We never know which version of Young is going to show up on a weekly basis, especially if Carolina's running game is having a dominant performance. That could happen in Week 16 against Tampa Bay, which bodes well for Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. That said, the Buccaneers pass defense has been awful for most of the season, and Young is worth taking a chance on as a low-end starter in deeper leagues. Tampa Bay is No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and six quarterbacks in a row have scored at least 21.2 Fantasy points against the Buccaneers. Young has scored more than 18 Fantasy points just twice in his past seven games, but he has the chance to help managers in deeper leagues given this matchup in Week 16.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Week 16 Waiver Priority List
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Young has a great matchup in Week 16 against Tampa Bay, and six quarterbacks in a row have scored at least 21.2 Fantasy points against the Buccaneers. Young has scored more than 18 Fantasy points just twice in his past seven games, but he has the chance to help managers in deeper leagues given this matchup with Tampa Bay.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Modest output in loss
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Young completed 15 of 24 passes for 163 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints. He added seven rushes for 49 yards.
As has been the case for much of the season, the Panthers were content to rely on the ground game to power their offense. That limited Young to 25 or fewer pass attempts for the sixth time in his last eight matchups, though he did a solid job pushing the ball down the field when called upon. Young's performance was highlighted by a 32-yard touchdown pass that hit Jalen Coker in stride down the right sideline, and he also tacked on three additional completions of at least 20 yards. Despite the positives, Young has been held below 200 passing yards in all but three games this season, and he now has one or fewer touchdowns in four of the team's last six games.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Tosses three TDs in upset win
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Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams. He added 23 rushing yards on five carries.
The third-year quarterback came up with a heroic effort in the upset win, with two of his TD passes -- a 33-yard strike to Jalen Coker in the third quarter and a 43-yard connection with Tetairoa McMillan in the fourth for the go-ahead score -- coming on fourth-down plays. It's the third three-touchdown performance of the season for Young, and second in the last three games as he finally begins to show signs of emerging as a franchise player for the Panthers. Young will get a well-deserved rest during Carolina's bye next week before facing the Saints in Week 15.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Rough night in Week 12 loss
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Young completed 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and added four rushes for 15 yards in the Panthers' 20-9 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Young was coming off a career-best day in an overtime win over the Falcons in Week 11, but he experienced some significant regression Monday night. The 2023 first overall pick couldn't make many inroads against what had been a vulnerable 49ers defense, save for a 29-yard scoring strike late in the third quarter, and he finished with multiple interceptions for the first time since Week 1. While neither pick directly led to San Francisco points, the second came with 2:54 remaining at the 49ers' 22-yard line and essentially snuffed out any hopes of a Carolina comeback. Young will aim to bounce back in a Week 13 home matchup against the Rams on Sunday, but that shapes up on paper as a more daunting matchup than the one he came up short in Monday night.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Sleeper QBs
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Young just had the best game of his career in Week 11 at Atlanta with 448 passing yards and three touchdowns, and he scored 37.8 Fantasy points. That's only his third game this season with more than 20 points, and prior to Week 12, Young combined for 4.4 Fantasy points against Green Bay and New Orleans, so he's risky. But the 49ers are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and four quarterbacks in a row (C.J. Stroud, Jaxson Dart, Matthew Stafford, and Jacoby Brissett) have scored at least 25.7 points against San Francisco. It would be great to see Young build off his performance against the Falcons with another strong outing against the 49ers, and he's worth using as a starter in deeper leagues in Week 12.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Young is probably only worth trusting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues heading into Week 12 at San Francisco, but that game could be a surprise high-scoring affair. Young just scored 37.8 Fantasy points in Week 11 at Atlanta, but that's only his third game this season with more than 20 points. And prior to Week 12, Young combined for 4.4 Fantasy points against Green Bay and New Orleans, so he's risky. But the 49ers are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and it would be great to see Young build off his performance against the Falcons with another strong outing. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Career day in win
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Young completed 31 of 45 pass attempts for 448 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.
Young sustained an ankle injury after taking a sack in the first quarter, but he didn't miss an offensive snap in Sunday's win. The Alabama product delivered his best game as a pro, setting a new career high in passing yards en route to a 14-point comeback victory. He showed great chemistry with wideouts Tetairoa McMillan and Xavier Legette (hip), completing 12 of 20 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns to that duo. Young has now thrown for 1,962 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading the Panthers to second place in the NFC South. He could be a viable streaming option against a struggling 49ers defense in Week 12.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Returns to game Sunday
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Young (ankle) returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Young went to the locker room and was ruled questionable to return with a right ankle injury after taking a sack in the first quarter, per David Newton of ESPN.com. Young returned before the end of the first half, replacing backup quarterback Andy Dalton. Young was 8-for-9 passing for 82 yards and one touchdown prior to exiting the contest.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Goes to locker room Sunday
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Young (undisclosed) went to the locker room during Sunday's game at Atlanta, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Young was taken down on a safety blitz in the first quarter and was slow to get up and off the field afterward. The nature of his injury wasn't immediately known, but backup QB Andy Dalton is poised to take over for as long as Young is sidelined. Young was 8-for-9 passing for 82 yards and one touchdown prior to exiting the contest.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Poor showing against Saints
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Young completed 17 of 25 passes for 124 yards and an interception in Sunday's 17-7 loss to New Orleans. He added six rushing yards on two carries.
