MultiSports Matchup Watch

Regular Season 2026

Week 1

FINALNBC

CAR33

ARI30

Carolina

Panthers

0-0

Final

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium · Canton, OH

FINAL

NBCCAR -1.5O/U 34.5ML CAR -130 / ARI +110

Arizona

Cardinals

0-0

CAR 100%Win probabilityARI 0%

Total Yards

378/423

Passing

237/282

Rushing

141/141

3rd down efficiency

9-14/7-12

Yards per Play

5.6/6.5

Turnovers

1/0

Possession

25:39/34:21

1st Downs

25/23

Feed updated just now0-0 on the road · 0-0 at home

Matchup briefing

How they got here

Click any flagged name for age, size, and season stats.

Carolina Panthers (0-0) is 4-6 in the last 10. Arizona Cardinals (0-0) is 1-9 in the last 10. They sit 2nd in NFC West.

Carolina Panthers

0-0 · 1st in NFC South

PPG

24.3

Yds/G

313.0

Pass Y/G

201.0

Rush Y/G

112.0

3rd down %

44.44

TO margin

Sacks

Super elite

None flagged on the team leaderboard.

Elite

John Metchie III
Elite
Alabama
Pos
WR
No.
#13
Age
26
Ht
5' 11"
Wt
187 lbs
Exp
4 yr
- Receptions11#13 in league
- Receiving Yards129#14 in league
- Receiving Touchdowns1#4 on team
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Kenny Pickett
Elite
Pittsburgh
Pos
QB
No.
#12
Age
28
Ht
6' 3"
Wt
220 lbs
Exp
5 yr
- Quarterback Rating93#12 in league
- Passing Yards339#16 in league
- Passing Touchdowns2#16 in league
- Rushing Yards16#8 on team
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Haynes King
Elite
Georgia Tech
Pos
QB
No.
#16
Age
25
Ht
6' 2"
Wt
212 lbs
Exp
0 yr
- Quarterback Rating95#11 in league
- Passing Touchdowns2#20 in league
- Rushing Touchdowns1#2 on team
- Passing Yards180#3 on team
- Rushing Yards39#6 on team
- Today · Passing Yards21/34, 180 YDS, 2 TD
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AJ Dillon
Elite
Boston College
Pos
RB
No.
#28
Age
28
Ht
6' 0"
Wt
247 lbs
Exp
7 yr
- Rushing Touchdowns2#4 in league
- Total Touchdowns2#10 in league
- Rushing Yards46#3 on team
- Receiving Yards75#4 on team
- Receptions8#4 on team
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Trevis Gipson
Elite
Tulsa
Pos
LB
No.
#52
Age
29
Ht
6' 4"
Wt
255 lbs
Exp
7 yr
- Sacks1.5Team lead
- Tackles4#23 on team
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Arizona Cardinals

0-0 · 2nd in NFC West

PPG

27.0

Yds/G

402.0

Pass Y/G

252.5

Rush Y/G

149.5

3rd down %

53.85

TO margin

Sacks

Super elite

Jalen Brooks
Super elite
South Carolina
Pos
WR
No.
#83
Age
26
Ht
6' 2"
Wt
205 lbs
Exp
4 yr
- Receiving Yards222League lead
- Receptions15#4 in league
- Receiving Touchdowns1#4 on team
- Today · Receiving Yards3 REC, 99 YDS
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Simi Fehoko
Super elite
Stanford
Pos
WR
No.
#80
Age
28
Ht
6' 4"
Wt
225 lbs
Exp
6 yr
- Receiving Touchdowns4League lead
- Total Touchdowns4League lead
- Receiving Yards164#4 in league
- Receptions11#11 in league
- Total Points24#13 in league
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Gardner Minshew II
Super elite
Washington State
Pos
QB
No.
#15
Age
30
Ht
6' 1"
Wt
225 lbs
Exp
8 yr
- Passing Touchdowns3#2 in league
- Passing Yards404#4 in league
- Quarterback Rating114#4 in league
- Rushing Yards4#8 on team
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Elite

