Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 12:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Derek Carr has a tough matchup when his New Orleans Saints meet the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers gave up 171.5 passing yards per game last year, third-best in the league.
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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 attempted 548 passes last season, 32.2 per game (18th in NFL), completing 375 of them (68.4%).
- Carr completed 375 of 548 pass attempts last season. That’s 22.1 completions per game, which was 11th in the league.
- Last year Carr was ninth in the NFL in air yards on completed passes, with 2,182.
- He averaged 1.3 yards per carry and 2.4 yards per game last year.
- Carr racked up six rushing yards after contact last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 171.5 yards per game allowed by the Panthers through the air last year made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
- Carolina gave up 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
- The Panthers pulled down eight interceptions a year ago, ranking them 27th in the NFL.
- Carolina gave up 122.4 rushing yards per game last year, ranking it as the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run D.
- The Panthers ranked 32nd in the NFL in rushing TDs conceded (25) a season ago.
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