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Mike Randle presents NFL Week 9 game between Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs

CAMEROON MAGAZINE - GM08/11/20203 Mins read50 Views

Carolina remained competitive without All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey Will his return keep the Panthers competitive on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions?

Southern Illinois second-round product is reigning NFC defensive rookie of the month In four games, he tallied 30 total tackles, four defended assists and one interception He was also the first among all rookies in veneered

Meanwhile, Carolina will be hoping that rookie second-round defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle) can come back after missing the last three games The Panthers will also be without starting left tackle Russell Okung, who left Week 7 with a calf injury and missed the Panthers’ Week 8 loss to Atlanta

Carolina has been able to maintain a high level of offensive efficiency even in the absence of McCaffrey The Panthers are ranked 11th for the run and the DVOA attack pass by Football Outsiders They also won the battle of the number d ‘business, with a turnover margin of 2 over the season, ranking 11th best in the league

Teddy Bridgewater had his career-best passing yards, placing eighth in all quarters (2,107 yards) His 82 yards per attempt is also the sixth best in position

Bridgewater enjoys two major aspects of Carolina’s passing game First, he’s extremely accurate, with an actual 6% completion rate Second, he’s one of the most explosive receiving groups of the league

Robby Anderson and DJ Moore both rank among the top seven wide receivers in receiving distance Moore is 10th in yards after catch and 9th for deep targets, while Anderson is sixth for receptions and yards per course

Carolina has finally figured out how to properly use versatile Curtis Samuel, who has increased his fantasy points per game in each of the last four games.

The key to the Panthers keeping this play competitive is McCaffrey The versatile forward dominates the defensive focus and gives time for Bridgewater’s play-action passes In his only healthy game this season he has totaled 135 total yards and two touchdowns

Right tackle Mitch Schwartz (back) and Sammy Watkins (hamstrings) were ruled out, the former missing his third straight game

The Chiefs (7-1) are huge 10-point home favorites and hope to extend their three-game winning streak They are tied for second on all teams at 316 points per game and first in the standings overall in offensive DVOA, including first overall in passing efficiency

Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire ranks third in rushing yards (572) and sixth in receiving yards (204) The addition of veteran Le’Veon Bell gives Kansas City the opportunity to » attacking a Carolina run defense which is only the 26th most effective unit in the league Edwards-Helaire and Bell can both be successful as receivers, especially against a team from Carolina that allowed 58 league-high receptions to opposing RBs

Kansas City’s passing prowess will find a surprising test against Carolina zone defense The Panthers have allowed just four receiving touchdowns in opposing playoffs all season Either way, Patrick Mahomes should find opportunities to connect with Tyreek Hill (eight TDs in total) and Mecole Hardman (fantastic WR7 from week 8)

Travis Kelce has also reclaimed his place as the league’s first tight end. He currently sits number one in each of the following categories:

Carolina, however, presents a tall order for Kelce The Panthers allowed the seventh fewest receiving yards on opposing tight ends and the eighth fantastic fewest points per game

The Chiefs’ defense allowed the third fewest points per game (191), but showed their vulnerability to a balanced Las Vegas attack in their home loss to the Raiders in Week 5

You’ve probably seen this stat from Bridgewater, but it’s worth mentioning again (based on our Action Labs data):

Bridgewater is 21-5 against Spread as a road underdog, covering three different teams. He uses his precision and ability to dodge turnovers to keep games close

I caught this line at Carolina 125 as soon as it was posted, but still love it at 105 (shop realtime lines here)

Kansas City will succeed in leading the game, but Carolina’s offensive playmakers are a direct reflection of Las Vegas The precise Bridgewater, with explosive drops and a racehorse return, should find a way to cover this two-digit spread

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