WR Tetairoa McMillan went 6-73-1 on 10 targets against the Buccaneers. Jalen Coker was the next highest WR with 5 targets. McMillan matched up against CB Jamel Dean often who had been stout against outside WRs, but McMillan was able to win multiple times one-on-one. As the Panthers march toward the NFC South crown, McMillan has proved himself to be an elite option who can be relied upon for the fantasy championship (and next season).

The Panthers have ruled LB Trevin Wallace out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a shoulder injury. Wallace followed a full Wednesday practice with limited work Thursday and Friday, giving the appearance of a midweek injury. But HC Dave Canales indicated after Friday's practice that Wallace had aggravated a previous shoulder injury in Sunday's loss to the Saints.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (foot, ankle) is not listed on the final Week 16 injury report. He sat out Wednesday’s practice but was a full-go on Thursday and Friday. The rookie should be ready for his usual role in Sunday’s showdown against the Buccaneers.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (foot, ankle) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He should be ready for his usual role in this weekend's huge game against the Buccaneers.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (foot, ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He seemed to make it out of last week's loss to the Saints fine, so we're still expecting him to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday. But we'll keep you updated on McMillan's status over the next few days.

Before their Week 14 bye, it looked like the Carolina Panthers were shifting to a committee backfield with Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. But in Week 15, Dowdle out-carried Hubbard 16-8 and scored a TD to reclaim his status as Carolina's lead back. Neither back had much success against the Saints, who held the duo to a combined 3.25 yards per carry as New Orleans pulled off a 20-17 upset win.

Panthers RBs Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle split touches throughout the team’s win over the Los Angeles Rams, but Hubbard outproduced Dowdle. Hubbard went 17-83-0 on the ground and 2-41-1 through the air. Dowdle went 18-58-0 on the ground and 2-21-0 through the air. Hubbard also outsnapped Dowdle 38 to 27 with Hubbard running 15 routes to Dowdle’s 6. This could make both only borderline starts moving forward despite the heavy lean on the run game.

The Panthers appear likely to get their lead LB back for Sunday's game against the Rams. The team has listed Trevin Wallace as a full practice participant each of the first two days this week after Wallace missed the past two games with a shoulder injury. He'd return to a corps that appears likely to miss Christian Rozeboom (hamstring) and Claudin Cherelus (concussion), neither of whom has practiced this week.

The league has suspended Panthers S Tre'von Moehrig one game for punching 49ers WR Jauan Jennings ... in a sensitive area late in Monday night's contest. Jennings drew attention for an open-handed shot to Moehrig's head at the end of the game, but further review quickly revealed his motivation. Moehrig is appealing the ban.

The Atlanta Falcons entered Week 11 allowing the fewest passing yards in the league, but Carolina QB Bryce Young set a franchise record with 448 passing yards and threw 3 TDs to lead the Panthers to a 30-27 overtime win. Young overcame an early ankle injury to lead his team back from a 21-10 deficit to sweep the Falcons and hand Atlanta their fifth consecutive loss.

Panthers QB Bryce Young injured an ankle in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Falcons and is officially questionable to return. He's been replaced by QB Andy Dalton. We'll update Young's status when we know more.

Update: Young returned in the second quarter.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle went 18-53-1 on the ground and caught all three of his targets for 10 yards. He had 84% of backfield touches with Chuba Hubbard getting the other 16%. Despite the large volume, Dowdle struggled to find much running room with his worst yards per carry since Week 2 (2.9).

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (hamstring) is active for today’s game vs. the Saints. He was added to the injury report after tweaking his hamstring on Friday and listed as questionable. McMillan must have looked and felt okay on Saturday, though, because ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last night that McMillan was expected to play. We haven’t heard anything about him being on a snap count today, but we have to believe there’s risk of him aggravating the hamstring issue. Check your Team Dashboard to see if McMillan belongs in your starting lineup.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (hamstring) is expected to play in Sunday's game vs. the Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It's a mild surprise after McMillan injured his hamstring in Friday's practice. HC Dave Canales said at that point that he was "concerned" and that McMillan would be re-evaluated on Saturday. That checkup must have gone well enough. We have to believe there's elevated risk here, especially in a game that the Saints could control on the ground. We've bumped McMillan down a handful of spots in the Week 10 WR rankings.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle (quad) is not listed on the final Week 10 injury report after putting in a full practice on Friday. He dominated backfield work last week and is in a nice spot this Sunday with Carolina a 5.5-point favorite over the Saints. Dowdle sits eighth in the Week 10 RB rankings.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (hamstring) is questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Saints after being added to the injury report and limited in practice on Friday. HC Dave Canales said afterward that "something popped up in practice, so we shut him down." He admitted that he's "concerned" and that McMillan will be re-evaluated tomorrow. We'll look for further updates, but the rookie is seemingly in legitimate danger of missing Sunday's game vs. the Saints.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle (quad) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Saints this weekend, but we'll see how he's listed on Friday's final injury report.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle (quad) did not practice on Wednesday. He got banged up multiple times in last week's win over the Packers but was able to return each time. "We're counting on him this weekend," HC Dave Canales said after Wednesday's practice. Dowdle can stay penciled into Week 10 fantasy lineups for now, but we'll keep a close eye on him over the next few days. Dowdle's absence would get Chuba Hubbard back into a feature role.

Entering Week 9, Panthers HC Dave Canales indicated that RB Rico Dowdle would see an uptick in touches. Canales delivered on that sentiment, feeding Dowdle an 80% carry share on a 74% snap rate. The results? 25 carries, 130 yards, and 2 scores, giving him his third game with 28+ PPR points this season.

Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Packers but is a bottom-barrel QB2 with Carolina implied for only 15 points.