Panthers' Young Core: Late-Round Fantasy Bargains

0:00On April 10th, fantasy expert consensus rankings are starting to drop online, giving us the sneak peek at player values for the 2026, fantasy season. For Carolina Panthers fans, the biggest bargains right now are Jonathan Brooks at RB55, Bryce Young at QB25, and Jalen Coker at WR, 55. Jonathan Brooks, the first running back picked in the 2024 draft, has barely seen the field with just 12 NFL touches so far. But if he grabs that number 2 spot behind Chuba Hubbard, who faded hard last year, Brooks could be a steal, especially since Carolina let Rico doubt him. Go, betting on him, or Trevor Etienne, for backup duties, Bryce Young heads into his maker break 4th year, sitting at QB25 in rankings. He has not had the weapons to shine yet, but expect the Panthers to grab a receiver in the draft to pair with Tedotero McMillan and boost that passing game. Meanwhile, if they do not add it wide out, Jalen Coker stands to gain big as the potential

1:03number 2 receiver. He balled out in the wild car playoffs recently, finished last year as WR 58 and points per game, and could climb into top 48, territory with more targets. These rankings highlight smart late round flyers on the Panthers young core, keep an eye as training camp shakes things up and value shift.