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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers might have to rely on Fozzy Whittaker and Cameron Artis-Payne to carry their running game for a while.Panthers coach Ron Rivera expressed concern over Jonathan Stewarts injured hamstring that forced the nine-year pro to leave Carolinas 47-26 win Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter.Whittaker filled in nicely, carrying 16 times for a career-high 100 yards , although he did fumble once. Whittaker, who came into the league as an undrafted rookie in 2012 with the Arizona Cardinals, also had three receptions for 31 yards.Fozzy picked up the rifle and kept shooting, quarterback Cam Newton said.The Panthers racked up 529 yards and 26 first downs.If Stewart is out, Whittaker would start next Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and Artis-Payne will likely see his first action in a backup role. Artis-Payne has been deactivated the first two games.Fullback Mike Tolbert, who had nine carries for 25 yards, could see additional carries, too.I thought (Whittaker) and Mike Tolbert mixed it up well, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. When you have backs with that kind of ability, its good. If Jonathans (absence) is prolonged, then we certainly will get an opportunity to see Cameron Artis-Payne out there, which Im pretty excited about, because he is a heck of a young football player.Things we learned from the 49ers-Panthers:49ERS DEFENSE: Holding Case Keenums offense in check against the Rams is one thing. Keeping up with Newton and Kelvin Benjamin proved to be something else altogether for the 49ers defense. It went from pitching a shutout to allowing 39 points (seven of Carolinas points came on a defensive touchdown).Next up: Seattle, which struggled to put up 12 points in a Week 1 win against Miami, but whose defense routinely puts points on the scoreboard.(The defense is) more confident, more comfortable, said 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman, who had four tackles. Its the second game, and having the chance to win on the road against the Carolina Panthers, we can do nothing but go up.GABBERTS DAY: At 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert gives away just an inch and 10 pounds to Newton. Gabbert also topped Newton 1-0 in rushing touchdowns and managed 243 yards passing, but had two interceptions late in the game. Gabbert took shots at Carolinas young cornerbacks, but will face an experienced secondary against Seattle next week.When you get one-on-one on the outside, and theyre playing their corners in single coverage, you have to take your shots, said Gabbert, who completed passes of 75, 28 and 20 yards against Carolina. Youre not going to get every one of them, but you have to put the thought in their defenses mind that youre going to take shots 100 percent when you get them.HYDE STRUGGLES: After a two-touchdown performance in an opening-week win against Los Angeles, 49ers running back Carlos Hyde didnt factor into a 46-27 loss to Carolina on Sunday. The Panthers held him to 34 yards, with no run longer than 8 yards. They also forced a fumble by Hyde that resulted in Shaw Thompsons scoop-and-score touchdown.I came off a good week and then performed this way, and its just unacceptable, said Hyde, who rushed for 88 yards in Week 1. Coach will be calling my number, and Im the guy whos going to help win games for this team. I need to put our team in position to win, and today, I didnt do that.TIGHT ENDS A FACTOR: Gabbert and Newton each connected for two passes of more than 50 yards on Sunday. Two of those long strikes went to tight ends -- Greg Olsen (78 yards) for Carolina, and Vance McDonald (75) for San Francisco. Both went for scores, and both were career longs.It marked the first game in NFL history in which a tight end on each team had a touchdown catch of at least 75 yards.McDonald, though, rued a dropped pass on a similar route while the 49ers mounted an unlikely comeback in the fourth quarter that might have changed the outcome.I felt like running a 400-meter dash, said McDonald, who will face another defense with top-notch linebackers against the Seahawks in Week 2. 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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Moores $7 million contract option for 2017 has been exercised by the San Francisco Giants, who acquired the left-hander at the trade deadline from Tampa Bay and counted on his contributions to reach the playoffs.The wild-card Giants lost to the World Series champion Cubs in a four-game NL Division Series. Now, they will have their rotation intact with Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, Jeff Samardzija, Moore and perhaps Matt Cain.Moore went 6-5 with a 4.08 ERA in 12 starts after joining San Francisco, winning four of his final five outings and going 4-2 in September.dddddddddddd He pitched eight strong innings against the Cubs in Game 4 of the NLDS before the bullpen surrendered four runs in the ninth of a 6-5 loss.Also Thursday, eight players became free agents: infielder Gordon Beckham; outfielders Angel Pagan and Gregor Blanco; and pitchers Santiago Casilla, Javier Lopez, Joe Nathan, Jake Peavy and Sergio Romo.San Francisco outrighted catcher Tony Sanchez to the minors off the 40-man roster. ' ' '