The Panthers will face the Giants this weekend at arguably the healthiest they’ve been. They appear poised for a physical game that could get ugly Womens Taylor Moton Jersey , quick.Luke Kuechly vs. Saquon BarkleyI’d call this one of the marquee matchups of Week 5, as the best linebacker in the league takes on the next multi-faceted stud at running back in the league’s future. Kuechly is an elite run and pass defender, while Barkley has shown to be a weapon at all levels of their offense. The Giants have struggled throwing the ball and protecting Eli Manning, meaning that Barkley should be a focal point for this offense. These two will clash heavily. One thing to monitor is exactly how the Giants choose to attack this linebacker corps, as Mike Shula is extremely familiar with their strengths and weaknesses.Donte Jackson vs. Sterling ShepardWhile many will look at the matchup with James Bradberry and Odell Beckham Jr, I’m watching this one. Beckham hasn’t been quite himself as of late http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/daryl-williams-jersey-authentic , and should face a ton of bracketed/double coverage this weekend. What I expect to see is Eli picking on Jackson as much as possible. Shepard has played well this season, and while I believe we will see plenty of shots down the field for Beckham, the chain mover for the Giants should be Shepard as he faces off against a rookie and will likely see mostly one on one looks. Jackson is going to be tested, whether Bradberry shadows Beckham or not.Chris Clark vs. Olivier VernonI have to preface this by saying that this Panthers offensive line has been playing admirably. They are downright impressive despite all the injuries. However, the weak link is Clark, as they’ve schemed around him and Cam Newton has avoided pressure because he’s so darn mobile. The Giants could Womens Christian McCaffrey Jersey , and really should, attack Clark with their best pass rusher in Vernon. He is passable on the left side, where Taylor Moton has been amazing on the right. I expect the Giants to challenge Clark as much as possible to challenge Cam Newton, and it starts with their highly touted and highly paid edge rusher. This one could get ugly.Jarius Wright vs. Landon CollinsWithout Greg Olsen, the biggest factor in the slot passing game is Jarius Wright. Cam clearly trusts him, and he’s made plays. I expect the Giants to really sell out to stop the run after Christian McCaffery ran for 180+ yards against the Bengals Youth Luke Kuechly Jersey , and force Cam to win with his other weapons. Devin Funchess will see a lot of Janoris Jenkins, while I expect some heavy game plan for McCaffery as a receiver. D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel should get some looks this game, but Wright is the security blanket for Cam when they really need a conversion. Wright could have a career game.Panthers training camp 2018: Julius Peppers and Curtis Samuel failed their physicals Julius Peppers, Curtis Samuel, Chris Manhertz, and Bryan Cox all failed their physicals today at the start of training camp in Spartanburg. All of these players had known injuries/surgeries this off season or during the 2017 season and were expected to begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list or at least be held out of opening practices.Cox suffered a knee injury during minicamp http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/graham-gano-jersey-authentic , while Manhertz broke his foot similarly to Greg Olsen’s 2017 injury. Both players were slated for depth/rotational roles with the Panthers if they made the final roster in 2018.Samuel, per Max Henson of Panthers.com, is being held back largely as a precaution. Coaches are probably wary of rushing him back on to the field only to see him re-injure himself in a repeat of his rookie season in 2017.Peppers is also not exactly a surprise. Both he and Luke Kuechly reported having surgery to repair a torn labrum in each of their right shoulders. While the hope was for Peppers to be ready for the start of training camp, some latitude has to be given for the man being 38 years old. Marty Hurney went on the record to say that he is not worried about Peppers at this time. Personally, I’ll get worried when we start hearing about the possibility of him missing the season opener against Dallas on September 9th.Let’s end this on some positive news, shall we? Kuechly www.carolinapanthersteamonline.com , who I mentioned as having the same surgery as Peppers, passed his physical and will be ready for training camp.