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Struggles again in Week 2 Sanders caught both of his targets for eight yards during Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Chargers.

Impact Despite Sanders recording just eight receiving yards in Week 2, the rookie out-snapped Tommy Tremble (24 to 22) in his first week back from a hamstring injury. The Panthers may have been trying to ease Tremble back in, but it's promising that Sanders continued to see significant playing time Sunday. Regardless of how much the Texas product is on the field, he'll keep struggling to be fantasy-relevant unless Carolina's offense improves from its current average of scoring just 6.5 points per game across the first two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles again in Week 2 Sanders caught both of his targets for eight yards during Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Chargers.

Impact Despite his limited volume, Sanders out-snapped Tommy Tremble (24 to 22) in the latter's first week back from a hamstring injury. The Panthers may have been trying to ease Tremble back in, but it's promising that Sanders continued to see significant playing time. Regardless of how much the rookie is on the field, he'll struggle to provide fantasy relevance unless Carolina's offense improves -- the unit has scored just 6.5 points per game across the first two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in debut Sanders caught his only target for four yards during Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints.

Impact The rookie tight end out of Texas saw increased opportunities with Ian Thomas (calf) and Tommy Tremble (hamstring) missing Sunday's contest. Sanders played 43 offensive snaps - 23 more than any other tight end for Carolina - but this still didn't lead to much production, as Sanders struggled along with the rest of the Panthers' offense. He caught a four-yard pass in the first quarter and was not targeted for the rest of Sunday's affair. Sanders was the Panthers' leading receiver at tight end in Week 1, but it appears that the team's offense as a whole will have to improve for Sanders to have fantasy value this season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set for big role in debut Sanders could see increased opportunities Sunday against the Saints, as Tommy Tremble (hamstring/back) and Ian Thomas (calf) have been ruled out.

Impact Sanders won't face competition for playing time from either of Carolina's banged-up veterans as the 2024 fourth-round draft pick makes his NFL debut Sunday. Along with Sanders, the Panthers have converted wide receiver Jordan Matthews and Messiah Swinson available at tight end.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First receptions as pro Sanders recorded two receptions on two targets for 22 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason loss to the Jets.

Impact The Panthers didn't play any of their starters in the contest, so the fact that Sanders was on the field doesn't necessarily bode well for his position on the depth chart to begin the season. That doesn't come as a particular surprise as tight end is a demanding position to learn at the pro level, due to the combination of both blocking and receiving demands. In the short term, Sanders managed his first receptions as a pro, a good first step in his quest to move up the depth chart.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE