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Dec 10, 20241 min read
Jonathon Brooks Re-Tears ACL in Week 14, Out Remainder of 2024
An absolutely brutal break for the former 2024 second-round pick out of Texas, who has re-injured the same ACL that he tore late in the...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 19, 20241 min read
Adam Thielen, Jonathon Brooks to Return to Panthers' Lineup in Week 12
On paper, the Panthers offense will look much different than it has over the past few weeks without Thielen and Brooks in the lineup....
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Jonathan Brooks Activated from NFI List, Bryce Young to Start Week 10
If it feels like Jonathon Brooks actually wasn’t drafted by the Panthers in the second round last April’s draft, you wouldn’t be alone in...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Cowboys Trade 4th Round Pick to Panthers for WR Jonathan Mingo, 7th Round Pick
It’s the latest instance of Jerry Jones getting worked on the trade block, and the second time in two years that he’s shipped off a high...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Panthers' Xavier Legette Limited, Jonathon Brooks Practices in Full on Thursday
Legette was a full participant in practice on Wednesday before being added to the injury report yesterday, which would suggest that...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Diontae Johnson Traded to Ravens Amid Trade Rumors, Injury Situation
From a real-life perspective, Diontae Johnson can’t be happier going from a lowly Panthers team at 1-7 to a 5-3 Ravens team in the thick...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Andy Dalton Involved in Car Crash Tuesday, Bryce Young to Start Week 8
Well, it’s official: send all of your Panthers players to the bench this week. Of course, the only two players generally in consideration...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 6, 20241 min read
Panthers' WR Xavier Legette Suffers Shoulder Injury, Expected to Play in Week 6
Legette exited the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury after playing the same full-time role we saw last week with Adam...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Adam Thielen Placed on IR with Hamstring Injury
Just as things turn around for the Panthers offense under the direction of Andy Dalton, Thielen is forced out of the lineup with the...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 21, 20241 min read
Adam Thielen Exits Week 3 with Hamstring Injury, Does Not Return
The good news for Thielen: Andy Dalton had the Panthers offense humming and his scoring upside is dramatically increased with him at...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Bryce Young Benched by Panthers, Andy Dalton to Start Week 3
A harsh sentence for a quarterback doomed to fail from the beginning with a sub-par offensive line, supporting cast, and first year of...
Zach Rizzuto
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Comeback Season for Bryce Young in 2024?
I want to give Bryce Young a chance regarding whether or not he has a chance to break out this season. Granted, his situation in 2023...
Upper Hand Staff
Jun 13, 20241 min read
Jonathon Brooks Not Guaranteed to be Ready for Training Camp
While we’re not even halfway through June (officially), this news should perk the ears of fantasy managers hoping to load up their draft...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Panthers HC Frank Reich Non-Committal About Bryce Young's Status for Week 4
After missing Carolina’s Week 3 contest, the expectation was that he would be ready to make his return in Week 4, but Reich said that he...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Bryce Young Out for Week 3, Andy Dalton to Start vs Seahawks
I’m not one to speculate as the writer of the Upper Hand Fantasy newsletter, but this seems like an awfully early time to declare your...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Bryce Young to Make Preseason Debut This Week
This year’s number 1 overall pick will certainly be a player to watch as the main slate of games for the 2023 preseason kicks off. Young...
Upper Hand Staff
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Bryce Young Named Panthers' Week 1 Starter
The news comes after Andy Dalton was rumored to have a chance to challenge Young for the starting job early in the offseason, but the...
Upper Hand Staff
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Thielen or Mingo for WR1?
Faraz’s Pick: Jonathan Mingo (WR63, 141.0 - 12th Round) Simply put, I think Mingo has a shot at becoming Bryce Young’s #1 target. The way...
Zach Rizzuto
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Bridging the Gap Between "Young" and Old?
Panthers.com’s Darin Gantt believes that WR Adam Thielen will lead the team in receptions in 2023, calling him the “favorite among that...
Zach Rizzuto
Jun 12, 20236 min read
One Fantasy Target and Avoid for Each NFC South Team
As the dust settles from the festivities of the NFL draft, team rosters are starting to come into focus as we head into the longest part...
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