These are the top fantasy football players of the Carolina Panthers as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.
Data as of October 9, 2025.
| # | Name | Pos | Team | ADP | Bye |
|---|
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Away | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Away | Arizona Cardinals |
| 3 | Home | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | Away | New England Patriots |
| 5 | Home | Miami Dolphins |
| 6 | Home | Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | Away | New York Jets |
| 8 | Home | Buffalo Bills |
| 9 | Away | Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | Home | New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | Away | Atlanta Falcons |
| 12 | Away | San Francisco 49ers |
| 13 | Home | Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | Away | New Orleans Saints |
| 16 | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 17 | Home | Seattle Seahawks |
| 18 | Away | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. It was an upgrade over his practice status on Wednesday, when he was listed as limited. The 22-year-old has missed the last two games due to a right high-ankle sprain, but his full participation on Thursday suggests that he's trending toward a return on Sunday against the visiting Dallas Cowboys in Week 6. A Sanders return would mean no more TE2 streaming appeal for Tommy Tremble in deeper leagues. When healthy, Sanders is Carolina's top pass-catching option at tight end, but that has not made him a top-10 fantasy option at the position. In three games before his ankle injury, he had just 11 receptions for 92 yards and no touchdowns on 14 targets.
Ja'Tavion Sanders player page.
October 9, 2025 4:02 PM EST
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker (quadriceps), who is still on Injured Reserve, practiced in full on Thursday for the second straight day this week, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Carolina opened Coker's 21-day practice window this week, and it's looking more likely that the second-year pass-catcher might be activated to make his season debut in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys. We probably won't know until Saturday if Coker will be activated from IR. The 23-year-old has made good strides since suffering his quad injury on Aug. 28, but the Panthers could elect to play it safe and give him another week of practice before potentially debuting in Week 7 against the New York Jets. Coker showed late last year in his first NFL season that he has the skills to take on a big role in Carolina's passing attack, and he could settle into the WR2 role in 2025 if he can stay healthy.
October 9, 2025 3:53 PM EST
It's not looking great for Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (calf) playing in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday after he wasn't seen in uniform for Thursday's practice, according to ESPN's David Newton. Hubbard did not play in the Week 5 contest versus the Miami Dolphins and also did not practice on Wednesday, so he's certainly trending toward missing a second straight game this weekend. If the 26-year-old is not able to practice at all on Friday, he'll almost certainly be ruled out on the final injury report of the week. With Hubbard out of action last Sunday, Rico Dowdle stepped into the lead role in Carolina and dominated Miami, going for 23 carries for 206 yards and a touchdown while adding three catches for 28 yards. If Hubbard misses a second straight game, Dowdle will be a must-start in all fantasy lineups against his former team, the Cowboys.
October 9, 2025 3:14 PM EST
Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Brad Idzik alluded to more of a platoon at running back after Rico Dowdle's 200-yard explosion in Week 5 against Miami, according to David Newton of ESPN. The OC said Dowdle having so much success is a "good problem to have" when Hubbard (calf) returns from injury. Hubbard, who didn't practice Wednesday, had been the clear top option for the Panthers, playing in 50-plus percent of the team's offensive snaps every week he appeared. But after Dowdle went for 206 rushing yards, a touchdown, and three catches for another 28 yards, the team obviously liked what it saw. Managers should prepare for the possibility that both backs will play going forward for Carolina.
October 9, 2025 9:55 AM EST
Updating a previous report, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker (quadriceps) was a full participant in his return to practice on Wednesday, according to David Newton of ESPN. The Panthers opened Coker's 21-day practice window on Wednesday, and he's eligible to come off Injured Reserve at any time. The 23-year-old is back at practice for the first time since suffering a quad injury on Aug. 28, but it's still unclear if he actually has a shot to be activated to make his 2025 debut this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys. Even if Coker doesn't play in Week 6, he's deserving of a waiver-wire pickup for fantasy managers looking for receiving depth. The Panthers haven't gotten much production from their receivers not named Tetairoa McMillan through five weeks. Coker became much more involved late in his rookie season in 2024 and finished with 32 catches, 478 yards, and two scores in 11 games (four starts).
October 8, 2025 3:55 PM EST
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