4
Sam DarnoldCARQB	14.7	QB17	29/42	219	2	1	8	19	0	87.3	Start/Sit →
Blaine GabbertTBQB	-0.1	—	0/2	0	0	0	1	-1	0	39.6

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Mike EvansTBWR	26.9	WR7	WR	—	—	—	7	6	89	2	Start/Sit →
Rob GronkowskiTBTE	20.7	TE2	TE	—	—	—	10	7	137	0
Robbie ChosenCARWR	18.0	WR23	WR	—	—	—	9	7	50	1
Ameer AbdullahCARRB	17.2	RB15	RB	7	26	0	11	9	56	0	Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCARWR	17.0	WR26	WR	1	13	0	10	7	87	0	Start/Sit →
Chuba HubbardCARRB	13.6	RB21	RB	9	48	0	2	2	8	1	Start/Sit →
Scotty MillerTBWR	12.2	WR38	WR	2	43	1	1	1	9	0
Ke'Shawn VaughnTBRB	12.1	RB24	RB	10	29	1	2	2	12	0
Breshad PerrimanTBWR	9.4	WR53	WR	—	—	—	6	5	44	0
Le'Veon BellTBRB	8.5	RB33	RB	3	14	0	1	1	1	1
Tyler JohnsonTBWR	7.2	WR59	WR	—	—	—	7	5	22	0
Cameron BrateTBTE	3.2	TE33	TE	—	—	—	3	2	12	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	3.1	TE36	TE	1	4	0	5	2	7	0	Start/Sit →
C.J. SaundersCARWR	3.1	WR88	WR	—	—	—	2	2	11	0
Kenjon BarnerTBRB	0.0	—	RB	4	0	0	—	—	—	—
Brandon ZylstraCARWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0
Keith KirkwoodCARWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0
Jaelon DardenTBWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

DJ MooreWR55 snaps76%
Robbie ChosenWR54 snaps75%
Brandon ZylstraWR50 snaps69%
Tommy TrembleTE42 snaps58%
Ameer AbdullahRB40 snaps56%

Target Share42 targets

Ameer Abdullah26%, 11 targets
DJ Moore24%, 10 targets
Robbie Chosen21%, 9 targets
Tommy Tremble12%, 5 targets
Brandon Zylstra5%, 2 targets
Other12%, 5 targets

Carry Share26 carries

Chuba Hubbard35%, 9 carries
Sam Darnold31%, 8 carries
Ameer Abdullah27%, 7 carries
DJ Moore4%, 1 carries
Tommy Tremble4%, 1 carries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Snap Share

Tyler JohnsonWR52 snaps87%
Rob GronkowskiTE50 snaps83%
Mike EvansWR43 snaps72%
Breshad PerrimanWR37 snaps62%
Ke'Shawn VaughnRB27 snaps45%

Target Share38 targets

Rob Gronkowski26%, 10 targets
Mike Evans18%, 7 targets
Tyler Johnson18%, 7 targets
Breshad Perriman16%, 6 targets
Cameron Brate8%, 3 targets
Other13%, 5 targets

