CAR at ATL, Week 2: line, weather, start/sit and props

The line it closed on

Every book on the game lines

Spread

CAR −2.5

Total 43.5

Implied points

CAR: 23.0
ATL: 20.5

Half the total, plus half the points each side gives.

Weather

Wind 4 mph, 4% chance of rain, 80°F at kickoff: under the start/sit thresholds, so the calls below carry no weather adjustment.

No pull of the books holds this game yet.

The median spread across the books at each pull we hold, on ATL. The first pull is where our history starts, not the book’s own opener.

The Sharp Model’s side

On the picks page

A lean: the side the numbers point to, under three stars and counted nowhere

CAR at ATL

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ATL +2.5

Wrong · −28.5

Market CAR −2.5 over ATL. The market’s own numbers had too few lines to price this game. Results add 2.0 toward ATL. Our number ATL +0.5, an edge of +2.0 before the signals. Backtest: run after the game, against the closing line.

Ratings · ATL +2.0· wrong

Too few lines on the season for the market's own numbers to weigh in, so the line stands as the number; results add 2 toward ATL.

Final: CAR 34 at ATL 3

Line history

Backtest pick: priced off the closing line.

A backtest was made after the game against the closing line, so there is no pull to draw and no close to beat.

Start/sit, week 2

FFPC scoring. Other scoring on the weekly rankings

Carolina Panthers

Player	Sharp	Call
QB
Bryce Young	17.2	Bench
Haynes King	0.0	Out
Kenny Pickett	0.0	Avoid
RB
Chuba Hubbard	12.5	Start
Jonathon Brooks	6.1	Flex
AJ Dillon	0.4	Bench
Ahmani Marshall	0.0	Avoid
Anthony Tyus	0.0	Avoid
Trevor Etienne	0.0	Out
WR
Tetairoa McMillan	14.6	Must start
Jalen Coker	12.9	Must start
Xavier Legette	4.8	Bench
Brycen Tremayne	1.0	Bench
John Metchie	0.5	Avoid
Casey Washington	0.0	Avoid
Chris Brazzell	0.0	Out
David Moore	0.0	Avoid
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	0.0	Avoid
Ja'seem Reed	0.0	Avoid
Micah Simon	0.0	Avoid
TE
Darren Waller	8.4	Flex
Tommy Tremble	5.0	Bench
Mitchell Evans	1.3	Avoid
Feleipe Franks	0.1	Avoid
Ja'Tavion Sanders	0.0	Out
Wyatt Houston	0.0	Avoid
K
Ryan Fitzgerald	6.5	Flex
Alex Kessman	0.0	Avoid

Atlanta Falcons

Player	Sharp	Call
QB
Cooper Rush	13.6	Bench
Jack Strand	0.0	Avoid
Michael Penix	0.0	Out
Tua Tagovailoa	0.0	Out
RB
Bijan Robinson	24.4	Must start
Brian Robinson	6.5	Flex
Cash Jones	0.0	Avoid
Khalil Herbert	0.0	Avoid
Trey Sermon	0.0	Out
WR
Drake London	12.7	Start
Olamide Zaccheaus	4.5	Bench
Jahan Dotson	4.4	Bench
Zachariah Branch	3.5	Bench
Antwane Wells	0.0	Avoid
Beaux Collins	0.0	Out
Chris Blair	0.0	Avoid
Dylan Drummond	0.0	Avoid
Garrett Scantling	0.0	Avoid
Malik Heath	0.0	Avoid
Vinny Anthony	0.0	Avoid
TE
Kyle Pitts	10.6	Flex
Austin Hooper	2.8	Avoid
Charlie Woerner	0.9	Avoid
Jack Velling	0.0	Avoid
Lee Smith	0.0	Avoid
Nick Muse	0.0	Avoid
K
Nick Folk	6.7	Flex

Player props

This game on the props board

No prop lines for this game yet. The Thursday game is pulled on Thursday at 20:10 UTC and every other game on Saturday at 22:10 UTC, with an extra Saturday pull at 16:00 UTC for the Saturday games of weeks 15 to 18, and a pull skips itself when the month’s request budget is low.

Takes

All the news

Sep 25ProFootballTalk
Browns list CB Tyson Campbell, S Grant Delpit as questionable for Week 3No action
ProFootballTalk reports the Browns listed cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Grant Delpit as questionable for Week 3 against Carolina. Both are defensive starters for Cleveland's home opener.
Sep 25ProFootballTalk
Devin Lloyd out, Jalen Coker questionable for PanthersHold
ProFootballTalk reports Panthers linebacker Devin Lloyd is out and receiver Jalen Coker is questionable ahead of Carolina's trip to Cleveland. Coker carries the only fantasy relevance here.
Sep 25ProFootballTalk
Drake London has 91 catches for 1,356 yards in Michael Penix's 13 startsStart
ProFootballTalk highlights that Drake London has 91 catches for 1,356 yards in Michael Penix's 13 career starts, framing the pair as a long-term connection in Atlanta.
Sep 25Yahoo Sports
Bryce Young, Jalen Coker Advertise the Best DFS Lineup Stacks of Week 3 Fantasy Football - Yahoo SportsNo action
Yahoo pitches a Bryce Young-Jalen Coker DFS stack for Week 3 as Carolina heads to Cleveland as slim favorites in a 42.5-point game.
Sep 25Yahoo Sports
Drake London has 91 catches for 1,356 yards in Michael Penix's 13 starts - Yahoo SportsStart
Drake London has caught 91 passes for 1,356 yards across Michael Penix's 13 career starts, per Yahoo Sports.
Sep 25RotoBaller
Who Should I Trade For in Week 3? Rashee Rice, David Montgomery, Josh Downs, Kyren Williams, Luther Burden III, Chuba Hubbard - RotoBallerHold
RotoBaller runs a Week 3 trade-target column touching Rashee Rice, David Montgomery, Josh Downs, Kyren Williams, Luther Burden and Chuba Hubbard, with no new team or injury news attached to any of them.