Cam Newton, Kelvin Benjamin, Greg Olsen's Post-Week 13 Fantasy Reaction

Another Sunday, another disappointing performance from the Carolina Panthers offense. For the fifth time in six games, the Carolina offense failed to hit the 20-point plateau en route to a 31-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.    

Cam Newton managed only 194 yards and a touchdown against an interception, partially salvaging his fantasy value with 49 rushing yards. The Vikings sacked Newton four times, continuing a trend of the fourth-year star being battered in the pocket. Newton came into Sunday behind only Colin Kaepernick and Matthew Stafford in sacks taken. 

Completions/Attempts	Yards	YPA	TD	INT	Carries	Yards	YPC	TD
18/35	194	5.5	1	1	9	49	5.4	0

The result has been a Panthers offense that consistently takes two steps back for every one step forward. Carolina, after scoring 30-plus points in Weeks 5 and 6, has not topped 21 points in its six-game losing streak.

With Newton struggling, Kelvin Benjamin and Greg Olsen were held to five receptions apiece. Olsen led the way with 59 yards, while Benjamin added 56. 

The Vikings were a good matchup on paper, but this game really tells us nothing we didn't already know. The Panthers offense is bad. One of the three or four worst in the league. Newton has nothing helping him from an offensive line standpoint, and Benjamin and Olsen are his only plus skill-position players. Even Benjamin, a rookie, is limited in what he can do at this point.

Player	Receptions	Yards	YPC	TD	Targets
Greg Olsen	5	59	11.8	0	9
Kelvin Benjamin	5	56	11.2	0	12

There is little to say in terms of useful advice right now. Newton still needs to be owned in most leagues because of his rushing ability, but it's impossible to start him over the likes of Mark Sanchez or Ryan Tannehill.

Benjamin is a WR2 in all formats and is relevant by proxy of being the Panthers' only useful receiver. Same goes for Olsen, who is a TE1 because there are only three reliable tight ends from a week to week basis; he's part of the second tier and is typically going to hang around the 50-yard area.

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