Sun Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET · FOX · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Division Indoor Upcoming · Fri 1:00 PM
Carolina Panthers
0-1 · 8-9 last season
Implied22.5
At
CAR -1.5 Total 43.5 Live line · CAR -118 · ATL +100
Atlanta Falcons
0-1 · 7-9 last season
Implied21.0
Line movement open Sep 15
ATL spread
+1.5 +1.5
no move
Total
43.5 43.5
no move
FanDuel
CAR @ ATL: the angle lands Fri 1:00 PM
Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.
Key matchups
CAR skill positions vs ATL defenseQB
#14/32
17.0 fpa
RB
#8/32
19.5 fpa
WR
#24/32
32.7 fpa
TE
#14/32
12.9 fpa
ATL skill positions vs CAR defenseQB
#25/32
19.0 fpa
RB
#32/32
32.0 fpa
WR
#20/32
30.8 fpa
TE
#16/32
13.1 fpa
Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.
Game script & scoring
Projected points (market implied)
CAR22.5
ATL21.0
Offense profile
CARRank of 32ATL
20.4
#24
Pts / G
20.2
#26
203.4
#24
Pass yds / G
213.6
#20
119.1
#15
Rush yds / G
123.2
#11
58.8
#23
Plays / G
60.7
#19
52%
Pass rate
53%
1.4
Pass TD / G
1.2
0.8
Rush TD / G
0.9
2.1
Sacks taken / G
1.6
0.6
INT thrown / G
0.6
Defense profile
CARRank of 32ATL
24.7
#21
Pts allowed / G
24.5
#20
225.4
#17
Pass yds allowed
229.7
#18
130.6
#27
Rush yds allowed
126.6
#22
1.9
Sacks / G
3.2
0.8
INT / G
0.9
1.4
Pass TD allowed
1.6
1.5
Rush TD allowed
0.8
Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2025-09-15, 20 games per team.
Weather
Indoor: no weather factor. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a covered venue.
Injuries
CAR 8 listed- Out John Metchie III WR Coach'S Decision Severe
- IR Chris Brazzell II WR Knee Severe
- IR Trevor Etienne RB Unknown Severe
- Out Patrick Jones II OLB Unknown Minimal
- Out Taylor Moton OT Unknown Minimal
- IR Bam Martin-Scott ILB Hamstring Minimal
- IR Brady Christensen C Hamstring Minimal
- IR Ikem Ekwonu OT Knee Minimal
ATL 8 listed- Out Michael Penix Jr. QB Knee Severe
- Out Tua Tagovailoa QB Unknown Severe
- IR Beaux Collins WR Undisclosed Severe
- Out Anterio Thompson DT Undisclosed Minimal
- Out Billy Bowman Jr. CB Unknown Minimal
- Out Christian Harris ILB Unknown Minimal
- Quest. Chris Lindstrom G Unknown Minimal
- Quest. Da'Shawn Hand DT Knee Minimal
Trends & head-to-head
CAR last 5L 37-59 vs CHIL 31-34 vs LAL 14-16 @ TBL 10-27 vs SEAW 23-20 vs TB
ATL last 5L 13-20 @ PITW 19-17 vs NOW 27-24 vs LAW 26-19 @ ARIW 29-28 @ TB
Head-to-head
- Nov 16, 2025 CAR 30 at ATL 27
- Sep 21, 2025 ATL 0 at CAR 30
- Oct 13, 2024 ATL 38 at CAR 20
Week 2 slate
Swipe for all 16 games this week.
DET @ BUF
Thu 8:15 PM ET
BUF -4.5
O/U 53.5
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CAR @ ATL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CAR -1.5
O/U 43.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
CIN @ HOU
Sun 1:00 PM ET
HOU -3
O/U 46.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
CLE @ TB
Sun 1:00 PM ET
TB -8.5
O/U 40.5
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GB @ NYJ
Sun 1:00 PM ET
GB -3.5
O/U 44.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
MIN @ CHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CHI -5.5
O/U 49.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
NO @ BAL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
BAL -8.5
O/U 47.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
PHI @ TEN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
PHI -7
O/U 39.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
PIT @ NE
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NE -4.5
O/U 42.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
JAX @ DEN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
DEN -2.5
O/U 44.5
Unlocks Fri 4:05 PM
LV @ LAC
Sun 4:05 PM ET
LAC -7
O/U 43.5
Unlocks Fri 4:05 PM
MIA @ SF
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SF -13.5
O/U 45.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
SEA @ ARI
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SEA -4.5
O/U 41.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
WAS @ DAL
Sun 4:25 PM ET
DAL -3.5
O/U 50.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
IND @ KC
Sun 8:20 PM ET
KC -6.5
O/U 47.5
Unlocks Fri 8:20 PM
NYG @ LA
Mon 8:15 PM ET
LA -7.5
O/U 48.5
Unlocks Sat 8:15 PM