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Yeah, that one is suspicious. Hope there's not an injury up front we don't know about.
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Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys injury and scouting report for Sunday’s game
By Jonathan M. Alexander
October 01, 2021 4:38 PM
The Carolina Panthers (3-0) will face perhaps their biggest test on Sunday at 1 p.m. when they play the Dallas Cowboys (2-1).
Through their first three games, the Panthers have dominated opposing teams with their defense and have largely taken care of the ball on offense.
But Sunday’s game presents a different challenge for the Panthers. The Cowboys have one of the top offenses in the league, and the Panthers will have to win without their best player, Christian McCaffrey.
When the Panthers pass ...
Quarterback Sam Darnold continues to impress this season. When McCaffrey went down early in the second quarter of the Panthers’ win over the Texans, Darnold put the team on his back in the second half.
He passed for 304 yards, his second 300-yard game in three games, after having none in 2020. He also completed 67% of his passes and ran for two scores.
On the season, he has six total touchdowns (three passing, three rushing) and only one interception.
Dallas will be a challenge. While it allows 331 yards passing per game, which is 31st in the league out of 32 teams, it has a league-leading six interceptions.
Cornerback Trevon Diggs has three of those interceptions, so it may be wise for Darnold to target someone else. The Panthers will also be without McCaffrey on Sunday, who is second on the team in receptions, targets and receiving yards.
He’s Darnold’s safety blanket when no one is open, and he’s a mismatch for linebackers.
But Darnold has two of the top wide receivers in the NFL to throw to. DJ Moore is having a career year with 22 catches for 285 yards and a touchdown. And while the ball hasn’t gone Robby Anderson way through three games, he’s still a threat as we saw in Week 1 when he caught a 57-yard touchdown pass against the Jets. And in 2020, when he caught 95 passes for 1,094 yards.
The difference in this game will be the turnover battle. If Darnold can take care of the football, then the Panthers can be successful.
Advantage: Panthers
When the Panthers run ...
The Panthers will have to rely on rookie running back Chuba Hubbard and backup Royce Freeman to shoulder the load while McCaffrey is out.
This will be Hubbard’s first career start.
Hubbard has played well at times this season. In the second half of the game against the Texans, he had 46 of his 52 yards in the fourth quarter. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry and was a major factor in the Panthers winning.
The Panthers drafted Hubbard with the thought he could spell McCaffrey and possibly start if McCaffrey ever had to miss time.
It has come a little earlier than expected.
The Cowboys have allowed the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game (70.3) and haven’t allowed a single rushing touchdown.
Advantage: Cowboys
When the Cowboys pass the ball ...
Opposing quarterbacks have struggled this season against the Panthers. They are averaging 146 yards passing against the Panthers. The Panthers also have 14 sacks in three games.
But two of those quarterbacks were rookies.
The other was Jameis Winston.
This time, the Panthers are facing one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Dak Prescott, who last year was playing at an MVP level before breaking his ankle. He has picked up where he left off.
He has weapons, too. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper are among the best wide receiver duos in the league.
And the Panthers are down two starters in the secondary — Jaycee Horn, who had been spectacular, and safety Juston Burris.
The Panthers will likely start Sam Franklin in Burris’ place, and A.J. Bouye or Rashaan Melvin for Horn.
Advantage: Cowboys
When the Cowboys run the ball ...
The primary reason the Panthers have been successful against the pass is because they’ve shut down the run game. They are ranked first in the NFL in rush defense.
None of the three teams the Panthers have faced have run for more than 50 yards. Credit the addition of DaQuan Jones and the progression of Derrick Brown, who clog up the middle, and Donte Jackson for helping in run support.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott struggled in Week 1 against the Buccaneers. He had 33 yards on 11 carries, but he has since bounced back with three touchdowns in the last two games.
The Cowboys are 5-1 since 2020 when Elliott rushes for 80 yards or more.
Advantage: Panthers
Prediction
The Panthers are 3-0 for the first time since 2015. This will be their first true test and a chance to prove to others that they are the real deal. It may be difficult without McCaffrey, Horn and Burris, but I think the Panthers win this one in the fourth quarter.
Panthers 27 Cowboys 24
Injury report
PANTHERS: RB Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) OUT, DE Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle) DOUBTFUL, RG John Miller (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE.
COWBOYS: DE Dorance Armstrong (ankle) OUT, OT Ty Nsekhe (illness) OUT, DE Carlos Watkins (knee) OUT, S Donovan Wilson (groin) OUT, DE Randy Gregory (knee) QUESTIONABLE.
By Jonathan M. Alexander
October 01, 2021 4:38 PM
The Carolina Panthers (3-0) will face perhaps their biggest test on Sunday at 1 p.m. when they play the Dallas Cowboys (2-1).
