Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay Packers: 5 Bold predictions for Week 10
4. McCaffrey rushes for 200 yards
There’s good reason as to why some people have Christian McCaffrey in the MVP race after eight games. The Panthers running back has taken his performance to another level in the 2019 season, looking the part of a workhorse running back that simply can’t be stopped. Coming into this game, he has 165 rushes for 881 yards and 10 touchdowns along with 42 receptions for 363 yards and three scores.
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McCaffrey has rushed for at least 100 yards in all but three games this season, including going for over 100 yards in each of his last two games. His high for the season is 176 against the Jaguars on Oct. 6. He’ll set a new high in Week 10, though, as he takes on the Packers. This is a team that has been bad at stopping the run and, frankly, don’t prioritize it in their defensive scheme. That’ll be the case again and CMC will make them pay with a huge day.
3. Packers sack Allen 4+ times
Perhaps the most impressive part of what Kyle Allen has done since being thrust into action for the Carolina Panthers has been his performance behind a middling offensive line. The front has not been a disaster but they have also been susceptible to allowing Allen to be pressured throughout the year. And we could well see some of that from the fearsome group that the Green Bay Packers boast.
Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith have been forces at times for the Green Bay defense while Kenny Clark and Dean Lowry can bring the heat on the interior. Though somewhat inconsistent, they have the horses to take advantage of a good matchup and they will on Sunday at Lambeau. Allen will still acquit himself well, but the Pack will also bring him to the turf at least four times.