Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a tough matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers gave up the third-fewest passing yards last year, 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 does not appear 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)
- Carr averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt last season, 15th in the NFL.
- He attempted 548 passes last year, 32.2 per game (18th in NFL), completing 375 of them (68.4%).
- Carr was 11th in the NFL with 22.1 completed passes per game last season (375 total completions).
- Carr racked up 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season, ninth in the NFL.
- He racked up 1.3 yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts) last season.
- Carr racked up six rushing yards after contact last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 171.5 yards per game given up by the Panthers through the air last year made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
- Carolina’s pass D allowed 19 passing TDs last year (1.1 per game) to rank fourth in the NFL.
- The Panthers collected eight interceptions a year ago, ranking them 27th in the league.
- By allowing 122.4 yards per game on the ground last year, Carolina was the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run defense.
- Carr and the Saints will take on the NFL’s worst run defense from a season ago (25 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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