Through their first three games, the Panthers have dominated opposing teams with their defense and have largely taken care of the ball on offense.
But Sunday’s game presents a different challenge for the Panthers. The Cowboys have one of the top offenses in the league, and the Panthers will have to win without their best player, Christian McCaffrey.
When the Panthers pass ...
Quarterback Sam Darnold continues to impress this season. When McCaffrey went down early in the second quarter of the Panthers’ win over the Texans, Darnold put the team on his back in the second half.
He passed for 304 yards, his second 300-yard game in three games, after having none in 2020. He also completed 67% of his passes and ran for two scores.
On the season, he has six total touchdowns (three passing, three rushing) and only one interception.
Dallas will be a challenge. While it allows 331 yards passing per game, which is 31st in the league out of 32 teams, it has a league-leading six interceptions.
Cornerback Trevon Diggs has three of those interceptions, so it may be wise for Darnold to target someone else. The Panthers will also be without McCaffrey on Sunday, who is second on the team in receptions, targets and receiving yards.
He’s Darnold’s safety blanket when no one is open, and he’s a mismatch for linebackers.
But Darnold has two of the top wide receivers in the NFL to throw to. DJ Moore is having a career year with 22 catches for 285 yards and a touchdown. And while the ball hasn’t gone Robby Anderson way through three games, he’s still a threat as we saw in Week 1 when he caught a 57-yard touchdown pass against the Jets. And in 2020, when he caught 95 passes for 1,094 yards.
The difference in this game will be the turnover battle. If Darnold can take care of the football, then the Panthers can be successful.
Advantage: Panthers
When the Panthers run ...
The Panthers will have to rely on rookie running back Chuba Hubbard and backup Royce Freeman to shoulder the load while McCaffrey is out.
This will be Hubbard’s first career start.
Hubbard has played well at times this season. In the second half of the game against the Texans, he had 46 of his 52 yards in the fourth quarter. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry and was a major factor in the Panthers winning.
The Panthers drafted Hubbard with the thought he could spell McCaffrey and possibly start if McCaffrey ever had to miss time.
It has come a little earlier than expected.
The Cowboys have allowed the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game (70.3) and haven’t allowed a single rushing touchdown.
Advantage: Cowboys
When the Cowboys pass the ball ...
Opposing quarterbacks have struggled this season against the Panthers. They are averaging 146 yards passing against the Panthers. The Panthers also have 14 sacks in three games.
But two of those quarterbacks were rookies.
The other was Jameis Winston.
This time, the Panthers are facing one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Dak Prescott, who last year was playing at an MVP level before breaking his ankle. He has picked up where he left off.
He has weapons, too. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper are among the best wide receiver duos in the league.
And the Panthers are down two starters in the secondary — Jaycee Horn, who had been spectacular, and safety Juston Burris.
The Panthers will likely start Sam Franklin in Burris’ place, and A.J. Bouye or Rashaan Melvin for Horn.
Advantage: Cowboys
When the Cowboys run the ball ...
The primary reason the Panthers have been successful against the pass is because they’ve shut down the run game. They are ranked first in the NFL in rush defense.
None of the three teams the Panthers have faced have run for more than 50 yards. Credit the addition of DaQuan Jones and the progression of Derrick Brown, who clog up the middle, and Donte Jackson for helping in run support.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott struggled in Week 1 against the Buccaneers. He had 33 yards on 11 carries, but he has since bounced back with three touchdowns in the last two games.
The Cowboys are 5-1 since 2020 when Elliott rushes for 80 yards or more.
Advantage: Panthers
Prediction
The Panthers are 3-0 for the first time since 2015. This will be their first true test and a chance to prove to others that they are the real deal. It may be difficult without McCaffrey, Horn and Burris, but I think the Panthers win this one in the fourth quarter.
Panthers 27 Cowboys 24
Injury report
PANTHERS: RB Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) OUT, DE Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle) DOUBTFUL, RG John Miller (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE.
COWBOYS: DE Dorance Armstrong (ankle) OUT, OT Ty Nsekhe (illness) OUT, DE Carlos Watkins (knee) OUT, S Donovan Wilson (groin) OUT, DE Randy Gregory (knee) QUESTIONABLE.
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How can you play an undefeated team and call it a trap game?
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Because every big media outlet is picking us. And no McCaffrey.
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Nor did Steele. Look how that’s going.
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If you consider the Eagles game a big win I guess maybe it could be a trap game. We are starting to get hyped. I don't think the team is buying it though. Or atleast not Dak and Diggs.
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Should never be a trap game when they have a better record than you, but this team just gets so much hype.
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That is why it is so hard to win in Dallas.
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Mini-Primer. But different. A little more intimate.
