The Panthers have a really good rushing attack, but usually the yards on the ground are divided amongst all the running backs with a big chunk also going to Cam Newton. The division of labor ultimately waters down the value of all the Panthers rushers and the fact that they have so few receiving options could also lead to defenses stacking the box to stop the run.
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Carolina is the last of my RB Rundowns which means their top RB is the lowest ranked of any team in my top 80 rankings which came out last week and which will be updated later today. The Panthers rushers just aren’t that productive and the division of labor only serves to further dilute their stats.
From week-to-week there aren’t many options in the Panthers offense that you want in your lineup. The running backs are no exception unless someone emerges as a clear #1 option which I don’t think will happen.