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WRs vs Carolina Panthers

As of Week 7 · through 2 games · PPR

Chris Godwin Jr.
Comparing
Chris Godwin Jr. vs the Panthers
Projection 8.1 pts · 2 games played this season
Sit

Showing the three highest-scoring WRs from each game.

Pts / game allowed
24.3
to all WRs
Rank
23
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-19%
lg avg 29.8
WkTeamPlayerSlotTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1CHICHIKalif RaymondWR19884016.4
Luther Burden IIIWR2556309.5
Rome OdunzeWR3325207.2
2ATLATLDrake LondonWR1545108.9
Zachariah BranchWR2221403.4
Jahan DotsonWR3421103.1
Average4.73.845.80.08.1
Median4.53.051.50.08.1
High9884016.4
Low221103.1

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How Chris Godwin Jr. should do vs the PanthersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Panthers, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Chris Godwin Jr. has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Panthers opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Chris Godwin Jr. will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Panthers avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Chris Godwin Jr.'s own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Chris Godwin Jr. usually produces.

Projected is Chris Godwin Jr.'s recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Panthers were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1CIN444008.3
2CLE334608.8
Jr. avg3.53.543.00.08.6
Panthers Top 3 avg4.73.845.80.08.1
Difference+1.2+0.3+2.8+0.0-0.5
Projected3.23.239.20.08.1

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Jr. averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Chris Godwin Jr.Medium confidence · 8.1 proj ptsSit

Chris Godwin Jr. usually plays as the team's WR2, so the verdict uses the WR2 numbers, not the slot selected above.

  • Chris Godwin Jr. averages 8.6 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 8.6) and has played as the team's WR2.
  • The Panthers have allowed 6.5 points to WR2s over 2 games (-22% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -9% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (9.2) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Projection: 8.1 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreChris Godwin Jr. vs the Panthers

Prediction for Chris Godwin Jr.

Nobody knows which slot Chris Godwin Jr. will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Panthers.

If Chris Godwin Jr. plays as
8.1
projected PPR points

I predict about 8.1 points for Chris Godwin Jr. if playing as a WR2. Chris Godwin Jr. has averaged 8.6 over 2 games, and the Panthers have given up 6.5 to WR2s (-22% vs the league average of 8.3).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Chris Godwin Jr. scored: Wk 1 8.3, Wk 2 8.8. Average 8.6; weighted toward recent games it is 8.9.

2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Panthers allowed 6.5 points to their opponent's WR2. The league average for that slot is 8.3, so that is -22%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -9% adjustment (x0.91).

4. Result. 8.9 x 0.91 = 8.1. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Chris Godwin Jr. is to reach it as a WR2.

43%
chance of 8+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (8.1) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 4.9 points, leaning on Chris Godwin Jr.'s own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 8.

With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • top-3 WRs have averaged 3.8 receptions, 45.8 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs per player-game against the Panthers across 2 games.
  • The Panthers allow 24.3 PPR points to the position per game, -19% versus the league average of 29.8 (ranked 23 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 1, Kalif Raymond (16.4 pts, 8 rec, 84 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 8.1 vs 6.4; rec 3.8 vs 3.0; yds 45.8 vs 38.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 2, Zachariah Branch (14 yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: yds 45.8 vs 52.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 1 of 6 player-games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 3.1 to 16.4 (median 8.1).
  • top-3 WRs scored a touchdown in 0 of 6 player-games (0%).
  • Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.