Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 12:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a tough matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers gave up the third-fewest passing yards last season, 171.5 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 226.5 (-114)
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Carr’s Current Injury Status
- Carr is not on the injury report this week.
Carr’s Season Stats (2023)
Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
375 | 548 | 68.4% | 3,878 | 25 | 8 | 7.1 | 32 | 40 | 0 |
Carr’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- With 3,878 yards on 548 pass attempts, Carr was 15th in the NFL with 7.1 yards per attempt last year.
- He averaged 32.2 passing attempts per game, 18th in the league.
- Carr completed 22.1 passes per game last year, 11th in the league.
- Carr racked up 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season, ninth in the NFL.
- He averaged 1.3 rushing yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts).
- Carr collected six yards after contact as a rusher last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 171.5 yards per game allowed by the Panthers through the air last season made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
- With 1.1 passing TDs allowed per game last year, the Carolina pass defense ranked fourth in the league.
- The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the NFL a year ago by recording eight interceptions.
- By surrendering 122.4 yards per game on the ground last year, Carolina was the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run defense.
- Carr and the Saints will play the NFL’s worst run defense from a year ago (25 rushing touchdowns conceded).
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