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Trevor Etienne Trevor Etienne Makes impact vs. Rams
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:07 PM
Etienne caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams. He added four kick returns for 89 yards and one punt return for 15 yards.
Analysis: The rookie from Georgia received an offensive touch for the second time in the Panthers' last five games and recorded the second-most total return yards (104) of his career during Sunday's win. Etienne has now rushed 20 times for 94 yards and caught all three of his targets for 13 yards over Carolina's first 13 games. Additionally, he's tallied 617 kick-return yards and 111 punt-return yards. The 21-year-old will likely remain a minor portion of the Panthers' offensive game plan following the team's Week 14 bye. |
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Tommy Tremble Tommy Tremble Minimal role in win
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:59 PM
Tremble caught one of two targets for two yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The 25-year-old and Ja'Tavion Sanders have combined for two receptions on three targets for eight yards over the Panthers' last two games, suggesting rookie Mitchell Evans may be emerging as the team's top tight end. Tremble has now caught 20 of 27 targets for 186 yards and a touchdown across 13 appearances this season, and he likely will carry minimal fantasy value once Carolina returns from bye in the Week 15 matchup against the Saints. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Blanks in Week 13
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:54 PM
Sanders was not targeted during Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The second-year pro from Texas has served as Carolina's top receiving tight end throughout the season, catching 25 of 30 targets for 176 yards across 10 appearances. However, he's been targeted just once over the Panthers' last two games, indicating that his role may be shrinking as the season progresses. Carolina is on bye in Week 14, but Sanders will likely carry minimal fantasy value in the Week 15 matchup against the Saints. |
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Mitchell Evans Mitchell Evans Paces Panthers' TEs in win
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:50 PM
Evans caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: Evans led the Panthers' tight-end corps in targets, receptions and yards during Sunday's upset win, while Ja'Tavion Sanders (no targets) and Tommy Tremble (one catch for two yards on two targets) saw minimal involvement. Evans, a 2025 fifth-round pick from Notre Dame, has now caught 14 of 18 targets for 138 yards and two touchdowns through 13 contests this season. His role could continue to grow within Carolina's offense as the year progresses. |
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Xavier Legette Xavier Legette Just two targets vs. Rams
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:44 PM
Legette caught one of two targets for one yard in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The second-year pro from South Carolina didn't benefit from the Panthers' run-heavy approach (40 rush attempts) during Sunday's win, failing to reach double-digit receiving yards for the third time this season. When Carolina did pass, Legette was outshined by Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan, who combined to catch five of eight targets for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Legette now has 28 catches on 53 targets for 287 yards and three touchdowns through 11 games, and his week-to-week volatility makes him a risky fantasy option for the remainder of the year. |
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Jalen Coker Jalen Coker First trip to end zone in 2025
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 5:15 PM
Coker caught four of six targets for 74 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The 74 yards were a season high for Coker, who capped his performance with a 33-yard TD from Bryce Young in the third quarter, his first score of the season. The second-year wideout missed the beginning of the campaign with a quadriceps strain, but he looks fully healthy now. Coker's caught at least three passes in four straight games, posting a 14-179-1 line on 18 targets during that stretch. He'll get a breather during the Panthers' bye next week before taking on the Saints in Week 15. |
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Tetairoa McMillan Tetairoa McMillan Hauls in game-winning TD
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 5:11 PM
McMillan caught just one of two targets for a 43-yard touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: While the rookie wideout was held in check for three quarters, McMillan finally got free on a fourth-down play in the fourth and hauled in a touchdown from Bryce Young for the go-ahead score. McMillan has gotten into the end zone in three straight games, producing an 11-208-4 line on 21 targets as he establishes himself as Young's go-to option in clutch situations. McMillan will get some rest during next week's bye before taking aim at the Saints in Week 15. |
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Chuba Hubbard Chuba Hubbard Tops 100 scrimmage yards in win
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 5:07 PM
Hubbard carried the ball 17 times for a team-high 83 yards and caught both his targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The fifth-year running back topped 100 scrimmage yards for the first time all season and got into the end zone for the first time since Week 8 when he turned a screen pass into a 35-yard TD in the first quarter for Carolina's first points of the afternoon. Hubbard's touch volume also tied his season high, and with Rico Dowdle (58 rushing yards on 18 carries) struggling to make an impact in recent weeks, the workload split in the Panthers backfield may be tipping back in Hubbard's favor. The team will be on bye next week, so clarity in the pecking order likely won't come until a Week 15 clash with the Saints. |
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Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle Takes back seat to Hubbard
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 5:02 PM
Dowdle carried the ball 18 times for 58 yards and caught both his targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Analysis: The fifth-year running back split touches nearly equally with Chuba Hubbard, but it was Hubbard who paced Carolina's backfield with 124 scrimmage yards, including a 35-yard TD reception from Bryce Young in the first quarter. Dowdle has gone three straight games without getting into the end zone himself, producing 141 rushing yards on only 3.3 yards per carry during that stretch, and Hubbard could be re-emerging as the Panthers' top RB. The team will be on bye next week, so clarity in the backfield pecking order likely won't come until a Week 15 clash with the Saints. |
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Bryce Young Bryce Young Tosses three TDs in upset win
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 4:53 PM
Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams. He added 23 rushing yards on five carries.
