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FANTASY DEPTH & WORKLOAD

Carolina Panthers

CAR 34, ATL 3 — final · Completed Week 2 game

DEPTH & ROSTER CHECKED

01 / THE ON-FIELD LOOK

The offense, at a glance.

Full depth chart ↗
CAROLINA OFFENSE

One look. All eleven.

Shotgun · 11 personnel
Brad Idzik Offensive coordinator · Play-callerDave Canales Head coach
1 running back · 1 tight end · 3 receivers
Illustrative personnel · current status in player notesHover or tap a player ↗
Current listed roles and dated Week 3 availability. Schematic spacing; consult each player’s status before setting a lineup.

WEEK 2 ACTUALS · WEEK 3 STATUS

Bryce Young QB

23/36 passing, 287 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT; 1 carries, 6 rushing yards, 0 rush TD 94% offensive snaps.

Played Week 2: Completed-game participation; Week 3 availability remains a separate decision.

2026 WEEK 2

Week 2 actuals

CAR 34, ATL 3 — final

Completed-game box score · no Week 3 projection

QBBryce Young

23/36 passing, 287 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT; 1 carries, 6 rushing yards, 0 rush TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

RBChuba Hubbard

12 carries, 53 rushing yards, 0 rush TD; 2 catches on 2 targets, 11 receiving yards, 1 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRTetairoa McMillan

5 catches on 10 targets, 101 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRJalen Coker

8 catches on 9 targets, 66 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

TETommy Tremble

1 catches on 2 targets, 4 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRXavier Legette

2 catches on 4 targets, 64 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

Week 2 results checked September 22, 2026 · 6:30 a.m. MDT. CAR 34, ATL 3 — final. Waller scored twice. Brooks’ groin setback needs follow-up; a touchdown total should be read alongside targets and carries. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

THE OFFENSIVE IDENTITY

Idzik takes the headset; Brooks rejoins Hubbard.

2025 tendencies · 2026 staff

CAR 34, ATL 3 — final. Waller scored twice. Brooks’ groin setback needs follow-up; a touchdown total should be read alongside targets and carries. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

The saved 2025 Carolina tendencies describe the same head coach and coordinator but Canales called plays then. They are historical context, not a forecast of Idzik’s 2026 mix.

What Carolina ran in 2025

Regular season · 17 games NFL reference

Designed runs

41.0%

NFL 39.7%405 / 987 plays

First-down runs

55.1%

NFL 50.1%231 / 419 plays

Shotgun

67.3%

NFL 66.2%664 / 987 plays

No huddle

6.3%

NFL 9.9%62 / 987 plays

The approach behind the offense

Reported concepts and coaching priorities
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

A familiar system, a new caller

The team confirms Idzik’s promotion to play-calling. Camp reporting describes continuity in the offensive process, plus situational work and input from new offensive specialist Darrell Bevell.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

A two-back plan

Canales explicitly plans to use cleared Brooks alongside Hubbard. Those comments do not establish a fixed weekly split.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Building the deep connection

The team’s Week 1 preview highlights Young and McMillan developing their downfield connection. This is a reported emphasis, not an invented deep-pass rate or projection of a guaranteed gain.

Source & context ↗

Fantasy connection: Waller scored twice. Brooks’ groin setback needs follow-up; a touchdown total should be read alongside targets and carries.

Sample: 987 classified 2025 regular-season plays, all game states. Dropbacks (59.0%) include sacks and scrambles; designed runs exclude scrambles. Kneels, spikes, two-point tries, aborted snaps and nullified plays are excluded. NFL comparisons use the same filters. These are historical rates, not a 2026 play forecast. Concepts are sourced descriptions, not measured frequency shares. Sources & definitions ↗

02 / THE FULL DEPTH CHART

Every role. Every option.

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THE WEEK 2 OUTLOOK

2026 Week 1 usage. TSP roles. Your fantasy decisions.

Week 2 actuals: ESPN box score. No new points forecast or next-game start/sit rating is assigned.

QBQuarterbacks

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Kenny PickettListed 2 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: 1 carries, -4 rushing yards, 0 rush TD
Haynes KingListed 3 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

WRWide receivers

6 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Brycen TremayneListed 2 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.1.1 targets/g0.9 catches/g16 games · CARWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Jimmy Horn Jr.Prior roster entry · see dated statusNo longer on Carolina rosterNo longer on Carolina roster — waived September 15; subsequently Cleveland practice squad1.2 targets/g0.8 catches/g13 games · CARWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
John Metchie IIIListed 2 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.4.9 targets/g3.2 catches/g9 games · NYJWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

