Carolina Panthers 2026 Projections

Who projects best on the Carolina Panthers in 2026?

Ranked boards include players projected for at least 8 games. Backups and contingency options keep full projections and remain searchable, but are not ranked — a per-17-game pace is not a meaningful ranking for a player projected to play two games.

ROOKIEfirst-year playerNEW TEAMchanged teams

Showing 26 of 26 players

17-Game PaceInjury-Adjusted

1

Bryce Young

QB

CAR

Age 25

PPR

244.7

G17.0

Pass Yds3,355

Pass TD22.6

Rush Yds286

Rush TD2.6

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

2

Kenny Pickett

QB

CAR

Age 28NEW TEAM

PPR

218.2

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds3,348

Pass TD22.0

Rush Yds143

Rush TD1.0

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

3

Chuba Hubbard

RB

CAR

Age 27

PPR

214.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds1,040

Rush TD6.9

Rec Yds239

Rec TD1.8

4

Tetairoa McMillan

WR

CAR

Age 23

PPR

213.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds12

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds1,015

Rec TD6.6

5

Jalen Coker

WR

CAR

Age 24

PPR

145.4

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds7

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds669

Rec TD4.1

6

Jonathon Brooks

RB

CAR

Age 23

PPR

121.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds579

Rush TD3.5

Rec Yds166

Rec TD0.9

7

Xavier Legette

WR

CAR

Age 25

PPR

90.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds404

Rec TD2.7

8

Tommy Tremble

TE

CAR

Age 26

PPR

87.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds368

Rec TD2.6

9

John Metchie III

WR

CAR

Age 26NEW TEAM

PPR

68.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds-1

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds272

Rec TD2.4

10

AJ Dillon

RB

CAR

Age 28NEW TEAM

PPR

56.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds281

Rush TD1.6

Rec Yds73

Rec TD0.5

11

Ja'Tavion Sanders

TE

CAR

Age 23

PPR

49.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds209

Rec TD1.2

12

David Moore

WR

CAR

Age 31

PPR

33.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds160

Rec TD0.8

13

Mitchell Evans

TE

CAR

Age 23

PPR

21.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds94

Rec TD0.6

14

Jimmy Horn Jr.

WR

CAR

Age 23

PPR

21.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds101

Rec TD0.5

15

Miles Davis

RB

CAR

ROOKIE

PPR

20.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds76

Rush TD0.5

Rec Yds37

Rec TD0.2

16

Trevor Etienne

RB

CAR

Age 22

PPR

11.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds75

Rush TD0.4

Rec Yds5

Rec TD0.0

17

Malick Meiga

WR

CAR

ROOKIE

PPR

9.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds47

Rec TD0.2

18

Kobe Prentice

WR

CAR

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

9.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds45

Rec TD0.2

19

Brycen Tremayne

WR

CAR

Age 26

PPR

8.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds43

Rec TD0.2

20

Ainias Smith

WR

CAR

Age 25

PPR

0.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds4

Rec TD0.0

21

Dan Chisena

WR

CAR

Age 29

PPR

0.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds2

Rec TD0.0

22

James Mitchell

TE

CAR

Age 27

PPR

0.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds2

Rec TD0.0

23

Feleipe Franks

TE

CAR

Age 28NEW TEAM

PPR

0.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

24

Anthony Tyus III

RB

CAR

PPR

0.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

25

Chris Brazzell II

WR

CAR

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

0.0

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

26

Ja'Seem Reed

WR

CAR

Age 23

PPR

0.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

Carolina Panthers 2026 projections, 17-game pace

#	Player	G	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec Yds	Rec TD	PPR
1	Bryce Young QB CAR· Age 25	17.0	3,355	22.6	286	2.6	0	0.0	244.7
2	Kenny Pickett QB CAR· Age 28NEW TEAM· not ranked	17.0	3,348	22.0	143	1.0	0	0.0	218.2
3	Chuba Hubbard RB CAR· Age 27	17.0	0	0.0	1,040	6.9	239	1.8	214.0
4	Tetairoa McMillan WR CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	12	0.0	1,015	6.6	213.8
5	Jalen Coker WR CAR· Age 24	17.0	0	0.0	7	0.0	669	4.1	145.4
6	Jonathon Brooks RB CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	579	3.5	166	0.9	121.3
7	Xavier Legette WR CAR· Age 25	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	404	2.7	90.3
8	Tommy Tremble TE CAR· Age 26	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	368	2.6	87.9
9	John Metchie III WR CAR· Age 26NEW TEAM	17.0	0	0.0	-1	0.0	272	2.4	68.8
10	AJ Dillon RB CAR· Age 28NEW TEAM	17.0	0	0.0	281	1.6	73	0.5	56.9
11	Ja'Tavion Sanders TE CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	209	1.2	49.6
12	David Moore WR CAR· Age 31	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	160	0.8	33.5
13	Mitchell Evans TE CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	94	0.6	21.9
14	Jimmy Horn Jr. WR CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	101	0.5	21.1
15	Miles Davis RB CARROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	76	0.5	37	0.2	20.1
16	Trevor Etienne RB CAR· Age 22	17.0	0	0.0	75	0.4	5	0.0	11.0
17	Malick Meiga WR CARROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	47	0.2	9.8
18	Kobe Prentice WR CAR· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	45	0.2	9.5
19	Brycen Tremayne WR CAR· Age 26	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	43	0.2	8.7
20	Ainias Smith WR CAR· Age 25	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	0.0	0.7
21	Dan Chisena WR CAR· Age 29	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	0.0	0.3
22	James Mitchell TE CAR· Age 27	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	0.0	0.3
23	Feleipe Franks TE CAR· Age 28NEW TEAM	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
24	Anthony Tyus III RB CAR	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
25	Chris Brazzell II WR CAR· Age 22ROOKIE· not ranked	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0
26	Ja'Seem Reed WR CAR· Age 23	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0