We’re 37 days away from the Panthers kicking off their 2018 season. That means today’s countdown piece is about running back Cameron Artis-Payne.Cameron Artis-PayneBioHeight: 5’10”Weight: 215 lbsAge: 28College: AuburnNFL Experience: 4 yearsArtis-Payne is the second Cameron the Panthers have drafted out of Auburn during Ron Rivera’s tenure as head coach. While both are offensive players Cheap Ryan Kalil Jersey , Artis-Payne’s career has been some what less noteworthy than that of the other Cameron, a quarterback named Cameron Newton. This difference can be largely explained by their relative draft positions, years, and roles on the field.Newton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft to play quarterback, a position that some experts argue as the most important on the field for the offense. Artis-Payne Cheap James Bradberry Jersey , meanwhile, was selected somewhere in the 5th round of the 2015 draft as a running back. Newton has had some clear advantages in circumstance.Artis-Payne has done admirably with what he has been given. He has sat behind first round running backs Jonathan Stewart and Christian McCaffrey and even had to fight for back-up duties with coaches’ favorite Fozzy Whittaker. For all of that, Artis-Payne has continued to earn a roster spot with the Panthers every year and has produced solidly — if, perhaps, unspectacularly — whenever he has seen the field.This season he is still sitting behind two stellar running back talents in McCaffrey and former Denver Broncos star CJ Anderson. Artis-Payne’s roster spot is probably safe so long as his training camp performance lives up to his history of production in the Panthers’ offense. He will Cheap Cam Newton Jersey , however, face challenges from Kenjon Barner and Elijah Hood. Production in preseason games will be the key to how the Panthers settle on their running back rotation and how they decide which players make the cut.FanPulse: Panthers fans are slightly more confident ahead of clash with the Giants; Giants fans not so much Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Panthers fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.The Panthers didn’t play last week due to their bye Cheap DJ Moore Jersey , but they did make their team better after picking up free agent safety Eric Reid. This move to improve the defense gave Panthers fans a bit more confidence heading into their Week 5 clash with the Giants, and our Week 5 FanPulse results show that improvement. 90% of our fans who participated in our survey are confident in the direction of the franchise, up 2% from last week. Giants fans, however, are not feeling the love.54% of Giants fans who took part in the survey were confident in their team’s direction in Week 4. Now Mario Addison Jersey , only 18% of their fans are confident. Nerd Alert: That’s a 36% differential. I guess that’s what happens when you’re 1-3 following a 33-18 walloping from the Saints.If there’s one thing that both groups of fans can agree on, it’s who will win the game on Sunday. Both Panthers and Giants fans agree that the Panthers will leave Week 5 victorious. The only disagreement between the two groups of fans is the point differential. Panthers fans believe the Panthers will win the game by 10 points, while Giants fans believe the Panthers will win by six. Captain Obvious alert: Hopefully the fans are right about this, because being 3-1 is much better than being 2-2.What do you think, Panthers fans? Are you still confident? Do you think the Panthers will beat the Giants on Sunday? Why or why not? Share your thoughts with us!