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Carolina Panthers

Who gets the ball in Panthers games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Tetairoa McMillanWR
25%
87131%0.597
Jalen CokerWR
20%
74924%0.472
Darren WallerTE
12%
83514%0.284
Chuba HubbardRB
11%
831−1%0.161
Tommy TrembleTE
11%
8305%0.193
John Metchie IIIWR
10%
62210%0.221
Xavier LegetteWR
9%
2614%0.241
Brycen TremayneWR
7%
51212%0.181
Mitchell EvansTE
5%
8143%0.091
Jonathon BrooksRB
5%
234%0.090
David MooreWR
4%
347%0.111
Ja'Seem ReedWR
3%
114%0.060
Trevor EtienneRB
1%
420%0.020
AJ DillonRB
1%
420%0.020

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Chuba HubbardRB
71%
8134535%
Jonathon BrooksRB
20%
29013%
AJ DillonRB
18%
41703%
Anthony Tyus IIIRB
17%
13020%
Trevor EtienneRB
11%
41003%
Bryce YoungQB
6%
811210%
Kenny PickettQB
5%
3300%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Chuba HubbardRB
35%
82551
Anthony Tyus IIIRB
20%
1100
Jonathon BrooksRB
13%
2400
Ja'Seem ReedWR
13%
1100
Tetairoa McMillanWR
11%
8807
Jalen CokerWR
11%
7702
Bryce YoungQB
10%
8720
Darren WallerTE
7%
8504
Tommy TrembleTE
7%
8503
John Metchie IIIWR
5%
6201
Mitchell EvansTE
4%
8301
Xavier LegetteWR
3%
2101
Brycen TremayneWR
3%
5101
Trevor EtienneRB
3%
4100
AJ DillonRB
3%
4100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Bryce YoungWeek 98334+0.06+1.11118.6
Kenny PickettWeek 735+0.38−9.731.0

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Tetairoa McMillan WR24%31%12%41%—26%21%31%16%25%
Jalen Coker WR26%28%10%——37%14%14%14%20%
Darren Waller TE6%9%19%15%—6%7%6%27%12%
Chuba Hubbard RB9%6%10%5%—6%17%23%14%11%
Tommy Tremble TE15%6%10%10%—11%7%9%16%11%
John Metchie III WR——12%13%—9%14%9%5%10%
Xavier Legette WR6%13%———————9%
Brycen Tremayne WR——14%8%——3%3%3%7%

Panthers talking points

Chuba Hubbard

RBCARTouchdowns above usage

Chuba Hubbard has scored 7 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 5.3, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
7
Expected touchdownsEst.
5.3
Expected PPR per gameEst.
16.3
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.0

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Tetairoa McMillan

WRCARTouchdowns below usage

Tetairoa McMillan has scored 3 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 4.5, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
3
Expected touchdownsEst.
4.5
Expected PPR per gameEst.
16.2
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−0.4

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Tetairoa McMillan's target share fell to 16% in week 9 (6 targets), from 26% in weeks 1-8.

Target share, week 9
16%
Targets, week 9
6
Target share, weeks 1–4 and 6–8
26%
Targets, weeks 1–4 and 6–8
65

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Darren Waller's target share rose to 27% in week 9 (10 targets), from 10% in weeks 1-8.

Target share, week 9
27%
Targets, week 9
10
Target share, weeks 1–4 and 6–8
10%
Targets, weeks 1–4 and 6–8
25

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

What the Panthers defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Panthers in weeks 1–4 and 6–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    16.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 12th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 34.8pass attempts
    • 221.8passing yards
    • 4.3carries
    • 0.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    27.6

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 2nd most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 24.0carries
    • 5.9targets
    • 4.6catches
    • 5.1red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    31.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 19.8targets
    • 12.4catches
    • 202.8air yards
    • 2.5red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    13.5

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 7.6targets
    • 5.0catches
    • 58.1air yards
    • 1.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Panthers in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Carolina Panthers defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1CHI37.352.840.211.5
2ATL−0.619.818.36.5
3CLE20.319.011.024.1
4DET20.520.445.224.2
6PHI12.616.433.113.5
7TB6.444.019.40.0
8GB21.526.044.117.3
9DEN15.722.041.910.8

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