Carry Share20 carries

Ke'Shawn Vaughn50%, 10 carries
Kenjon Barner20%, 4 carries
Le'Veon Bell15%, 3 carries
Scotty Miller10%, 2 carries
Blaine Gabbert5%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Tyler JohnsonTBWR	52	87%	7	18%	0
Rob GronkowskiTBTE	50	83%	10	26%	0
DJ MooreCARWR	55	76%	10	24%	1
Robbie ChosenCARWR	54	75%	9	21%	0
Mike EvansTBWR	43	72%	7	18%	0
Brandon ZylstraCARWR	50	69%	2	5%	0
Breshad PerrimanTBWR	37	62%	6	16%	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	42	58%	5	12%	1
Ameer AbdullahCARRB	40	56%	11	26%	7
Ian ThomasCARTE	37	51%	0	0%	0
Ke'Shawn VaughnTBRB	27	45%	2	5%	10
Chuba HubbardCARRB	32	44%	2	5%	9
Le'Veon BellTBRB	23	38%	1	3%	3
Scotty MillerTBWR	14	23%	1	3%	2
C.J. SaundersCARWR	15	21%	2	5%	0
Cameron BrateTBTE	10	17%	3	8%	0
Stephen SullivanCARTE	11	15%	0	0%	0
Kenjon BarnerTBRB	9	15%	0	0%	4
O.J. HowardTBTE	9	15%	0	0%	0
Keith KirkwoodCARWR	10	14%	1	2%	0
Darren FellsTBTE	8	13%	0	0%	0
Jaelon DardenTBWR	8	13%	1	3%	0
Cyril GraysonTBWR	6	10%	0	0%	0
Alex EricksonCARWR	5	7%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+15.1Mike Evans26.9 PTS vs 11.8 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.9Sam Darnold15.7 PTS vs 23.6 xFP
Highest expected volume23.6 xFPSam Darnold15.7 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Sam DarnoldCAR · QB	15.7	23.6	−7.9	99%	42 att	—	42	8	31%	0	0%
Ameer AbdullahCAR · RB	17.2	23.0	−5.8	56%	27% car	—	0	7	27%	11	26%
DJ MooreCAR · WR	17.0	17.5	−0.5	76%	24% tgt	—	0	1	4%	10	24%
Rob GronkowskiTB · TE	20.7	16.8	+3.9	83%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	26%
Tom BradyTB · QB	25.0	16.3	+8.7	85%	37 att	—	37	0	0%	0	0%
Robbie ChosenCAR · WR	18.0	15.2	+2.8	75%	21% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	21%
Mike EvansTB · WR	26.9	11.8	+15.1	72%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	18%
Tyler JohnsonTB · WR	7.2	11.8	−4.6	87%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	18%
Breshad PerrimanTB · WR	9.4	10.1	−0.7	62%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	16%
Ke'Shawn VaughnTB · RB	12.1	9.8	+2.3	45%	50% car	—	0	10	50%	2	5%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	13.6	9.1	+4.5	44%	35% car	—	0	9	35%	2	5%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	3.1	9.1	−6.0	58%	12% tgt	—	0	1	4%	5	12%
Cameron BrateTB · TE	3.2	5.1	−1.9	17%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	8%
Brandon ZylstraCAR · WR	0.0	3.8	−3.8	69%	5% tgt	—	1	0	0%	2	5%
Le'Veon BellTB · RB	8.5	3.6	+4.9	38%	15% car	—	0	3	15%	1	3%
C.J. SaundersCAR · WR	3.1	3.4	−0.3	21%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Scotty MillerTB · WR	12.2	3.0	+9.2	23%	10% car	—	0	2	10%	1	3%
Kenjon BarnerTB · RB	0.0	2.6	−2.6	15%	20% car	—	0	4	20%	0	0%
Jaelon DardenTB · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	13%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Keith KirkwoodCAR · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	14%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Blaine GabbertTB · QB	-0.1	1.5	−1.6	15%	2 att	—	2	1	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Panthers 42 targets and 26 carries; Buccaneers 38 targets and 20 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Sam Darnold Unlucky

CAR · QB · 15.7 pts on 23.6 expected

29 of 42 passing for 219 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 8 carries for 19 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 23.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Sam Darnold →

Tom Brady Ran hot

TB · QB · 25.0 pts on 16.3 expected

29 of 37 passing for 326 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Ameer Abdullah Unlucky

CAR · RB · 17.2 pts on 23.0 expected

11 targets (26% of the team's), 9 catches for 56 yards; 7 carries (27% of the team's) for 26 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 23.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Season high in targets (11). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Ameer Abdullah →

DJ Moore

CAR · WR · 17.0 pts on 17.5 expected

10 targets (24% of the team's), 7 catches for 87 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 13 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.5 expected.

Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: DJ Moore →

Rob Gronkowski

TB · TE · 20.7 pts on 16.8 expected

10 targets (26% of the team's), 7 catches for 137 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.8 expected.

Best score since Week 13.

