Heading into Week 2, the Falcons and Panthers are both ridiculously injured for contending teams who only played one game. That means this matchup is a little trickier to suss out than others have been and will be, because there are so many players on both teams who are stepping into starting roles for the first time, or at least the first time for this team.
Let’s dive into one reason to feel good about this matchup, mostly thanks to Carolina’s ineptitude and injuries, and one reason to worry, mostly due to the Falcons’ injuries.