Ben Skowronek
WR
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This is how WRs have played against the Panthers in the 2026 season.
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against Panthers in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CHI | Rome Odunze | 3 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2 |  ATL | Jahan Dotson | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 4 |  DET | Isaac TeSlaa | 8 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 13.5 |
| 6 |  PHI | Dontayvion Wicks | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 7 |  TB | Ted Hurst III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8 |  GB | Savion Williams | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Average | 3.7 | 1.8 | 31.2 | 0.0 | 5.3 | ||
| Median | 3.5 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ||
| High | 8 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 13.5 | ||
| Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Ben Skowronek 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 Ben Skowronek 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 Ben Skowronek 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 Ben Skowronek's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Ben Skowronek usually produces.
Projected is Ben Skowronek'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 | NE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 3 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 9.3 |
| 4 | CLE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Skowronek avg | 1.3 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 4.1 | |
| Panthers WR3 avg | 3.7 | 1.8 | 31.2 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |
| Difference | +2.3 | +0.8 | +20.5 | -0.3 | +1.2 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Skowronek 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 · Ben SkowronekGood confidence · 4.0 proj ptsOut
- Ben Skowronek averages 4.1 PPR points over 3 games (recent-weighted 4.1) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The Panthers have allowed 5.3 points to WR3s over 6 games (+20% vs league). The model applies 67% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +13% adjustment.
- Last season's average (2.8) is blended in at 40% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Injury report: Out. The projection assumes the player plays.
- Projection: 4.0 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreBen Skowronek vs the Panthers
Prediction for Ben Skowronek
Nobody knows which slot Ben Skowronek 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 4.0 points for Ben Skowronek if playing as a WR3. Ben Skowronek has averaged 4.1 over 3 games, and the Panthers have given up 5.3 to WR3s (+20% vs the league average of 4.4).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Ben Skowronek scored: Wk 2 1.2, Wk 3 9.3, Wk 4 1.7. Average 4.1; weighted toward recent games it is 3.6.
2. The defense. Over 6 games, the Panthers allowed 5.3 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.4, so that is +20%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 6 defensive games, only 67% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +13% adjustment (x1.13).
4. Result. 3.6 x 1.13 = 4.0. 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 Ben Skowronek is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (4.0) 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 3.5 points, leaning on Ben Skowronek'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 4.
With only 3 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
- WR3s have averaged 1.8 receptions, 31.2 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Panthers across 7 games.
- The Panthers allow 5.3 PPR points to WR3s, +20% versus the league average of 4.4 (ranked 9 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- Outlier: Week 4, Isaac TeSlaa (13.5 pts, 95 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 5.3 vs 3.6; yds 31.2 vs 18.4. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 7, Ted Hurst III (0.0 pts, 0 yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 5.3 vs 6.3; yds 31.2 vs 37.4. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 1 of 6 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 0.0 to 13.5 (median 3.9).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 6 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.