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Rushing: 11 / 35 / 0
Receiving: 2 / 32 / 0 on 3 targets
Stewart was a question mark entering Week 1 with health concerns, but he looked very good as both a runner and a receiver. Stewart spelled DeAngelo Williams early in the first half, even getting a few carries inside the Eagles' 10 yard line. Stewart showed good speed and power, but Philadelphia's defense was too formidable to give up much on this occasion. Stewart had several shots from inside the five yard line but the Eagles held strong inside and forced the Panthers to make several tries before picking up a first down inside the one. After a penalty pushed them back, Williams took over and scored the touchdown. It remains to be seen if Stewart will assume his role from last season as the Panthers' goal line back.
Rushing: 9 / 65 / 0
Receiving: 3 / 14 / 0 on 3 targets
You would never know Stewart missed almost all of the preseason by the way he is running right now. Power, shiftiness, initial burst, second gear - it's all there for Stewart. He's not tentative in his cuts or when it comes time for a collision, and he's breaking tackles at the second level to get extra yards. Stewart did have a first and goal carry, but he stumbled, and he also had a nice run up the gut in the red zone near the end of the game, but he fumbled and was replaced by DeAngelo Williams (although he did recover it). He looks as explosive and talented as he did last year.
Rushing: 3 / -1 / 0
Receiving: 2 / 17 / 0 on 2 targets
Stewart was barely involved in the game. On his few carries he was mostly met in the backfield. His one decent gain on the night came on a reception when the Panthers were in catchup mode.
Rushing: 10 / 39 / 1
Receiving: 1 / 6 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart returned to action and was the more effective Carolina runner against the Redskins. Stewart's first 3 carries were for losses (or no gain) and after a muffed punt, his day appeared to be going badly. But Stewart turned the tide rushing effectively off tackle and up the middle for an effective 39 yards to go along with an 8 yard touchdown. On the touchdown, Stewart ran up the middle and barreled his way to paydirt. Stewart also had one 6 yard reception on a screen to the middle of the field.
Rushing: 17 / 110 / 1
Stewart was the clear 2nd option in the running game, and still finished with 17 carries for over 100 yards. Early in the game, he would spell DeAngelo Williams for a couple of plays at a time, and made the most of his opportunity. He did cough up a costly fumble near the Buccaneers goal line, but later made up for it when he broke free for a 26 yard TD. Stewart showed remarkable power running inside, while Williams got the call on most of the off tackle and end runs.
Rushing: 7 / 25 / 0
Receiving: 4 / 20 / 0 on 5 targets
Stewart was running with irresistable power, always falling forward and breaking tackles along the way. He looked very natural as a receiver out of the backfield. Stewart got the red zone touches on one drive, including a fourth and 1, but he couldn't convert because the Panthers lost the battle in the trenches. There was a productive game for Stewart there to be had if the Panthers hadn't ineptly fallen behind early to an inferior team.
Rushing: 17 / 87 / 2
Stewart scored two touchdown's on consecutive carries and nearly matched Deangelo Williams 23 carries, with 17 of his own. Stewart is at his best when bursting through the middle. On a couple of occasions, it took numerous defenders to take him down. He also showed he has speed to burn as well, as on his second touchdown, he bounced off a clogged interior line and ran outside for 10 yard score.
Rushing: 13 / 24 / 0
Receiving: 1 / 14 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart had a quiet and mostly uneventful week 9 for the Panthers finding little room to show his wares. To put things in perspective, Stewart managed to gain a paltry 24 yards with 14 of them coming on a run in the 1st half. Stewart ran hard and with conviction but was not able to break off chunks of yards when given the chance. Oddly enough, his strong running led to a costly fumble while fighting for extra yards in the 2nd quarter. This took place while the Panthers were ahead and driving.
Rushing: 11 / 82 / 2
Receiving: 0 / 0 / 0 on 2 targets
Stewart ground out the tough yards for the Panthers offense, and applied the death blow with a long TD run on third down when the Falcons were trying to get the ball back for one last desperation drive. Stewart fought through tackles and wore down the defense on his carries, always falling forward and getting yards after contact. He burrowed in from one yard out to score his other TD. He will continue to have low-end RB2/high-end flex value as long as the Panthers are a competitive team.
