Bryce Young and the Panthers' passing game are running into familiar problems, can they be fixed?
The Panthers' passing game, led by Bryce Young, is experiencing problems that may be difficult to overcome
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The Panthers' passing game, led by Bryce Young, is experiencing problems that may be difficult to overcome
McMillan had a solid 6‑catch, 58‑yard outing in a 27‑19 loss to the Packers, maintaining his role as a high‑end WR2
Packers edge Panthers 27‑19, with key plays from Watson, Young, and a strong special‑teams effort
The latest FanDuel promo code gives new users $150 in bonus bets when they wager $5+ for three days. NFL Week 8 begins with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field. The Packers are 3.5-point favorites in the latest FanDuel NFL odds and the total is 47.5. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Packers will be without linebacker Zaire Franklin (shin), while the Panthers will be missing linebacker Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) Click here to get started at FanDuel and get $150 in bonus bets when you bet $5+ for three days: Visit the FanDuel promo code review page for information on this offer, including the terms and conditions. Green Bay ended a three-game winning streak snapped by the Detroit Lions last time out but welcomed back running back Josh Jacobs . The Packers had suffered from a lack of an effective running game with Jacobs away from the team and his return should unlock the Green Bay offense in a big way. The Panthers also lost in Week 7, an ugly 43-13 home defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has Green Bay covering at a 65% rate . Bet on Thursday Night Football and more with the latest FanDuel promo code and get $150 in bonus bets: McMillan exceeded this mark in two straight games before the debacle against Tampa Bay. McMillan's struggles against the Bucs coincided with a rough outing from quarterback Bryce Young . If the young signal-caller gets back on track, expect a corresponding showing from McMillan. The SportsLine props model has McMillan projected for 92.9 receiving yards. Bet on Packers vs. Panthers and more with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $150 in bonus bets: You've seen some of the model's and SportsLine team of experts' best bets. Now, get against the spread, total and money-line picks for all games, including NFL, MLB, college football, and more , all from the SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated every game 10,000 times. FanDuel has responsible gaming tools like setting deposit limits, taking timeouts and using self-exclusion measures in order for users to practice safe betting habits. FanDuel also has contact information for helplines and other resources on its platforms for those needing more assistance
McMillan brought in six of 11 targets for 57 yards in the Panthers' 27-19 loss to the Packers on Thursday. McMillan led the Panthers in receiving yards despite generating a modest total, and the second-year wideout has now fallen under 60 receiving yards in consecutive games for the first time this season. McMillan does have at least six grabs in three of the past four games and a trio of double-digit target tallies on the season, so he continues to sport a formidable fantasy floor despite Bryce Young's current struggles. Carolina's air attack may have a tough time bouncing back in Week 9, however, as the stingy Broncos defense comes to town on Sunday, Nov. 8
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Tetairoa McMillan has a favorable matchup in Week 8 and could return to his solid fantasy starting form
Tetairoa McMillan had a decent game but needs to improve against the Packers
McMillan secured four of six targets for 40 yards in the Panthers' 43-13 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. As the final score implies, it was a total washout for the Panthers in the divisional clash, making McMillan's modest numbers unsurprising. The 2025 first-round pick did tie for the team lead in receptions and set the pace in targets, but his receiving yardage total was his second lowest of the campaign. McMillan still sports an impressive 36-511-2 line on 54 targets heading into a Week 8 road matchup against the Packers on Thursday night
The Carolina Panthers aim to extend their winning streak to three games Sunday when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Week 7 NFC South battle. The Panthers sit atop the NFC South, while the Bucs have just one win in the 2026 NFL season. Football fans can use the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 to make predictions on Sunday's game. The code gives users a $55 bonus when they trade $25+ at one of the best prediction market apps . Get started at Kalshi with the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55: For the terms and conditions of this offer, check out the Kalshi promo code review page. Make sure prediction markets are legal in your state before making trades. Carolina's offense appears to have come to life in Dave Canales' third season. The Panthers are scoring 29.2 points per game behind Bryce Young , Chuba Hubbard and Tetairoa McMillan . Jalen Coker looks like a great complementary wide receiver, and Tommy Tremble is starting to emerge as a tight end. Even though Carolina's defense is not as good as it was a season ago, this offensive explosion has fans excited for the future. Young, who was briefly benched last season, has thrown 11 touchdowns to just two interceptions through five games. