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Matt Harmon fantasy football takes on Bryce Young
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Matt Harmon about Bryce Young.
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All Matt Harmon insights about Bryce Young
PositiveNewsOct 30, 2026
Bryce Young has had to shot put some of these passes tonight.PositiveUsageOct 25, 2026
Beautiful deep touchdown from Bryce Young on the post route to Darren Waller. Just pinpoint over the defender with multiple guys in the area. Obviously helps that Waller is massive. 50 yard TD on a good response after the sack/fumble TD on the prior drive.PositiveUsageOct 9, 2026
Bryce Young is effectively pushing the ball downfield under the new play-calling structure, with an ADOT that ranks seventh in the NFL. Despite facing a league-high 53 quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds), Young leads the NFL in passing yards, ranks second in first downs per game, and is third in touchdown passes. Matt Harmon notes that Young has taken a significant step in his mental processing and comfort level within the offense.PositiveProjectionSep 26, 2026
Matt Harmon highlights that Bryce Young has looked 'awesome' recently, attributing his improved performance to the effective play-calling marriage between Young and offensive coordinator Brad Idz. This shift has allowed Young to better execute his preferred style of play, which, combined with the emergence of Jaylen Coker and Tedaroa McMillan, is a significant benefit to the Carolina Panthers' offense.PositiveNewsSep 22, 2026
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Second week in a row, Bryce Young has looked really good pushing the ball downfield and into tight windows.NegativeUsageSep 15, 2026
Matt Harmon notes that Bryce Young was a top-six quarterback in air yards per attempt in week one, though he questions how much of this performance was due to the Bears' weak defense versus sustainable offensive improvement.PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026
My Week 2 Waiver Wire column Kaelon Black, Denzel Boston, Kenyon Sadiq, Devaughn Vele, Dontayvion Wicks, Bryce Young and tons of other streamers & stashes to consider adding before Week 2. <https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/article/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-pickups-week-2-kaelon-black-denzel-boston-among-top-targets-to-add-170648838.html> *Will be updated after MNF. [Retweeted](PositiveProjectionAug 27, 2026
Matt Harmon expects Bryce Young to improve the passing floor of the Carolina offense, explicitly stating that Young will not be limited to 150 passing yards per game. This improvement is expected to create a larger target pie for the team's primary receivers, specifically Jalen Coker and Terrace Marshall, who are identified as the players separating themselves in the current receiver room.NegativeProjectionAug 22, 2026
Matt Harmon acknowledges the criticism regarding Bryce Young's low passing yardage averages but projects that Young will exceed 200 passing yards per game during the upcoming season. Harmon suggests Young could function as a 'quality distributor' similar to a later-career Alex Smith within a more spread-out Panthers offense.PositiveNewsJul 21, 2026
Last week @​MattHarmon_BYB also talked about Bryce Young and the efficiency he brings as a passer when throwing out of empty formations #KeepPounding [Retweeted](NegativeProjectionJul 15, 2026
Young has not been an above-average starting quarterback, with inconsistent performance despite occasional strong games like against the Falcons.NegativeProjectionJul 15, 2026
Young's efficiency metrics declined significantly in 2025: 7.7 yards per attempt in 2024 dropped to 5.6 in 2025, with passer rating and other metrics down, partly due to limited receiver options to spread the field.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
In 2024, Young averaged 11.2 yards per completion and 7.3 adjusted yards per attempt with a .11 EPA per dropback out of empty formations, showing solid efficiency when the field is spread.NegativeProjectionJul 15, 2026
Bryce Young has not been an above-average starting quarterback statistically, with the analyst stating 'the product has not been good' and that he hasn't strung together consistent performance despite having some individual good games.NegativeProjectionJun 4, 2026
Young's 6.0 career YPA (6.3 in each of last two seasons) and Carolina's consistent offensive underperformance—ranking 23rd or worse in total yards and points in all three of his seasons (32nd yards/29th points as rookie, 32nd yards/23rd points in 2024, 27th yards/27th points last year)—limits the ceiling for Carolina pass catchers including McMillan.