Rushing: 12 / 43 / 0
Backup running back Jonathan Stewart split time with DeAngelo Williams in Week 11, coming in often after Williams would break a long run. Stewart was kept in check most of the night by Miami, only getting one run over seven yards on the evening. Stewart was not utilized very much at all in the Red Zone, only getting one touch of the ball at the Miami eight-yard line on the final play of the third quarter after Williams had broken loose for 18 yards. Carolina tried to throw for touchdowns much more than run for the scores, which did not work very well at all. Look for the Panthers to get back to running the ball more next week at the New York Jets.
Rushing: 9 / 35 / 0
Receiving: 0 / 0 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart didn't fare any better than his backfield partner in the quest to find room to run. He was more eager to bounce runs outside than Williams, but had little success. He also missed a blitz pickup, giving up a sack early, but redeemed himself by picking up the third and long his lapse created. Between the Panthers woes in the passing game and their tough late season schedule, Stewart's fantasy value is dwindling.
Rushing: 26 / 120 / 1
Receiving: 1 / 6 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart's first game as the sole lead back was one that demonstrated why he'll be a very good NFL starting RB in the future. His exceptional power, balance, and speed for a big man were getting him big gains early. Stewart broke tackles in the backfield, made tacklers miss in the open field, and drug tacklers for a few yards when they did catch him. He used a spin move in traffic to break one good gain, and also ran with great patience, setting up his blocks like 10 year veteran. Stewart was never knocked backwards, even when the Bucs got much more aggressive against the run in the second half. He bulled his way in for a TD in the first half, but the Bucs tightened up in the second half, and Stewart didn't muster much after a very hot start. There was no evidence that the achilles injury that has limited his practice participation all year affected him with a bigger workload. Stewart is an RB1 when Williams is out, and his talent was on display to remind us why he is a great upside flex play.
Rushing: 7 / 29 / 0
Receiving: 0 / 0 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart touched the ball just seven times for an unexciting 29 yards of total offense. With QB Matt Moore's erratic play, the Panthers were unable to find any flow to their offense, thus limiting the run game. When the Panthers did run the ball, the majority of the work went to DeAngello Williams, who returned from an injury that kept him sidelined last week.
Rushing: 25 / 109 / 1
Receiving: 2 / 14 / 1 on 3 targets
Stewart took over in the second quarter and had a ton of short yard gains punctuated by big plays in the third and fourth quarter. From the six minute mark in the third quarter until the end of the game, Stewart had 13 carries: nine were for three yards or less and the other four were for 65 total yards. Stewart was not involved in the passing game much, and his TD receptions was a simple route on the goal line where he came out of the backfield into the flat, caught the ball and backed his way into the end zone. He was difficult to bring down once he broke the line of scrimmage, and juked and spun his way to big plays late in the game. He'll be the primary ball carrier next week if Williams can't play.
Rushing: 28 / 206 / 1
Receiving: 2 / 16 / 0 on 2 targets
Stewart showed why the Panthers would be in good hands if he became their starter. He ran over Giants on most of his carries, never going down easily, and getting yards after contact consistently. He extended many runs for third down conversions and as the game went on, he started extending runs for even longer gains. The Giants started going through the motions later in theg ame when they attempted to tackle Stewart and he trampled them. His burst was outstanding for such a powerful back, and he set up Steve Smith's downfield block perfectly on his 29-yard TD run. Stewart was also fluid in his roster with soft hands to bring in the ball on his receptions. He almost single-handedly broke the back of the Giants on this Sunday.
Rushing: 16 / 125 / 1
Receiving: 0 / 0 / 0 on 1 targets
Stewart started in place of DeAngelo Williams yet again in week 17, and for the 3rd straight game looked dynamite out of the backfield. On the 2nd play of the game the Saints put 8 defenders in the box and over-pursued to the left, Stewart recognized this immediately and his speed to cut to his right busting a long TD of 67 yards. Throughout 3 quarters he showcased his speed and power combo while racking up solid gains. His late season efforts were rewarded as he and Williams finished the season as the NFL's only duo to record 1,100+ yards each. In the 3rd quarter we were warned again of the dangers of owning Stewart as he left after aggravating his chronic left Achilles' tendon injury.