Carolina Panthers

Laviska Shenault Jr. is the #3 wide receiver on the Panthers, trailing DJ Moore and Robbie Anderson. As the consensus #89 WR, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected to catch 35.5 receptions for 367 yards and 2.2 TDs, which is 15.2% of the workload for WRs on the Panthers. Carolina has the 14th-best wide receiver schedule.

Picking Robbie Anderson at his ADP of 232 should be an easy decision, compared to an ECR of 183. Anderson is the #2 wide receiver on the Panthers, behind DJ Moore. As the consensus #68 WR, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. Anderson is projected for 659 yards and 4.7 TDs on 56.1 receptions, which is 24.1% of the total for Panthers WRs. The Panthers have the 14th-best schedule for WRs.

Terrace Marshall Jr. might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Panthers. As the consensus #93 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He is projected for 294 yards and 1.9 TDs on 23.7 receptions, which is 10.2% of the workload for WRs on the Panthers. The Panthers have the 14th-best wide receiver schedule.

Shi Smith is the WR6 on the Panthers. At #168 in our WR rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected for 107 yards and 0.5 TDs on 8.5 receptions, which is 3.7% of the total for Panthers WRs. Carolina has the 14th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Matt Corral is not the starting QB for the Panthers. As such, he's not worth drafting in all but the deepest of 2QB leagues. Corral is expected to earn 10% of his projected 11 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it's not enough to significantly help his floor. Projected for a 2.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio, Corral isn't not likely to melt down often.

Zylstra is not a focus of the the Panthers' offense as their WR6. As the consensus #174 WR, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 63 yards and 0.3 TDs on 5.0 receptions, which is 2.0% of the total for Panthers WRs. The Panthers have the 14th-best wide receiver schedule.

The market has DJ Moore correctly valued at an ADP of 40, compared to an overall ECR of 34. Moore is the bonafide top receiver on the Panthers, ahead of Robbie Anderson and Laviska Shenault Jr. Ranked #14 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's an every week starter. He's projected to catch 86.1 receptions for 1,135 yards and 5.6 TDs, which is 37.0% of the workload for WRs on the Panthers. The Panthers have the 14th-best wide receiver schedule.

Baker Mayfield is the consensus #26 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. Dispite his low rank, his role as the starting QB for the Panthers means he should be owned in 2QB leagues.Mayfield is expected to earn 10% of his projected 241 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it's not a major source of his fantasy value. With a projection of 14.5 interceptions compared to 21.5 passing touchdowns, Mayfield has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

Sam Darnold won't begin the season as the starting QB in Carolina - that honor belongs to Baker Mayfield. That means he doesn't have much value in most fantasy leagues. Darnold is projected to earn 2.5 of his 19 fantasy points by rushing. While running is in his wheelhouse, it's not a core part of his fantasy value. With a projection of 1.2 interceptions compared to 1.6 passing touchdowns, Darnold carries more interception risk than is entirely comforatable.

Christian McCaffrey is worth drafting at his ADP of 2 as the consensus #2 overall player. At a projected workload of 20.4 touches per game (14.9 carries and 5.5 receptions), McCaffrey is a good centerpiece for any fantasy team. He's ahead of both D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard on the depth chart for the Panthers. The Panthers have the 5th-worst schedule for RBs.

D'onta Foreman is correctly valued at his ADP of 177 as the consensus #180 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 5.8 times per game (5.3 rushes and 0.4 receptions), Foreman won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He's second on Carolina's depth chart, behind Christian McCaffrey. The Panthers have the 5th-worst running back schedule.

Chuba Hubbard is worth drafting at his ADP of 200 as the consensus #243 overall player. With 4.2 projected touches per game (3.4 rushes and 0.9 catches), Hubbard isn't someone you can really use in fantasy. He has some competition on Carolina's depth chart, where he trails both Christian McCaffrey and D'Onta Foreman. The Panthers have the 5th-worst schedule for RBs.

As the consensus #60, Ian Thomas is best left on the waiver wire. Thomas is projected for only 183 yards and 1.0 TDs on 18.5 receptions. Thomas is not Carolina's top tight end with Tommy Tremble around.

Higgins is not a focus of the the Panthers' offense as their WR5. Ranked #122 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 17.2 receptions for 223 yards and 1.2 TDs, which is 7.4% of the total for Panthers WRs. The Panthers have the 14th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Tommy Tremble is projected for just 279 yards and 2.2 TDs on 27.2 receptions. At rank 41 among tight ends, Tremble is not worth drafting. Tremble is correctly valued at his ADP of 300 as the consensus #332 overall player. Carolina has the 12th-worst tight end schedule.

At rank 29 among tight ends, Dan Arnold is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Arnold is projected for 368 yards and 2.5 TDs on 29.3 receptions. The market has Dan Arnold correctly valued at an ADP of 293, compared to an overall ECR of 242. Carolina has the 7th-best schedule for tight ends.

Alex Erickson is the WR6 on the Panthers. As the consensus #217 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He is projected to catch 8.5 receptions for 100 yards and 0.5 TDs, which is 3.7% of the workload for WRs on the Panthers. Carolina has the 2nd-best schedule for wide receivers.

Projected to carry the ball 1.6 times and catch 0.3 passes per game, Royce Freeman is not fantasy-relevant. He trails both Christian McCaffrey and Chuba Hubbard on the Panthers' depth chart.

As the consensus #116, Colin Thompson is not fantasy-relevant. Thompson is projected for 7 yards and 0.0 TDs on 0.7 receptions. Thompson is not Sam Darnold's first or even second choice at tight end, with Dan Arnold and Ian Thomas on the roster.

Giovanni Ricci is projected for only 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions. As the consensus TE117, Ricci is not worth drafting. Ricci is not Sam Darnold's first or even second choice at tight end, with Dan Arnold and Ian Thomas on the roster.