Offense
I realize we all have PTSD from the last time Sam Darnold ripped our crap D for 338 yards. Right now, he is a functional QB in an offense that keeps what he is asked to do simple and they have taken away the degrees of difficulty that seemed to clog up his production with the Jets (it was fucking Gase). They use him often on rollouts and he seems comfortable enough with the scheme that he can pick and choose what often appear to be scripted throws. Controlling the edges will be key since the bounce the pocket so much. D.J. Moore is a stud who quite honestly needs to be shadowed. Anderson can beat you deep and has a history with him and the LSU rookie Marshall is pretty decent, especially since Darnold looks his way often in the clutch. Tommy Tremble had a coming out party last week as a WR/TE/FB combo. Their OL is not stout outside of the center and is exploitable. The tackles are an issue if you can make it one. Moton is okay but may miss his normal RG in Miller. As for the runners, Hubbard is okay. Had some sparky moments at the end the Texans game.
Defense
They quite simply have a DL we would probably kill for. Burns is the pass rusher who delivers the goods and Derrick Brown is quietly becoming an excellent pro. The other two spots go to Morgan Fox and DaQuan Jones, who rotate in and out often. Shaq Thompson is maturing as a professional. Reddick is good as well. The real thing is the secondary. The trade for Henderson really told everyone, we don't like our corners minus Horn...and yes they are correct. This could get ugly with a lot of apologies for Jeremy Chinn, an excellent player who they are piling a lot on top of.
Special Teams
The only interesting thing here is they do have a passionate ST coach in Chase Blackburn, who seems like an organizational toadie.
Prediction: Cowboys 24, Panthers 21.
Offense
I realize we all have PTSD from the last time Sam Darnold ripped our crap D for 338 yards. Right now, he is a functional QB in an offense that keeps what he is asked to do simple and they have taken away the degrees of difficulty that seemed to clog up his production with the Jets (it was fucking Gase). They use him often on rollouts and he seems comfortable enough with the scheme that he can pick and choose what often appear to be scripted throws. Controlling the edges will be key since the bounce the pocket so much. D.J. Moore is a stud who quite honestly needs to be shadowed. Anderson can beat you deep and has a history with him and the LSU rookie Marshall is pretty decent, especially since Darnold looks his way often in the clutch. Tommy Tremble had a coming out party last week as a WR/TE/FB combo. Their OL is not stout outside of the center and is exploitable. The tackles are an issue if you can make it one. Moton is okay but may miss his normal RG in Miller. As for the runners, Hubbard is okay. Had some sparky moments at the end the Texans game.
Defense
They quite simply have a DL we would probably kill for. Burns is the pass rusher who delivers the goods and Derrick Brown is quietly becoming an excellent pro. The other two spots go to Morgan Fox and DaQuan Jones, who rotate in and out often. Shaq Thompson is maturing as a professional. Reddick is good as well. The real thing is the secondary. The trade for Henderson really told everyone, we don't like our corners minus Horn...and yes they are correct. This could get ugly with a lot of apologies for Jeremy Chinn, an excellent player who they are piling a lot on top of.
Special Teams
The only interesting thing here is they do have a passionate ST coach in Chase Blackburn, who seems like an organizational toadie.
Prediction: Cowboys 24, Panthers 21.
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Panthers to wear blue uniforms in Dallas on Sunday
Oct 01, 2021 at 04:44 PM
Will Bryan
CHARLOTTE - It's time to break out the blues.
The Panthers will wear blue jerseys for the first time in the 2021 regular season in Sunday's game at Dallas. Pants and sock color will be revealed Sunday morning before the game.
Carolina is 20-18 in blue jerseys since the option was first introduced in 2002.
One of the more notable wins came in Dallas in 2015 on Thanksgiving Day. That day, Carolina wore blue tops and blue pants in a color rush look.
Carolina wore blue jerseys in the preseason at Indianapolis. They will wear them again at Miami in Week 12.
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The pant and sock color is a mystery? Really?
Oct 01, 2021 at 04:44 PM
Will Bryan
CHARLOTTE - It's time to break out the blues.
The Panthers will wear blue jerseys for the first time in the 2021 regular season in Sunday's game at Dallas. Pants and sock color will be revealed Sunday morning before the game.
Carolina is 20-18 in blue jerseys since the option was first introduced in 2002.
One of the more notable wins came in Dallas in 2015 on Thanksgiving Day. That day, Carolina wore blue tops and blue pants in a color rush look.
Carolina wore blue jerseys in the preseason at Indianapolis. They will wear them again at Miami in Week 12.
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The pant and sock color is a mystery? Really?
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I must admit I missed that . Hmmm..must have been feint praise .
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I hate when we have the early game, usually end up drinking too much then nap and wake up mad about our fuckups. Hopefully we can break the cycle this time
