Chris Olave and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 12:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Chris Olave has a tough matchup when his New Orleans Saints face the Carolina Panthers in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers allowed 171.5 passing yards per game last season, third-best in the NFL.

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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)
  • Receiving Yards Prop: Over 64.5 (-114)

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Olave’s Current Injury Status

  • Olave is not on the injury report this week.

Olave’s Season Stats (2023)

Targets Receptions Yards YAC TDs Yards/Catch
138 87 1,123 347 5 12.9

Olave’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Olave was 47th in the NFL with 347 total yards after the catch last year.
  • With 1,123 yards on 87 receptions, Olave was 40th in the league with 12.9 yards per catch last season.
  • He averaged 8.1 yards per target last year (48th in league), racking up 1,123 yards on 138 passes thrown his way.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • Olave will face the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense from a year ago, as they gave up 171.5 pass yards per game.
  • Carolina gave up 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
  • A season ago, the Panthers ranked 27th in the league with eight interceptions.
  • By surrendering 122.4 yards per game on the ground last year, Carolina was the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run defense.
  • The Panthers ranked 32nd in the league in rushing TDs allowed (25) a year ago.

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