Panthers vs Cardinals Match Player Stats | Week 2 Sunday 2025

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 2 Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 14th
14/09/25 16:05:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positives for the Carolina Panthers Game Today

In regards to pass-blocking (and the strong impact it has on all passing attack metrics), the O-line of the Arizona Cardinals grades out as the 10th-best in the league since the start of last season.

Kyler Murray rates as one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league since the start of last season with a stellar 68.5% Adjusted Completion%, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 4th-highest level in the NFL versus the Panthers defense since the start of last season (73.5% Adjusted Completion%).

Since the start of last season, the weak Panthers defense has been gouged for the most yards-after-the-catch in football to opposing offenses: a staggering 0.00 YAC.

The Panthers pass defense has conceded the 10th-highest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (67.3%) vs. WRs since the start of last season (67.3%).

The Panthers pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the most in the league.

In this week’s contest, Chuba Hubbard is predicted by the predictive model to position himself in the 89th percentile when it comes to RBs with 15.4 carries.

Chuba Hubbard has picked up 79.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the largest figures in the NFL when it comes to RBs (96th percentile).

With an outstanding tally of 4.73 adjusted yards per carry (84th percentile), Chuba Hubbard places among the top running backs in the league since the start of last season.

The Arizona Cardinals defense has produced the 7th-worst efficiency against opposing running games since the start of last season, conceding 4.73 adjusted yards-per-carry.

As it relates to the linebackers’ role in run defense, Arizona’s LB corps has been atrocious since the start of last season, ranking as the 4th-worst in the NFL. in the NFL.

Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Panthers to pass on 59.8% of their plays: the 8th-greatest frequency among all teams this week.

Our trusted projections expect Bryce Young to throw 35.7 passes this week, on balance: the 8th-most out of all quarterbacks.

Since the start of last season, the poor Cardinals defense has conceded a colossal 74.7% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing teams: the 2nd-biggest rate in the league.

The Cardinals defense has struggled when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, conceding an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season: the most in the NFL.

Based on their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Arizona Cardinals to run on 46.0% of their chances: the 5th-greatest frequency on the slate this week.

James Conner has averaged 66.0 adjusted rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the biggest marks in the league when it comes to RBs (89th percentile).

Since the start of last season, the poor Panthers run defense has yielded a monstrous 192.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to the opposing side: the most in the NFL.

Trey McBride has run a route on 92.0% of his offense’s dropbacks since the start of last season, placing him in the 100th percentile among tight ends.

In this game, Trey McBride is predicted by the predictive model to finish in the 100th percentile among tight ends with 9.0 targets.

When talking about air yards, Trey McBride ranks in the towering 98th percentile among TEs since the start of last season, totaling an impressive 55.0 per game.

With an outstanding 72.0 adjusted receiving yards per game (99th percentile) since the start of last season, Trey McBride stands among the best tight ends in the pass game in the NFL.

Since the start of last season, the weak Arizona Cardinals defense has given up the most yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing tight ends: a colossal 0.00 YAC.

The Arizona Cardinals pass defense has not been good when opposing wideouts have gotten into space, conceding an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the most in the league.

Negatives with the Arizona Cardinals Game Today

With a 6.5-point advantage, the Cardinals are favored in this week’s game, suggesting more of a reliance on running than their usual game plan.

The model projects the Cardinals as the 5th-least pass-focused team among all teams this week with a 54.0% pass rate, accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.

The model projects the Cardinals to run the 10th-fewest offensive plays among all teams this week with 63.1 plays, based on their underlying play style and game dynamics.

Arizona’s passing stats since the start of last season may be artificially too high (and rushing stats deflated) due to playing the 3rd-most “low wind” (4-mph or less) games in the league. We should be able to expect some correction with windier conditions in this week’s game.

Opposing teams have averaged 30.9 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 9th-fewest in the league.

The Panthers are a 6.5-point underdog in this week’s game, indicating a passing game script.

The model projects the Panthers to be the 8th-least run-centric offense on the slate this week with a 40.2% run rate, accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.

The Carolina Panthers have called the fewest plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a mere 54.3 plays per game.

While Chuba Hubbard has earned 70.8% of his team’s carries in games he has played since the start of last season, the model projects him to be a much smaller part of Carolina’s rushing attack in this game at 60.6%.

Bryce Young rates as one of the weakest passers in the league since the start of last season, averaging 176.0 adjusted yards per game while ranking in the 21st percentile.

Bryce Young’s passing precision has declined this season, with his Adjusted Completion% decreasing from 61.9% to 51.3%.

Bryce Young grades out as one of the least efficient QBs in football since the start of last season, averaging just 6.31 adjusted yards-per-target while grading out in the lowly 11th percentile.

The Cardinals cornerbacks rank as the 2nd-best unit in the league since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.

While James Conner has garnered 59.4% of his team’s rush attempts in games he has played since the start of last season, the leading projections forecast him to be a much smaller part of Arizona’s running game this week at 49.2%.

The Cardinals pass defense has exhibited strong efficiency vs. TEs since the start of last season, yielding 6.79 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 8th-fewest in the NFL.

When it comes to safeties in pass coverage, Arizona’s group of safeties has been fantastic since the start of last season, ranking as the 3rd-best in the league.

Since the start of last season, the imposing Cardinals defense has surrendered a meager 126.0 adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing wideouts: the 4th-best in football.

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