Fearless predictions for Sunday’s Carolina Panthers game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers:
1. The Panthers will flirt with 200 yards rushing ...
And most of them will come from Jonathan Stewart.
For all the hype about the tweaks and wrinkles in the Panthers’ offense, one point that’s been lost a bit is Ron Rivera’s intention to re-establish a physical rushing attack.
This seems to be a great week to start.
The 49ers had the league’s worst rush defense last season, allowing more rushing yards (165.9 per game) and rushing TDs (25) than in any of their previous 70 seasons, according to the San Jose Mercury-News.