Mike Evans Ran hot

TB · WR · 26.9 pts on 11.8 expected

7 targets (18% of the team's), 6 catches for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 7. A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Mike Evans →

Tommy Tremble Unlucky

CAR · TE · 3.1 pts on 9.1 expected

5 targets (12% of the team's), 2 catches for 7 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 4 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 9.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Tommy Tremble →

Scotty Miller Ran hot

TB · WR · 12.2 pts on 3.0 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 9 yards; 2 carries (10% of the team's) for 43 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 3.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Carolina Panthers

Stock up: Ameer Abdullah led the backfield with 56% of the snaps after trailing Chuba Hubbard before this game.
Stock up: Brandon Zylstra played 69% of the snaps, up from a 35% season average.
Stock down: Chuba Hubbard lost the backfield lead: 44% of the snaps to Ameer Abdullah's 56%.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stock up: Ke'Shawn Vaughn led the backfield with 45% of the snaps after trailing Le'Veon Bell before this game.
Stock up: Tyler Johnson played 87% of the snaps, up from a 50% season average.
Stock up: Breshad Perriman played 62% of the snaps, up from a 32% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Panthers defense and Buccaneers defense
Points allowed to	Panthers D	Buccaneers D
QBs	15.3	17.5
RBs	19.4	21.7
WRs	31.9	34.8
TEs	12.3	13.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Tampa Bay opened at 79% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Buccaneers win probability

Key Swings

−20Darnold → Hubbard, 2-yd TD78% → 58%Q1 7:22
+10Succop 39-yd FG52% → 62%Q2 11:09
+25Brady → Bell, 1-yd TD56% → 81%Q2 0:15
+14Vaughn 2-yd TD run81% → 95%Q3 11:57
+7Brady → Evans, 3-yd TD93% → 99%Q4 14:56

Swing in Buccaneers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers	Measure	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
71	Plays	60
63%	Pass rate	67%
4.6	Yds / dropback	8.1
4.2	Yds / carry	4.3
4/14	Third downs	4/11

Efficiency edge Tampa Bay ran 11 fewer plays but gained 3.5 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CAR Abdullah 26% · Moore 24% · Chosen 21%
TB Gronkowski 26% · Evans 18% · Johnson 18%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Result	CAR	TB
Touchdowns	2	5
Field goals	1	2
Punts	2	3
Turnovers	2	0
Turnovers on downs	4	0
Missed field goals	0	1

TB turnover edge: +2

The Panthers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 24 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CAR	Q1 15:00	14	75	7:38	Touchdown
TB	Q1 7:22	3	3	1:34	Punt
CAR	Q1 5:48	10	36	5:48	Downs
TB	Q2 15:00	10	40	3:51	Field goal
CAR	Q2 11:09	12	73	6:12	Downs
TB	Q2 4:57	3	5	1:25	Punt
CAR	Q2 3:32	3	5	1:44	Punt
TB	Q2 1:48	8	92	1:33	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 0:15	1	-1	0:15	End of half
TB	Q3 15:00	7	77	3:03	Touchdown
CAR	Q3 11:57	3	5	1:02	Punt
TB	Q3 10:55	3	6	1:29	Punt
CAR	Q3 9:26	9	52	4:42	Field goal
TB	Q3 4:44	11	62	4:48	Touchdown
CAR	Q4 14:56	8	56	4:22	Touchdown
TB	Q4 10:34	6	75	3:00	Touchdown
CAR	Q4 7:34	3	8	1:05	Fumble
TB	Q4 6:29	4	5	1:25	Field goal
CAR	Q4 5:04	4	9	0:47	Downs
TB	Q4 4:17	1	33	0:10	Touchdown
CAR	Q4 4:07	1	0	0:16	Interception
TB	Q4 3:51	6	12	2:00	Missed FG
CAR	Q4 1:51	4	-1	1:14	Downs
TB	Q4 0:37	1	-1	0:37	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Panthers vs Buccaneers Head-to-Head

The Panthers and Buccaneers first met in 1995 and have played 51 times since. They have been NFC South rivals since 2002.

All-time series: 26–25Panthers lead, 51 meetings since 1995
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Panthers win: 48–162011
Largest Buccaneers win: 48–142024