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has the Panthers prevailing in 62% of simulations. A Panthers win trades at $0.60 per share on Kalshi. That price equates to a 60% probability in the latest Panthers vs. Buccaneers odds. Trade $25+ on Kalshi using the promo code CBSSPORTS55 to get a $55 bonus: Baker Mayfield is set to return for Tampa Bay, though the Bucs were not exactly lighting things up when he was under center prior to his thumb injury. Tampa Bay is averaging 19.8 points per game and is putting up under 300 yards of offense per contest, far cries from Mayfield's previous seasons with the franchise. This Bucs defense has gotten the best of Young and Co. multiple times, but unless Mayfield can find his form quickly, this could be a fairly one-sided contest. The Bucs win in 38% of SportsLine simulations. You can trade on Tampa to win at $0.41 per share on Kalshi. This price equates to a 41% probability in the latest Panthers vs. Buccaneers odds. Make trades at Kalshi using the promo code CBSSPORTS55 and get a $55 bonus: The SportsLine model sees Carolina winning by three or more points in 55% of simulations. Despite Tampa's poor record, the Bucs have kept every game within one possession. Their losses have been by a combined 27 points. Carolina has a 31-point win, a six-point win and an 11-point win on its resume this season. At Kalshi, trading on the Panthers to win by more than 2.5 points is $0.53 per share. You can trade on the Bucs to win, or lose by less than 2.5 points, for $0.48 per share. Get a $55 bonus with the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 after trading $25+: As mentioned above, the Bucs have managed to keep games close despite their struggles offensively. Mayfield's return should theoretically provide a boost, but even if he can't go, Jalon Daniels has played well enough for the team to win. The Panthers are a high-flying offense at 29.2 points per game, and they'll be the ones driving most of the scoring. The SportsLine model sees more than 44.5 points being scored in 64% of simulations. That trade is available at Kalshi for $0.51 per share, while the teams to score less than 44.5 points is $0.50 per share. Sign up with the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 and receive a $55 bonus: It's a top priority for Kalshi to keep its users safe. Kalshi offers various risk management tools for traders that can be used at any time, including trading breaks, voluntary opt-out, and a personalized funding limit. Prediction Markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - an independent agency of the U.S. federal government. Event contracts trading involves a risk of substantial loss and is not suitable for all investors. Participation in prediction market [... truncated ...]
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan posted four receptions (on six targets) for 40 yards (10.0 yards per catch) and did not find the end zone in a 43-13 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. He played 38 offensive snaps. The lopsided loss made it difficult for any Panther player to put up large numbers on Sunday, but it was McMillan's second-lowest output of the 2026 season (two receptions for 17 yards in Week 3). Still, McMillan led Carolina in targets and tied for the team lead in receptions with running back Chuba Hubbard. Quarterback Bryce Young only threw for 163 yards on the day, and 50 of those came on his lone touchdown pass to tight end Darren Waller. This game is likely an anomaly, as the Panthers found themselves down 33-6 at halftime. McMillan will remain heavily involved in Carolina's passing game and is still a must-start player. He will look to bounce back on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8
Another week of the NFL is in the books. Here’s a look at how former Arizona Wildcats fared in Week 6. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers Back in action after a bye week, McMillan had a productive Sunday, catching six passes for 86 yards. The Panthers offense did enough to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on […]
Panthers defeat Eagles 25-14, with multiple injuries to Eagles players
McMillan’s breakout 86‑yard game signals a rising floor for the Panthers’ WR corps
The Panthers led 10-0 before the Eagles made things interesting. Tanner McKee, starting for Jalen Hurts, led Philadelphia on a 10-play, 78-yard drive with Dameon Pierce scoring on a 2-yard run with 2:42 remaining in the first half. Carolina leads 10-7 at halftime. On their touchdown drive, the Eagles benefited with a 22-yard defensive pass interference penalty on rookie Will Lee, who pulled down Dallas Goedert’s pants. It was Lee’s second DPI, and set up Pierce’s touchdown run. The Panthers have outgained the Eagles 178 to 110, with Bryce Young going 12-of-21 for 162 yards and a touchdown. Tetairoa McMillan has five catches for 79 yards. McKee is 13-of-23 for 94 yards, with Goedert catching four passes for 38 yards
