SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

Their odds to win it all are 50/1, 2% (#20). Our projection recommends not betting on them to win it all. Their 0.5% chance is #20 in the league. In simulations, they win the NFC 1.4% of the time and are not a good value at 25/1, 3.8%. The Panthers are averaging 7.3 wins per sim so we recommend betting them to come under 8 wins. At +220 the Panthers are not a good value to make the playoffs with a 18% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 15/4, 21.1%. They win the division in 6.5% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #12 in the NFC.

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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

Their 7-9 record last season failed to meet expectations. Their game-by-game odds projected record was 7.9-8.1. They also went 7-9 against the spread for a loss (-290 units). They went over 8 times and came in under 8 times. Based on computer simulations they only have a 36% chance to beat the Rams in their next game. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGS

They are an above average scoring team based on points per game, which make sense given their strong yards per play rank. They are a below average scoring defense based on points per game and a below average defensive TD 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 #4 RB. 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.