Editor’s note: This column is normally called ‘winners and losers’ in the preseason, but since the 53-man roster is set now and there’s not really much for individual players to win or lose, I’m changing the title to ‘stock up, stock down’ to more accurately reflect the tone of this series. The basic premise remains the same: stock up means the player(s) had a good game, and stock down means the player(s) had a bad game. You probably figured that out, though. -BS
The Carolina Panthers may have lost their Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams by the score of 30-27, and they may be 0-1 on a short week heading into a divisional game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, but that doesn’t mean that the season is over or that the world is coming to an end.