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Fantasy Football: Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess nursing knee injury

By The Sports Xchange
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess, right, breaks free from Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Johnthan Banks to score a touchdown during a recent game. Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess, right, breaks free from Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Johnthan Banks to score a touchdown during a recent game. Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI | License Photo

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess was held out of Tuesday's practice with a knee injury.

Funchess is two days removed from reeling in a team-high seven receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown in Carolina's 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions.

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Panthers coach Ron Rivera told reporters that he wasn't concerned with Funchess' absence from practice.

"Funchess should be fine. Just sore from a very physical game," Rivera said Tuesday.

The 23-year-old Funchess has 14 catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns in the past two weeks and leads all Panthers' wideouts with 24 receptions on the season. Rookie running back Christian McCaffrey leads the club with 27 catches.

Funchess has 269 receiving yards for Carolina (4-1), which hosts the Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) on Thursday.

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