WRs vs Carolina Panthers
As of Week 18 · through 2 games · PPR
WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Panthers in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CHI | Kalif Raymond | 9 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 16.4 |
| 2 |  ATL | Drake London | 5 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Average | 7.0 | 6.0 | 67.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | ||
| Median | 7.0 | 6.0 | 67.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | ||
| High | 9 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 16.4 | ||
| Low | 5 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 8.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
Prediction for Zachariah Branch
Nobody knows which slot Zachariah Branch will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Panthers.
I predict about 3.1 points for Zachariah Branch if playing as a WR2. Zachariah Branch has averaged 3.4 over 1 game, 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. Zachariah Branch scored: Wk 2 3.4. Average 3.4; weighted toward recent games it is 3.4.
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. 3.4 x 0.91 = 3.1. 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 Zachariah Branch is to reach it as a WR2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (3.1) 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 1.9 points, leaning on Zachariah Branch'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 3.
With only 1 game 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%.
Insights
- WR1s have averaged 6.0 receptions, 67.5 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Panthers across 2 games.
- The Panthers allow 12.6 PPR points to WR1s, -25% versus the league average of 17.0 (ranked 23 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 1 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 8.9 to 16.4 (median 12.6).
- Every WR1 in the sample cleared 50 receiving yards.
- WR1s scored a touchdown in 0 of 2 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.
What do these columns mean?
- Wk
- Week of the season
- Tgt
- Targets (passes thrown to the player)
- Rec
- Receptions
- ReYd
- Receiving yards
- ReTD
- Receiving touchdowns
- Car
- Carries (rushing attempts)
- RuYd
- Rushing yards
- RuTD
- Rushing touchdowns
- Cmp / Att
- Completions and pass attempts
- PaYd / PaTD
- Passing yards and touchdowns
- INT
- Interceptions thrown
- FGM / FGA
- Field goals made and attempted
- FPts
- Fantasy points in your scoring format
- Sck / TO
- Defense: sacks and takeaways
- PA
- Points allowed by a defense
- G
- Games in the sample
- vs Lg
- Percent above or below the league average
Zachariah Branch usually plays as the team's WR2, so the verdict uses the WR2 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Zachariah Branch averages 3.4 PPR points over 1 game (recent-weighted 3.4) 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.
- Projection: 3.1 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- Confidence is low: too few games for either the player or the defense. Use this as a rough lean, not a lock.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Zachariah Branch's stats vs the Panthers
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 Zachariah Branch 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 Zachariah Branch 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 Zachariah Branch's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Zachariah Branch usually produces.
Projected is Zachariah Branch'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.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CAR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Branch avg | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | |
| Panthers WR1 avg | 7.0 | 6.0 | 67.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | |
| Difference | +5.0 | +4.0 | +53.5 | +0.0 | +9.2 | |
| Projected as WR1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Branch averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.