Panthers Defense Looking for Consistency in Week 2
Trevor Lawrence, recording zero sacks. Stopping the Arizona Cardinals' offense in Week 2 will be tough. The Cardinals could only muster up 278 total yards against the Saints, but they were efficient in the red zone, putting up 20 points. To make things more difficult, the Panthers will be without their veteran defensive tackle, Tershawn Wharton, for 2-4 weeks due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1. Given their struggles in Week 1 and a key injury to their defensive front, the Panthers' defense is best left on the waiver wire and not a recommended streamer versus the Cardinals.
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Outside of the second quarter, the Carolina Panthers' defense didn't play terribly in their Week 1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They surrendered just nine points in the first, third, and fourth quarters, while giving up 17 in the second. Some of the damage can be attributed to the three turnovers by the Panthers' offense. The defense also had some high points. They recorded one interception and played well on third downs, limiting the Jaguars to just five first-down conversions on 12 attempts. However, they struggled against the run, giving up 200 rushing yards, and failed to generate any pressure on Source: ESPN
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