REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

Based on money line odds their expected record at this point of the season is 3.1-2.9. At 4-2 they are well ahead of expectations. If you bet on them to win every game you would be up big (+257 units). They are one of the best teams against the spread (4-2) for a 180 profit. Their over-under record is 4-2. Their 4-2 record this season was way ahead of what was expected of them. Their game-by-game odds gave them a projected record of 8.3-7.7. They were very good against the money line (+257). Their ATS record was the same as their win-loss record and they turned a strong +180 profit. They went over 4 times and came in under 2 times. In their next game vs the 49ers they are only winning 33% of the simulations. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

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SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

If we ranked teams based on how good they are on a neutral field the Panthers would be in the Top 10. But with the competitiveness in the NFC they are not in the Top 10 of Super Bowl chances. There are 3 teams who have 20/1, 4.8% odds to win the Super Bowl. Our projection recommends not betting on them to win it all. Their 1.5% chance is #12 in the league. In simulations, they win the NFC 3.7% of the time and are not a good value at 10/1, 9.1%. They are projected to win 9 games and go over their pre-season futures line of 8. Their playoff chances stand at 34.6% (13.4% to win the division). Their average wins per simulation puts them at #6 in the NFC.

TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGS

They are an elite scoring team based on points per game, despite a relatively low yards per play rank. They are an above average scoring defense, which makes sense given their TD per play allowed rate.

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TEAM FANTASY LEADERS

The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Christian McCaffrey who is projected to be the #1 RB the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings.