In one of the most stunning upsets you’ll see this season, the Carolina Panthers got a big divisional win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 by a score of 21-3.
Offensive spotlight: A week after recording a 45.5 passing grade, Panthers quarterback P.J. Walker earned an elite passing grade on first review against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, going 16-for-22 with 177 passing yards and two touchdowns. Walker had five big-time throws and zero turnover-worthy plays on the day, pending review.
Defensive spotlight: Panthers veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson was the team's highest-graded defensive player on first review. His 80.1 overall grade was thanks to an all-around good day, highlighted by a 79.4 coverage grade. Thompson also led the team in solo stops, with four.
Rookie spotlight: Panthers rookie offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu had a solid day protecting P.J. Walker’s blindside. He allowed only one pressure, including no sacks.
Offensive line spotlight: Panthers offensive guard Brady Christensen recorded an 85.7 pass-blocking grade on first review after yielding zero sacks and zero pressures on 50 total snaps.
Box Score
Passing
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| Tom Brady | 11.7 | 32 / 49 | 290 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| PJ Walker | 15.08 | 16 / 22 | 177 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| Tom Brady | 11.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Godwin | 11.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Leonard Fournette | 4.6 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Rachaad White | 4.2 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| DJ Moore | 19.6 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 19.5 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 0 | 60 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 15.3 | 9 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Raheem Blackshear | -0.5 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | TD |
| Mike Evans | 18.6 | 15 | 9 | 96 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin | 11.5 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | 10.4 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 7.9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 4.6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Scotty Miller | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Jaelon Darden | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | TD |
| DJ Moore | 19.6 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 6.9 | 1 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 19.5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 15.3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 9.9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. P | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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