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Fearless predictions: Taylor Heinicke goes deep early, gives struggling Panthers juice

Five fearless predictions for Sunday’s Carolina Panthers (6-8) game against the Atlanta Falcons (5-9)

1. Crack open a Heinicke

Panthers players and coaches are really excited to see backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke on Sunday, as starter Cam Newton rests with a shoulder injury.

I think the Panthers go aggressive out of the gate to give Heinicke some juice. Within his first four passes, he’ll unfurl the deep ball.

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In fact, the Panthers have already used a play they saw the Cleveland Browns run earlier this year.