What It Means:

Head coach Ron Rivera said, "That's my understanding" when asked if he was, in fact, on pace to play. Though Rivera did said that he still has to clear the protocol before taking the field. His return would be big for the Panthers defense.

With Kuechly in line to contribute 8.3 tackles, 0.2 passes defensed and 0.01 sacks, our models have the Carolina defense down for 6.7 FanDuel points at a cost of $4,700 for the Week 8 slate.