Carolina Panthers DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette (hip, wrist) is listed as questionable to play in Sunday's Week 17 contest against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Legette was a full practice participant on Wednesday but was downgraded to limited on Thursday and was limited again on Friday. The first-round selection was unable to play in last week's overtime upset win over the Arizona Cardinals and is in danger of missing his second straight game. If Legette is out again, it will open up more snaps once again for David Moore and rookie Jalen Coker behind top wideout Adam Thielen. If Legette is active, he'll be a deep-league WR4/flex, at best, in his return in an inconsistent Panthers offense. Legette hasn't found the end zone since Week 9 and has only cleared 60 receiving yards once in 14 games in his first year in the NFL. It will be hard to trust him in fantasy championship matchups if he's active.

The Tennessee Titans signed free-agent kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad on Thursday. Nick Folk (abdomen) has not practiced this week and is danger of missing another game in Week 17 when the team takes on the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars. Brayden Narveson filled in at kicker in the Week 16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and missed his only field-goal attempt, which prompted the team to waive him this week. So if Folk is ruled out on Friday, the 28-year-old Wright will be added to the 53-man roster by Saturday to serve as the kicker on Sunday. Wright has appeared in three games in 2024 with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs and has gone 11-for-12 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points. He's been solid in a small sample size but should be ignored in fantasy lineups in Week 17 if Folk is ruled out for Tennessee.

Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble (back, shoulder) was added to the Week 17 injury report on Thursday and was listed as a limited practice participant. It's unclear if Tremble was actually injured in Thursday's practice, but if he was, he'll be firmly in danger of missing Sunday's divisional game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 24-year-old has seen more targets in recent weeks than rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders, and he caught all three of his targets for 32 yards in the Week 16 upset win over the Carolina Panthers in overtime. Tremble still isn't seeing enough volume in an inconsistent Panthers offense to be considered anything more than a TE2 sleeper in fantasy, but he might not even be available this weekend. If Tremble misses practice on Friday and is ruled out, Sanders would suddenly enter the picture as a TE2 sleeper in deeper formats.

After being listed as a DNP on Wednesday, Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (knee) returned to practice on Thursday and was listed as limited. The Panthers were most likely just resting Hubbard early in the week, although he may have to upgrade to a full practice on Friday to avoid a questionable tag heading into Sunday's Week 17 date against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As of right now, fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned that the 25-year-old will be in danger of missing this weekend's contest. He recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season in last week's overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals. Hubbard has been money for fantasy managers in 2024 and needs to remain locked into starting lineups in Week 17 with championship trophies on the line in most leagues.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette (hip/wrist) was limited in Thursday's practice with hip and wrist injuries after logging a full practice on Wednesday. While his step down in participation is concerning, organizations often take it easy on banged-up players down the stretch. That said, fantasy managers should monitor his status throughout the week. Veteran wideout Adam Thielen (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's session with a hamstring injury. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers present a top-10 matchup for fantasy wideouts, so the health of both pass-catchers will be important for fantasy football championship matchups. Legette has hauled in 41 receptions for 439 yards and four touchdowns in his rookie campaign.