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Carolina Panthers, through Week 3

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Carolina Panthers

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87Offense82Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Brad IdzikDefense called by Ejiro Evero

On offense

Each rating is where the Panthers rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

85Passing
72Rushing
71Protection
93Explosive plays
87Red zone

What Brad Idzik calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Targets running backs12%
of throws, 3rd fewestleague 18%
Drops back to pass68%
of snaps, 3rd mostleague 60%
Screens4%
of dropbacks, 4th fewestleague 8%
Drops back from under center16%
of dropbacks, 26th of 32league 22%
Targets tight ends28%
of throws, 7th of 32league 23%
Throws deep (20+)16%
of throws, 8th of 32league 12%

Bryce Young with the ball

Time to throw3.02s0.18 seconds slower than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 121 attempts.
Intended air yards10.2How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+4.0%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

85Pass defense
74Run defense
84Pass rush
81Explosives allowed
73Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

77CBCornerbacks, 42% of targets
87SSafeties, 24% of targets
94LBLinebackers, 28% of targets
91EDGEEdge rushers, 21 pressures
76IDLInterior line, 8 pressures

What Ejiro Evero calls

Blitzes37%
of dropbacks, 7th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run2%
of runs, 3rd fewestleague 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)48%
of runs, 11th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

5
Jaelan Phillips
Getting home most
8 pressures, 2 sacks
24
Will Lee
Most yards allowed in coverage
10 of 19 for 145 yards
7
Tre'von Moehrig
Most missed tackles
3 missed, 12 made
Lineup and injuries

Panthers

Offense

  1. QBBryce Young
  2. WRTetairoa McMillan
  3. LTRasheed Walker
  4. LGCorey Bullock
  5. CLuke Fortner
  6. RGRobert Hunt
  7. RTMonroe Freeling questionable
  8. TETommy Tremble
  9. RBChuba Hubbard
  10. WRJalen Coker questionable
  11. WRBrycen Tremayne

Defense

  1. LDEDerrick Brown
  2. NTLee Hunter questionable
  3. RDEBobby Brown III
  4. WLBPatrick Jones II
  5. LILBDevin Lloyd
  6. RILBBobby Okereke
  7. SLBJaelan Phillips
  8. LCBAkayleb Evans
  9. SSTre'von Moehrig
  10. FSNick Scott
  11. RCBWill Lee III
  12. NBChau Smith-Wade

Out or doubtful: Damien Lewis (G, elbow), Xavier Legette (WR, knee)

Questionable: Jalen Coker (WR, quadricep), Cam Jackson (DT, knee), Monroe Freeling (T, concussion), Lee Hunter (DT, foot)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.