RBRunning backs

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Jonathon BrooksListed 2 · team chartUndergoing testsUndergoing tests — Groin injury; severity and next-game status unresolved.No verified sample2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: 5 carries, 16 rushing yards, 0 rush TD; 1 catches on 1 targets, -5 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
AJ DillonListed 3 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.1.7 carries/g0.4 targets/g7 games · PHIWeek 2 actuals: 3 carries, -3 rushing yards, 0 rush TD

TETight ends

5 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Mitchell EvansListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.1.5 targets/g1.1 catches/g17 games · CARWeek 2 actuals: 1 catches on 1 targets, 13 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
Darren WallerListed 3 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.3.8 targets/g2.7 catches/g9 games · MIAWeek 2 actuals: 3 catches on 3 targets, 33 receiving yards, 2 receiving TD
Ja'Tavion SandersListed 4 · team chartInactive Week 2Inactive Week 2 — Final Week 2 inactive list; not a Week 3 designation.2.6 targets/g2.2 catches/g13 games · CARWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Feleipe FranksListed 5 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.No verified sample2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

Reading the numbers: The 2025 column retains its historical regular-season sample. Week 2 actuals describe the completed 2026 game. No Week 3 forecast is supplied.

Target share: player targets / all recorded team targets. Carry share: player rush attempts / team rush attempts (including QB runs/kneels). Red-zone and goal-line share: player targets + rush attempts inside the opponent 20 / 5 divided by the corresponding team total. Null means unverified, not zero. Preliminary statistics may be corrected.

Week 2 snap counts are available for all 32 teams. Route participation and targets per route remain unverified. Unavailable is not zero.

THE PROTECTION & RUN GAME

Inside the offensive line.

2025 PFF grades 0–100

Five current line roles, their reserves and verified historical grades where available.

LT

Rasheed Walker

64.6/ 1002025 overall grade
70.0 Pass block55.4 Run block

986 offensive snaps

2025 Green Bay sample: 986 snaps, all at LT. Official team reporting confirms Walker left and rookie Freeling right; unavailable Ekwonu stays in reserve context. Prior final-report references describe Week 1; Week 2 game-day clearance is not established.

Backup Stone Forsythe; Albert Reese

LG

Damien Lewis

75.7/ 1002025 overall grade
78.5 Pass block73.1 Run block

987 offensive snaps

2025 Carolina sample: 987 snaps, all at LG. No separate left-guard backup is named on the official chart. Prior final-report references describe Week 1; Week 2 game-day clearance is not established.

Backup Not listed

C

Luke Fortner

66.5/ 1002025 overall grade
72.5 Pass block65.3 Run block

678 offensive snaps

2025 New Orleans sample: 678 offensive snaps; listed positional pivots show 675 at C and 2 at TE, leaving one unspecified by the page. This is not a Carolina sample. Prior final-report references describe Week 1; Week 2 game-day clearance is not established.

Backup Sam Hecht

RG

Robert Hunt

64.7/ 1002025 overall grade
64.7 Pass block61.6 Run block

126 offensive snaps

2025 Carolina sample is only 126 snaps, all at RG; PFF marks it below its ranking threshold. Do not treat this short sample as full-season performance. Prior final-report references describe Week 1; Week 2 game-day clearance is not established.

Backup Corey Bullock

RT

Monroe Freeling

Not verifiedComparable 2025 grade

Current listed role · Available

2026 rookie starts at RT in place of Taylor Moton, who is on reserve/non-football illness. His college left-tackle work supplies context, not a 2025 NFL grade. Prior final-report references describe Week 1; Week 2 game-day clearance is not established.

Backup Stone Forsythe; Albert Reese

Taylor Moton: reserve/non-football illness. Ikem Ekwonu: reserve/PUP. Brady Christensen: injured reserve. Practice-squad OL: Jake Curhan, Torricelli Simpkins III and Chandler Zavala. Forsythe and Reese are each listed behind both tackles; repeated names are shared depth, not extra players. Week 1 inactive OL: Albert Reese.

Historical grades cover 2025 regular-season performance on a 0–100 scale. They are not percentages or 2026 forecasts. Unverified grades are left unfilled. How PFF grades work ↗

Availability: Active means on the named game-day roster, not a snap guarantee. Inactive means not playing in that named game. Emergency QB has conditional entry restrictions. Available means not carrying a current out, doubtful or questionable designation in the checked evidence; it does not establish final game-day active status. Pending means clearance for the upcoming game is unconfirmed. Reserve and practice-squad players have distinct roster restrictions. Elevated means added for the specified game.

ReserveTrevor EtienneRB · Injured reserve; unavailable for the opener.
ReserveChris Brazzell IIWR · Injured reserve; unavailable for the opener.

Practice squad: Ahmani Marshall (RB); Anthony Tyus III (RB); David Moore (WR); Ja'seem Reed (WR); Casey Washington (WR). A practice-squad listing does not establish a game-day elevation.