Artis-Payne rushed 18 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's game against the Buccaneers.
Artis-Payne dominated the Panthers' backfield workload, garnering 13 more carries than teammate Fozzy Whittaker and scoring twice from inside the red zone Monday. The second-year pro's first touchdown came on a one-yard, fourth-down plunge during the third quarter, and Artis-Payne found the same end zone with a 12-yard run on Carolina's next drive. After such an improvement from his prior 18 carries for 59 yards this season, it's somewhat discouraging that teammate Jonathan Stewart (hamstring) could return to practice this week, but Artis-Payne should certainly still factor into the mix for Sunday's game against the Saints.