Jets 14–19 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

Z. Wilson (New York Jets), 43.5% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -6.31 total passing EPA. S. Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 64.9% completion, +10.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.42 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

C. Davis (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.19 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.26 EPA): (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 19–14 New York Jets
Halftime: New York Jets 0–16 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Carlton Davis III
Top passer: Zach Wilson
Biggest EPA play: (9:37) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short middle intended for 86-R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by 7-S…
Game date: 2021-09-12

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 19–14 on 2021-09-12. Carlton Davis III posted a game-high +10.19 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
New York Jets	0	8	6	0	0	14
Carolina Panthers	16	0	3	0	0	19

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NYJNew York Jets

+3NYJ 3

NYJ 57

NYJ 5

+1NYJ 15

CAR 22

+2CAR 2

+3NYJ 11

CAR 8

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 7:30FG
RSR. Santoso
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 3
Score
0-3
(7:30) 9-R.Santoso 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 4:14TD
Ryder Anderson
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 57
Score
0-9
(4:14) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 11-R.Anderson for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 0:38TD
Sam Darnold
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 5
Score
0-15
(:38) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 0:35XP
RSR. Santoso
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 15
Score
0-16
9-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 1:35TD
Carlton Davis III
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 22
Score
6-16
(1:35) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass deep right to 84-C.Davis for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ-77-M.Becton was injured during the play. His return is Doubtful.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 1:25Safety
Zach Wilson
Points+2
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
8-16
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-Z.Wilson rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 8:45FG
RSR. Santoso
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 11
Score
8-19
(8:45) 9-R.Santoso 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
NYJNew York Jets
Q4 2:00TD
Carlton Davis III
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 8
Score
14-19
(2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Carlton Davis III · New York Jets · Receiving · +10.19 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
2Christian McCaffrey · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +5.48 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
3DJ Moore · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.61 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
4Ryder Anderson · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.50 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
5Denzel Mims · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.49 EPA/play
6Braxton Berrios · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.86 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
7Sam Darnold · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +1.42 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
8DJ Moore · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +1.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Carlton Davis III — NYJ · Receiving

Carlton Davis III posted the highest total EPA (+10.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Jets. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.46 EPA per play.

Carlton Davis III's top snap (+3.26 EPA): (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.84 EPA): Zach Wilson — (9:37) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short middle intended for 86-R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by 7-S.Thompson at CAR 39. 7-S.Thompson pushed ob at NYJ 32 for 29 yards (75-A.Vera-Tucker).

Quarterback report card

Zach Wilson led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Zach Wilson (New York Jets) · 46 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · -9.9% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -6.31 total EPA
Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers) · 37 dropbacks · 64.9% completion · +10.4% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Jets	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.140	-0.078
Offensive success rate	33.3%	39.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.137	+0.038
Rush EPA/play	-0.187	-0.158
Defensive EPA/play	+0.078	+0.140
Defensive success rate	61.0%	66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Carolina Panthers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.08 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Jets: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.08 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, -6.36 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New York Jets: 12 drives, -11.32 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — Ryder Anderson (Sam Darnold pass) (Q2 4:14)
Carolina Panthers — Sam Darnold (Q2 0:38)
New York Jets — Carlton Davis III (Zach Wilson pass) (Q3 1:35)
New York Jets — Carlton Davis III (Zach Wilson pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — R. Santoso (Q2 7:30)
Carolina Panthers — R. Santoso (Q4 8:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 16–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 3 (Q2 7:30) — (7:30) 9-R.Santoso 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYJ 57 (Q2 4:14) — (4:14) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 11-R.Anderson for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYJ 5 (Q2 0:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 0:35) — 9-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 8–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the CAR 22 (Q3 1:35); New York Jets registered a safety from the CAR 2 (Q3 1:25) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-Z.Wilson rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 6–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 11 (Q4 8:45) — (8:45) 9-R.Santoso 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.; New York Jets found the end zone from the CAR 8 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Jets (Q2 9:37) — (9:37) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short middle intended for 86-R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by 7-S.Thompson at CAR 39. 7-S.Thompson pushed ob at NYJ 32 for 29 yards (75-A.Vera-Tucker). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.84]
New York Jets (Q2 4:18) — (4:18) 23-T.Coleman up the middle to CAR 43 for -1 yards (97-Y.Gross-Matos). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -2.96]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 11:33) — (11:33) 14-S.Darnold FUMBLES (Aborted) at NYJ 8, RECOVERED by NYJ-98-S.Rankins at NYJ 9. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -3.92]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:14) — (4:14) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 11-R.Anderson for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +4.99]
New York Jets (Q2 10:49) — (10:49) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis to NYJ 46 for 35 yards (26-D.Jackson). [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Jets (Q2 9:37) — (9:37) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short middle intended for 86-R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by 7-S.Thompson at CAR 39. 7-S.Thompson pushed ob at NYJ 32 for 29 yards (75-A.Vera-Tucker). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.84]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:14) — (4:14) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 11-R.Anderson for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +4.99]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 11:33) — (11:33) 14-S.Darnold FUMBLES (Aborted) at NYJ 8, RECOVERED by NYJ-98-S.Rankins at NYJ 9. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -3.92]
New York Jets (Q4 3:20) — (3:20) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass deep left to 10-B.Berrios to 50 for 25 yards (34-S.Chandler). [WPA +1.9% · EPA +3.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 7:30 · NYJ 3 · Score 0-3
(7:30) 9-R.Santoso 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 4:14 · NYJ 57 · Score 0-9
(4:14) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 11-R.Anderson for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 0:38 · NYJ 5 · Score 0-15
(:38) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 0:35 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-16
9-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 1:35 · CAR 22 · Score 6-16
(1:35) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass deep right to 84-C.Davis for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ-77-M.Becton was injured during the play. His return is Doubtful.
New York Jets Safety (+2) — Q3 1:25 · CAR 2 · Score 8-16
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 2-Z.Wilson rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 8:45 · NYJ 11 · Score 8-19
(8:45) 9-R.Santoso 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · CAR 8 · Score 14-19
(2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Carlton Davis III (New York Jets) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Zach Wilson (NYJ) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers on 2021-09-12?

The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 19-14 in Week 1, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

Q2: New York Jets 0, Carolina Panthers 16; Q3: New York Jets 8, Carolina Panthers 0; Q4: New York Jets 6, Carolina Panthers 3; Final: New York Jets 14, Carolina Panthers 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — R. Anderson (S. Darnold pass) (Q2 4:14) Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Darnold (Q2 0:38) New York Jets touchdown — C. Davis (Z. Wilson pass) (Q3 1:35) New York Jets touchdown — C. Davis (Z. Wilson pass) (Q4 2:00) Carolina Panthers field goal — R. Santoso (Q2 7:30, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — R. Santoso (Q4 8:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

Zach Wilson (New York Jets), 43.5% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -6.31 total passing EPA. Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 64.9% completion, +10.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.42 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers?

Carlton Davis III (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.19 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.26 EPA): (2:00) (Shotgun) 2-Z.Wilson pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Carolina Panthers won 19-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New York Jets

Now 0-1 L

Carolina Panthers

Now 1-0 W

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