The Carolina Panthers are heading into Week 3 in a tailspin. Not only are they reeling from two straight losses, but they have suffered a series of injuries to key players, including one to star running back Christian McCaffrey. He may miss up to six weeks with a high ankle sprain. As you might expect, there’s not much confidence in this team right now.
According to the latest odds at BetMGM, they have opened as seven-point underdogs for this week’s road matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.
LA is going through a change at quarterback. Rookie Justin Herbert started against KC after Tyrod Taylor experienced chest pains before kickoff. Taylor is considered week to week, so we may see Herbert start again Week 3. He threw an interception in his debut, but he also had over 300 yards and averaged 9.4 yards per attempt.
As for Carolina’s QB situation, they’re looking for a bounce-back performance from Teddy Bridgewater, who committed three turnovers in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As for the run game, with McCaffrey ruled out, they’ll need their veteran backup Mike Davis to deliver on all the praise he got from coach Matt Rhule this offseason.
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