Analysis: The third-year quarterback came up with a heroic effort in the upset win, with two of his TD passes -- a 33-yard strike to Jalen Coker in the third quarter and a 43-yard connection with Tetairoa McMillan in the fourth for the go-ahead score -- coming on fourth-down plays. It's the third three-touchdown performance of the season for Young, and second in the last three games as he finally begins to show signs of emerging as a franchise player for the Panthers. Young will get a well-deserved rest during Carolina's bye next week before facing the Saints in Week 15. |
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Hunter Renfrow Hunter Renfrow Another week as healthy scratch
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 11:02 AM
Renfrow (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 13 contest against the Rams, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Analysis: Renfrow appears to be the odd man out in Carolina's WR room, as he's now been a healthy scratch seven straight weeks. The rest of the Panthers' wideout corps is healthy (aside from David Moore [elbow], who is on IR), so Renfrow may continue to sit on game days unless an injury occurs to a player further up the pecking order. |
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Jalen Coker Jalen Coker Stays productive in Week 12
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 10:58 AM
Coker caught three of four targets for 32 yards in Monday night's 20-9 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: The second-year pro finished Monday night's loss with the third-most receiving yards on the Panthers, trailing Rico Dowdle (4-36-0) and Tetairoa McMillan (2-35-1). Coker has now received exactly four targets in three consecutive games, catching 11 passes for 105 yards during that span. He's expected to keep contributing as Carolina's No. 3 wideout but likely carry minimal fantasy value in the Week 13 matchup against the Rams. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Just one target in loss
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 10:53 AM
Sanders caught his lone target for six yards in Monday night's 20-9 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: Although he was targeted just once, Sanders was the only Panthers' tight end to contribute in the receiving game Monday night. He's now caught 25 of 30 targets for 176 yards through just nine contests this season. Expect the Texas product to remain Carolina's No. 1 option at TE but carry minimal fantasy value in the Week 13 matchup against the Rams. |
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Trevor Etienne Trevor Etienne No touches vs. San Francisco
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 10:49 AM
Etienne went without an offensive touch in Monday night's 20-9 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: All of the Panthers' backfield work went to Rico Dowdle (10 touches for 74 yards) and Chuba Hubbard (seven touches for 43 yards), suggesting Etienne remains a minimal portion of the offensive game plan. Etienne, a 2025 fourth-round pick from Georgia, has now recorded 528 kick-return yards and 96 punt-return yards through Carolina's first 12 games. He's expected to remain the team's primary return man in the Week 13 matchup against the Rams. |
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Mitchell Evans Mitchell Evans No catches Monday night
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 10:43 AM
Evans failed to catch his lone target in Monday night's 20-9 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: The rookie from Notre Dame operated as Carolina's third-string tight end in the Week 12 loss. He's now accumulated 11 receptions on 15 targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns through the team's first 12 games. Expect Evans to remain a minimal portion of Carolina's offensive game plan in the Week 13 matchup against the Rams. |
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Tommy Tremble Tommy Tremble Blanks in Week 12
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 10:40 AM
Tremble was not targeted during Monday night's 20-9 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: The Notre Dame product has now gone without a reception in three of the Panthers' last four games, suggesting he's clearly behind Ja'Tavion Sanders in the team's tight-end corps. Tremble has appeared in all 12 of Carolina's games this season, catching 19 of 25 targets for 184 yards and a touchdown. He'll likely play another depth role in the Week 13 matchup against the Rams. |
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Xavier Legette Xavier Legette Three catches in Week 12 loss
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 10:45 PM
Legette brought in three of five targets for 22 yards in the Panthers' 20-9 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Analysis: Legette tied with Jalen Coker for second in receptions on the Panthers for the night, although that equated to very modest yardage during what was an uninspiring performance for Bryce Young. Legette was coming off his second-highest receiving yardage total (83) of the season in Week 11 against the Falcons, so Monday night's downturn was particularly glaring. Legette next faces a talented Rams secondary in a Week 13 home matchup Sunday. |
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Chuba Hubbard Chuba Hubbard Logs seven total touches Monday
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 10:40 PM
Hubbard rushed three times for 16 yards and secured all four targets for 27 yards in the Panthers' 20-9 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Analysis: Hubbard saw half the amount of carries of backfield mate Rico Dowdle, remaining in a clear No. 2 role behind the latter. Hubbard did draw even with Dowdle in receptions and targets due to a game script that saw the Panthers have to rely heavily on the pass as the game went on. Hubbard should handle a similar workload in a Week 13 home matchup against the Rams on Sunday. |
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Bryce Young Bryce Young Rough night in Week 12 loss
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 10:36 PM
Young completed 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and added four rushes for 15 yards in the Panthers' 20-9 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Analysis: Young was coming off a career-best day in an overtime win over the Falcons in Week 11, but he experienced some significant regression Monday night. The 2023 first overall pick couldn't make many inroads against what had been a highly vulnerable 49ers defense, save for a 29-yard scoring strike late in the third quarter, and he finished with multiple interceptions for the first time in Week 1. While neither pick directly led to San Francisco points, the second came with 2:54 remaining at the 49ers' 22-yard line and essentially snuffed out any hopes of a Carolina comeback. Young will aim to bounce back in a Week 13 home matchup against the Rams on Sunday, but that shapes up on paper as a more daunting matchup than the one he came up short in Monday night. |
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Tetairoa McMillan Tetairoa McMillan Scores team's only TD in loss
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 10:27 PM
McMillan brought in two of seven targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 20-9 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Analysis: McMillan finished just a yard behind Rico Dowdle for the team lead in receiving yards, and although that came on a modest total, it was an acceptable number when factoring in Bryce Young threw for just 169 yards on the night. McMillan also recorded his third touchdown grab over the last two games on a 29-yard reception late in the third quarter, rounding out his fantasy production nicely. McMillan will aim for a boost in production in a Week 13 home matchup against the red-hot Rams, although that also lines up as a daunting challenge for the inconsistent Young. |
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