MIKE DAVIS NEWS

Salvages day with touchdown Davis rushed the ball 14 times for 28 yards and a touchdown in Week 16 against Washington.

Impact Davis was in for a tough matchup against the stout Washington run defense and failed to get going. However, he managed to reach the end zone for a one-yard touchdown rush midway through the second quarter -- his eighth total score of the season. Davis also reached another milestone by eclipsing 1,000 total yards, the first time he's reached the mark as a professional. It's likely that Davis will get a workhorse role one more time in Week 17 against the Saints.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Mike Davis tops 1,000 scrimmage yards on rushing touchdown Davis scored his eighth touchdown of the season as he also passed 1,000 scrimmage yards for the season.

DECEMBER 27, 2020 • PANTHERS.COM

Set for sixth straight start Davis is expected to draw his sixth straight start Sunday against Washington with Christian McCaffrey (thigh) listed as doubtful for the contest and not in line to play, Bill Voth...

Impact Davis' efficiency has tailed off as the season has gone along, but he should still be in store for a solid amount of snaps and touches with McCaffrey set to miss yet another contest. Over the last four weeks, Davis has received double-digit carries in every game while also averaging four targets per contest.

DECEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 16

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DECEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid while limited by game script Davis rushed 14 times for 59 yards and secured both his targets for two yards in the Panthers' 24-16 loss to the Packers on Saturday night.

Impact Davis put together another solid performance on the ground, but as has been the case in some of the other contests during which he's filled in for Christian McCaffrey (thigh), his workload was somewhat limited by game script. The veteran did log double-digit carries for the fourth straight contest, yet he's failed to exceed 64 rushing yards in any of those games. McCaffrey will look to garner active status for a Week 16 matchup against Washington, but if he's unable to, Davis will be in line for yet another start.

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to fill in for McCaffrey With Christian McCaffrey (thigh) inactive, Davis is once again in line to serve as the Panthers' lead back Saturday against the Packers.

Impact Davis will thus face off against a vulnerable Green Bay defense that has surrendered 4.6 yards per carry this season, with Rodney Smith and Trenton Cannon on hand to provide the Panthers with backfield depth in McCaffrey's continue absence. In last Sunday's 32-27 loss to the Broncos, Davis recorded 51 yards and two TDs on 11 carries, while adding five receptions (on six targets) for 42 yards.

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Another start beacons Davis is expected to serve as the Panthers' lead back Saturday against the Packers after head coach Matt Rhule suggested earlier this week that Christian McCaffrey (thigh) was unli...

Impact The Panthers haven't officially ruled McCaffrey out, but that appears to be a formality at this point in light of Rhule's comments along with the fact that the 24-year-old didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. As a result, Davis looks poised to pick up his 11th start of the season, this time matching up against a vulnerable Green Bay defense that has surrendered 4.6 yards per carry this season.

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 15

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DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice via ground Davis registered 51 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, adding five receptions for 42 yards during Sunday's 32-27 loss to the Broncos.

Impact Davis garnered just 52.4 percent of Carolina's carries in a pass-heavy game script, as star running back Christian McCaffrey (thigh) sat out his 10th game of the 2020 campaign. The South Carolina product still carved his way to a profitable fantasy day, notching a pair of rushing scores from inside the 10-yard line while posting yet another solid showing as a pass catcher. As has been the case all season, Davis' role for Week 15 hinges on McCaffrey's availability. If he's handed the keys as the top back once again in Green Bay, Davis would be a strong play against a Packers defense that's surrendered the eighth-most receptions to opposing RBs.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lock throws career-high 4 TDs, Broncos top Panthers 32-27

Drew Lock threw for 280 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for his first career score and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Caro...

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

HIGHLIGHT: Mike Davis runs in for second touchdown Davis rumbles into the end zone for his second touchdown, marking his second career multi-TD game.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • PANTHERS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Mike Davis rushes for a 3-yard touchdown Davis bulldozed into the end zone for his sixth touchdown of the season.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • PANTHERS.COM

Panthers Highlights: Jeremy Chinn's forced fumble sets up Mike Davis touchdown The Panthers lead 7-6 about midway through the second quarter.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Primed for another start Davis likely will get his 10th start of the season, with teammate Christian McCaffrey (thigh/shoulder) listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Impact Davis came pretty close to McCaffrey-level production his first three weeks in the lead role, but he's been mediocre for nearly two months now, finishing between 8.4 and 15.9 PPR points in seven straight games. The Panthers started to give Rodney Smith and Trenton Cannon some more reps before the Week 13 bye, though Davis did get 15 carries and six targets on 57 percent snap share in the team's last game, a 28-27 loss to Minnesota in Week 12.

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers' McCaffrey set for return to action vs. Broncos

Christian McCaffrey says he’s eager to get back on the field Sunday against the Denver Broncos

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Oklahoma's Beamer to take over Gamecocks

Shane Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head football coach

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina, Kentucky meet looking to end losing streaks

South Carolina and Kentucky each aim to end disappointing regular seasons with a rare victory

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Panthers coaching staff deserves blame after loss to Vikings

Matt Rhule hit the nail on the head when he said he and his coaching staff deserve full blame for the Panthers surrendering an 11-point fourth quarter lead and losing 28-27 to the...

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bridgewater, Panthers leave Minnesota with frustrating loss

Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers had plenty of chances to emerge from Minnesota with a gritty if ugly victory

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garners 79 total yards in loss Davis rushed 15 times for 55 yards and brought in three of six targets for 24 yards in the Panthers' 28-27 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact The versatile veteran logged another start for Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) and was serviceable from a fantasy perspective, but he continued to scuffle for running room against a Vikings defense that had only been about league average against opposing ground attacks. Davis barely eclipsed 4.0 yards per carry in the prior two games and fell just short of the mark Sunday, making his current starting stint less productive overall than the one he enjoyed earlier in the season when McCaffrey was on injured reserve with an ankle sprain. With his star teammate projected to return after the Week 13 bye against the Broncos, Davis appears set to revert to a complementary role.

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Yet another start on tap Davis will remain the starting running back Sunday after Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) was ruled out another week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact This one wasn't particularly surprising considering coach Matt Rhule suggested the star running back was "closer to doubtful" for Sunday's game against the Vikings. Davis' stint as the Panthers' starter likely is nearing its close, however, as McCaffrey is expected to play at some point this season, and perhaps even after the team's Week 13 bye. The emergence of Curtis Samuel as a crucial intermediate receiving option has drastically hindered Davis' value in PPR formats considering the 27-year-old has seen 23 targets over the last six games after registering 33 in his first four games as the fill-in starter.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

As Vikings prepare for Panthers, Cook reflects on Teddy Time

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets back into end zone Sunday Davis rushed 19 times for 64 yards and a touchdown and brought in both his targets for 15 yards in the Panthers' 20-0 win over the Lions on Sunday.

Impact Making another start for Christian McCaffrey (shoulder), Davis looked appreciably better than he had in weeks while facing some tough matchups. The veteran opened the scoring on the day with a one-yard walk-in touchdown to cap off a 10-play, 95-yard march late in the first quarter, a play that helped ensure he wouldn't have another pedestrian fantasy performance. Davis will be called upon again Week 12 if McCaffrey remains sidelined for a road matchup against the Vikings.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE