The Carolina Panthers have set off for the New York area with running back DeAngelo Williams in tow, but Williams remains doubtful for Sunday’s game with the ankle injury he suffered against the Vikings last weekend.
If Williams isn’t able to play, the Panthers won’t have much behind Jonathan Stewart, questionable himself with an Achilles injury, in the backfield. Tyrell Sutton didn’t make the trip with the team and won’t be in the lineup because of a calf injury. The only other tailback on the Panthers roster is rookie Mike Goodson, who has only four carries on the season and hasn’t played since Week 9.
The bright side for the Panthers, who are looking to play spoiler to the Giants’ playoff hopes, is that Stewart ran for 109 yards and scored two touchdowns against the Vikes to win the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. They also got 299 yards passing from Matt Moore and the Giants pass defense was lousy for weeks before Monday night’s beatdown of the Redskins.