Since 2021

8–2 Buccaneers lead

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Buccaneers win, P = Panthers win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 7 Buccaneers at Panthers Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Upcoming
Week 12 Panthers at Buccaneers Mon, Nov 30, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 18 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2025 Wk 18 recap Sat, Jan 3, 2026 TB 16 CAR 14 TB W
2025 Wk 16 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2025 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 CAR 23 TB 20 CAR W
2024 Wk 17 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2024 Wk 17 recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 TB 48 CAR 14 TB W
2024 Wk 13 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2024 Wk 13 recap Sun, Dec 1, 2024 TB 26 CAR 23 TB W
2023 Wk 18 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2023 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 TB 9 CAR 0 TB W
2023 Wk 13 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2023 Wk 13 recap Sun, Dec 3, 2023 TB 21 CAR 18 TB W
2022 Wk 17 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2022 Wk 17 recap Sun, Jan 1, 2023 TB 30 CAR 24 TB W
2022 Wk 7 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2022 Wk 7 recap Sun, Oct 23, 2022 CAR 21 TB 3 CAR W
2021 Wk 18 Panthers at Buccaneers Sun, Jan 9, 2022 TB 41 CAR 17 TB W
2021 Wk 16 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2021 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 26, 2021 TB 32 CAR 6 TB W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Panthers	Stat	Buccaneers
5-12	Record	13-4

17.9	Points per game	30.1

298.9	Yards per game	405.9

4.6	Yards per play	6.1

23.8	Points allowed per game	20.8

305.9	Yards allowed per game	331.5

Panthers vs Buccaneers Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: TB −11Buccaneers covered by 13
Total: 42.5Over: 58 points scored (by 15.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Buccaneers	26.8	41	+14.3
Panthers	15.8	17	+1.3

Both offenses beat the market's expectation, and the Fantasy tab shows who cashed in.

Betting Trends

Last 2 meetings: Buccaneers 2–0 ATS, overs and unders 1–1.

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Carolina Panthers

Against the spread: 5–12
Over/under: 8–9
ATS as favorite: 2–5
ATS as underdog: 3–7
ATS on the road: 3–6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Against the spread: 9–8
Over/under: 9–8
ATS as favorite: 9–8
ATS at home: 6–2

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Panthers vs Buccaneers Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 7 in Carolina and Week 12 in Tampa Bay. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2021 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Panthers vs Buccaneers Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Panthers vs Buccaneers Week 18 game?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 41–17 in Week 18 of the 2021 season. The game was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, on January 9, 2022. See the Buccaneers' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The final score was Buccaneers 41, Panthers 17. The Buccaneers led 10–7 at halftime, and the second half went Panthers 10, Buccaneers 31.

What happened in the Panthers vs Buccaneers game?

Tampa Bay led 10–7 at halftime and outscored Carolina 31–10 after the break to win 41–17. The Buccaneers finished with a 409–317 edge in total offense and averaged 6.8 yards per play. Mike Evans led all players with 6 catches for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Panthers committed 2 turnovers, the Buccaneers none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Mike Evans led the game with 26.9 PPR fantasy points, the WR7 of Week 18, on 6 catches for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tom Brady was next with 25.0 (QB6). See Mike Evans's 2021 game log.

Who led Panthers vs Buccaneers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Tom Brady (TB) led all passers with 29 of 37 for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) led in rushing with 9 carries for 48 yards. Rob Gronkowski (TB) led in receiving with 7 catches for 137 yards.

How many fantasy points did Mike Evans score against the Panthers?

Mike Evans scored 26.9 points in PPR leagues, 23.9 in half-PPR and 20.9 in standard scoring against the Panthers in Week 18 of the 2021 season, on 6 catches for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Mike Evans outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 26.9 PPR points on 11.8 xFP (+15.1). Sam Darnold fell furthest short, with 15.7 points on 23.6 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Sam Darnold had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 15.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Buccaneers beat the Panthers?

The Buccaneers beat the Panthers 41–17 because they averaged 6.8 yards per play to 4.5, won the turnover battle 2–0, and outgained them 409–317.

Which team won the turnover battle in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The Buccaneers won the turnover battle 2–0: the Panthers gave the ball away 2 times and the Buccaneers not at all. The Buccaneers won the game.

What is the all-time Panthers vs Buccaneers record?

The Panthers lead the all-time series 26–25 across 51 meetings since 1995.

When did the Panthers and Buccaneers last play before this game?

Before Week 18 of 2021, they last met in the 2021 season on December 26, 2021, when the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 32–6.

What was the closing spread for Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Buccaneers −11, making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-point favorites, with a closing total of 42.5. That implied about 26.8 points for the Buccaneers and 15.8 for the Panthers.

Did Panthers vs Buccaneers go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 42.5, and the teams combined for 58 points, 15.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The Buccaneers covered by 13 against the closing line of Buccaneers −11. The final margin was 24 points.