The Carolina Panthers, led by Bryce Young, will match up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday for a Week 18 NFL contest. In this article, we break down all of Young’s prop bets set for this contest, and examine the stats and insights to figure out the best bets and top trends before kickoff.
Passing Yards Prop
Bet $20, Payout $38.02
Bryce Young to go over 204.5 yards
Bryce Young Prop Lines
- Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Date: January 3, 2026
- Passing yards prop: Over 204.5 (-111)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 20.5 (-111)
Bryce Young Stats and Trends
- Young has passed for 2,745 yards (183.0 per game), completing 63.2% of his passes, with 21 TDs and 10 INTs.
- Compared to his 204.5-yard prop bet total for this contest, Young is passing for fewer yards per game — 183.0 — this year.
- In three of 15 matchups this year, Young has exceeded 204.5 passing yards.
- His 183.0 passing yards per game are 15.5 lower than his average prop bet total of 198.5 yards.
- This year, Young has hit the over on his passing yards prop total in three of 15 opportunities.
- He has tossed a touchdown pass in 11 of 15 games this year, with more than one TD throw six times.
- In addition Young has 217 yards on the ground (14.5 per game), on 52 carries plus two touchdowns.
Recent Performances vs. the Buccaneers
| Week | Opponent | Pass Yards Allowed | Pass TDs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcons | 289 | 1 |
| 2 | Texans | 182 | 1 |
| 3 | Jets | 168 | 2 |
| 4 | Eagles | 112 | 2 |
| 5 | Seahawks | 341 | 4 |
| 6 | 49ers | 296 | 0 |
| 7 | Lions | 215 | 1 |
| 8 | Saints | 227 | 0 |
| 10 | Patriots | 269 | 2 |
| 11 | Bills | 317 | 3 |
| 12 | Rams | 263 | 3 |
| 13 | Cardinals | 291 | 2 |
| 14 | Saints | 121 | 0 |
| 15 | Falcons | 365 | 3 |
| 16 | Panthers | 174 | 2 |
| 17 | Dolphins | 153 | 2 |
Panthers Away Splits
- The Panthers score 16.3 points per game in road games (2.3 fewer than overall) and allow 22.6 on the road (0.2 fewer than overall).
- On the road, the Panthers pick up more yards (312.1 per game) than they do overall (296.3). They also allow fewer yards on the road (324) than they do overall (326.6).
- On the road the Panthers pick up more passing yards (206.9 per game) than overall (173.9). But they also allow more passing yards (208.5 per game) than overall (204.3).
- On the road, the Panthers pick up fewer rushing yards (105.3 per game) than they do overall (122.4). But they also concede fewer rushing yards on the road (115.5) than overall (122.3).
- The Panthers convert 37.6% of third downs in away games (0.5% more than overall), and allow opponents to convert on 45.2% of third downs in road games (1.5% less than overall).
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