Reggie Virgil
Elite
Texas Tech
Pos
WR
No.
#82
Age
22
Ht
6' 3"
Wt
187 lbs
Exp
0 yr
- Receiving Yards158#6 in league
- Receptions12#10 in league
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Jacoby Brissett
Elite
NC State
Pos
QB
No.
#7
Age
33
Ht
6' 4"
Wt
235 lbs
Exp
11 yr
- Passing Touchdowns1#3 on team
- Passing Yards44#4 on team
- Quarterback Rating142.9#4 on team
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Carson Beck
Elite
Miami
Pos
QB
No.
#19
Age
23
Ht
6' 4"
Wt
220 lbs
Exp
0 yr
- Quarterback Rating125League lead
- Passing Yards188#3 on team
- Passing Touchdowns1#4 on team
- Rushing Yards3#9 on team
- Today · Passing Yards15/19, 188 YDS, 1 TD
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Bam Knight
Elite
NC State
Pos
RB
No.
#20
Age
25
Ht
5' 11"
Wt
210 lbs
Exp
4 yr
- Rushing Yards73#3 on team
- Today · Rushing Yards12 CAR, 58 YDS
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Eku Leota
Elite
Auburn
Pos
LB
No.
#54
Age
27
Ht
6' 4"
Wt
257 lbs
Exp
2 yr
- Sacks1.5#2 on team
- Tackles11#6 on team
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What to watch

01Super-elite names: Jalen Brooks (WR); Simi Fehoko (WR); Gardner Minshew II (QB).
02Market: CAR -1.5.
03CAR to watch: John Metchie III (WR, 11 Receptions).
04ARI counterweight: Jalen Brooks (WR).
05Scoring rates: CAR 24.3 PPG vs ARI 27.0 PPG.

Sideline

Coaches

CAR

Dave Canales

Head coach · 2 seasons as head coach

ARI

Mike LaFleur

Head coach · First season as head coach

Lineup vs lineup

Projected 11s

Click a player for age, size, and season stats.

How this board works

Next man up. If a starter is out, the next player on the depth chart steps in and is the name shown here.

Starters come from ESPN depth charts and shift as they update. When inactives post, those players drop off the board.

Carolina Panthers

Game roster in

3WR 1TE · Base 3-4 D · HC Dave Canales

Arizona Cardinals

Game roster in

3WR 1TE · Base 4-3 D · HC Mike LaFleur

CAR offense

ARI defense

3WR 1TE • Base 4-3 D

Backfield

Quarterback

Pocket vs edge pressure

Running back

Run fits vs inside linebacker

Skill vs coverage

X receiver

Boundary WR vs corner

Z receiver

Opposite WR vs corner

Slot

Nickel vs slot receiver

Tight end

TE vs strong-side / safety

The trenches

Left tackle

Blind side vs right edge

Center

Point vs nose / shade

Left guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

Right guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

Right tackle

Front side vs left edge

Depth charts

Next man up

CAR

3WR 1TE / Base 3-4 D

Offense

Defense

LDE

RDE

WLB

LILB

RILB

SLB

LCB

RCB

Special teams

ARI

3WR 1TE / Base 4-3 D

Offense

Defense

LDE

LDT

RDT

RDE

WLB

MLB

SLB

LCB

RCB

Special teams

Availability

Injury desk

CAR

Bobby Brown III
Questionable
Patrick Jones II
Questionable
Jonathon Brooks
Questionable
Trevor Etienne
Injured Reserve
Brady Christensen
Injured Reserve
Chris Brazzell II
Injured Reserve
The Panthers placed Brazzell (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Ikem Ekwonu
Out
Ekwonu (knee) was moved to the Panthers' reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Taylor Moton
Out
The Panthers transferred Moton to the reserve/non-football illness list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Tershawn Wharton
Out
Wharton (neck) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Panthers on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Nic Scourton
Injured Reserve
The Panthers placed Scourton (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Bam Martin-Scott
Injured Reserve
The Panthers placed Martin-Scott (hamstring) on injured reserve with a designation to return Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

ARI

Garrett Williams
Questionable
Isaiah Adams
Questionable
Jeremiyah Love
Questionable
Kaleb Proctor
Injured Reserve
Zachary Carter
Injured Reserve
Chase Bisontis
Injured Reserve
ir
Tip Reiman
Out
The Cardinals moved Reiman (ankle) from the active/PUP list to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Jameson Geers
Injured Reserve
ir
James Conner
Injured Reserve
The Cardinals are placing Conner (foot) on injured reserve with a designation to return, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix reports.
Trey Benson
Injured Reserve
Benson (knee) reverted to the Cardinals' injured reserve list Tuesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Questionable
Taylor-Demerson is questionable to return to Saturday's preseason game against the Cowboys due to a rib injury.
Joey Blount
Injured Reserve
ir