The third-year QB failed to produce a touchdown for the second straight game, while extending his streak of games with under 200 passing yards to seven. Young remains a desperation play in most fantasy formats given his limited ceiling heading into a Week 11 trip to Atlanta.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Cleared to play
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Young (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Green Bay, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
He'll return to the starting job after missing just one game with a high-ankle sprain. Even if Young is back at full strength, he's looking at an uphill battle to post strong numbers for Week 9, playing behind an injury-riddled offensive line as a 12.5-point underdog against a top defense.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Decision on Week 9 starter to come
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Coach Dave Canales said the Panthers will make a decision regarding Young (ankle) taking back the starting job for Sunday's game at Green Bay in the next few days, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
In his return to practice Wednesday, Young was a full participant, taking all the first-team reps in the process, as Canales told Newton. Canales also called Young "day-to-day" due to the high right-ankle sprain that he suffered Week 7 at the Jets, per Newton. Andy Dalton started in place of Young this past Sunday against the Bills, but he came out of that contest with a right thumb injury that didn't allow him to practice Wednesday. Depending on how Young fares Thursday and Friday, he seems poised to miss just one game as a result of the injury.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Throwing in return to practice
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Young (ankle) was seen throwing during Wednesday's practice, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Young suffered a high right-ankle sprain during the Panthers' Week 7 win at the Jets and didn't practice last week before being deemed inactive this past Sunday against the Bills. Prior to mixing into drills on a wet field Wednesday, he also joined his teammates for a pre-practice stretch, something that he didn't do last week, per Joe Person of The Athletic. Young thus has made clear progress in his recovery, but whether or not he'll be able to supplant backup QB Andy Dalton as the Week 9 starter Sunday in Green Bay remains to be seen.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Officially listed as doubtful
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Young (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Buffalo.
Young didn't practice at all this week, after making an early exit from last Sunday's win over the Jets. Backup quarterback Andy Dalton is expected to start Week 8, and while it won't be surprising if he makes additional starts, the Panthers are still calling Young day-to-day with a high-ankle sprain.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Misses practice, still day-to-day
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Young (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Per Newton, a Panthers team spokesperson said Thursday that Young remains day-to-day and has displayed some progress since suffering a right high-ankle sprain in this past Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jets. That said, Young has yet to practice this week and doesn't seem to be trending toward playing in this Sunday's matchup with the Bills. Andy Dalton has taken all of the reps with the first-team offense Wednesday and Thursday and will likely be named the Panthers' Week 8 starting quarterback following Friday's practice.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Officially DNP to begin week
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Young (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
According to Joe Person of The Athletic, Young attended Carolina's first session of Week 8 prep in uniform and without a walking boot for the high-ankle sprain that he suffered this past Sunday at the Jets. Coach Dave Canales told Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 after practice Wednesday that the team isn't ruling out Young for Sunday's game agains the Bills, instead calling the third-year quarterback "day-to-day." Typically, such an injury results in a multi-week absence, but it appears both Young and backup QB Andy Dalton remain in the mix to start Week 8.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Ruled out of Sunday's game
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Young (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game at the Jets, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Before he departed in the second half, Young completed 15 of 25 passes for 138 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, had two carries for 10 yards and recovered his own fumble. Andy Dalton will step in for Young for the remainder of Sunday's contest.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Hurts ankle Sunday
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Young was forced out of Sunday's game against the Jets with an ankle injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Young completed 15 of his 25 passing attempts for 138 yards and a TD and carried twice for 10 yards. With Young injured, Andy Dalton is in at QB for the Panthers.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Tosses three TDs in win
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Young completed 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and added three carries for five yards in the Panthers' 30-27 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Young's yardage total was far from scintillating, but the third-year signal-caller kept his team competitive throughout a back-and-forth affair against Dak Prescott and his high-powered offense. Young did his part with a trio of touchdown tosses, two which went to rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan from 19 and two yards out, respectively. Young also connected with Rico Dowdle for a 36-yard strike early in the third quarter, tying Young's single-game high for TD passes this season. The 2023 first overall pick has now been under 200 passing yards in four consecutive contests, but he'll carry the momentum of a season-best 68.0 percent completion rate into a Week 7 road matchup against the Jets.