McMillan’s target share will shrink with Coker’s return, but he remains a starter
The last time Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was on the field, he shredded the Detroit Lions defense for 14 receptions for 192 yards (13.7 yards per reception) and two touchdowns on a Sunday Night Football win in Week 4. The Panthers had a bye week in Week 5, but get back to action against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. McMillan will look to continue his momentum, as he currently leads the Panthers in receptions (26) and receiving yards (385), and is tied for the team lead in touchdown catches (two). The Panthers are dealing with injuries to fellow wide receivers Jalen Coker (quadriceps) and Xavier Legette (knee). Leggete was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 3 due to a knee injury, while Coker missed the Week 4 contest against the Lions with an injury to his quadriceps. Ahead of Week 6, however, Coker got in a full practice session on Wednesday. Still, expect McMillan to be heavily involved for the Panthers against the Eagles
Before the season started, CBS Sports rolled out its top-10 rankings for players at every position on both offense and defense. Some of those rankings look extremely prescient five weeks into the NFL season. Others do not. That's just the way it goes. Football is an unpredictable game, and even those of us who observe it most closely and get a lot right still get a lot wrong a lot of the time. We're not necessarily here to debate what we got right or wrong, but to revisit our lsit. Because so many wide receivers are off to such great starts this season and delivering jump-off-the-screen performances in big-time games, we wanted to see if there are any updates we can make just under a third of the way through the season. So in the space below, we'll detail the updated top 10. Enjoy. Honorable mentions (in no particular order): Malik Nabers , Tetairoa McMillan , Davante Adams , George Pickens , Garrett Wilson , Parker Washington , DeVonta Smith , Mike Evans , Christian Watson , A.J. Brown Flowers is off to an insane start to the season. He's only played two full games so far (he missed one, left one early and played only 33% of the snaps in another), and he's yet to play a full complement of snaps with Lamar Jackson under center. Yet, he already has 26 catches for 405 yards and a pair of scores. He leads the NFL with 4.45 yards per route run, per Tru Media, and that number was even higher before he had to play a game with his backup quarterback. He's being used by Declan Doyle in a way that maximizes his skill set, and it's beautiful to watch. Olave is tied for the NFL lead in catches with 39, and he's already got 537 yards (second) as well. He is a target vacuum in the Saints' high-volume passing offense, seeing a look on 26.3% of his routes, according to Tru Media. He's also generated an explosive play (gain of 15+ yards) on 20.4% of his targets, which is the highest mark of his career to date. He's worked more often on the perimeter this season than last (73.2% of his routes compared with 61.0%), but it hasn't stopped him from being a target hog. London is a completely different — and absurdly good — player whenever Michael Penix Jr . is on the field for the Falcons. Penix has played in 17 games, starting 15 of them, over the last three years. In those games, London has caught 100 of 154 passes for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns. He's seen a target on 33% of his routes and averaged 9.97 yards per target. All of those are elite, best-of-the-best type of numbers. Unfortunately, quarterback play has undermined his performance whenever someone other than Penix has been out there, but that shouldn't take away from what he does when he has solid QB play. Collins is a monster-sized receiver (6-foot-4, 222 pounds) with a monster skill set. Utilized most often as a pure X receiver (he lines up out wide on 88% of his routes, per Tru Media), Collins is tasked with doing the hardest work a receiver can do. He makes it look relatively easy. He's only played in three games this year due to a hamstring injury, but he's gone for 19-249-3 and looked dominant doing it. I think it's important to note that while St. Brown often gets labeled as "the best slot receiver" in football, he's actually played more often on the perimeter than on the inside in three straight seasons. He does everything, not just the slot stuff. He's obviously absurdly good in the slot, but he's also really good outside. He's gone for 100-plus catches and 1,100-plus yards in four consecutive seasons, and five 10-plus touchdowns in each of the last three. He's on pace to top all of those numbers again this year. He's the model of consistency. It's easy to forget what Lamb did the last time he was fully healthy and had Dak Prescott under center for a full season: He led the NFL with 135 catches and piled up 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns while being named a First Team All-Pro. This season, he's reminding people just how good he is. He's tied with Olave for the leag [... truncated ...]
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