Taysom Hill and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Taysom Hill has a difficult matchup when his New Orleans Saints meet 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 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)
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Hill’s Current Injury Status
- Hill is not listed on the injury report this week.
Hill’s Season Stats (2023)
| Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 33 | 291 | 133 | 2 | 8.8 |
Hill’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last season, Hill was 164th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 133.
- He averaged five yards per carry and 25.1 yards per game last year.
- With 291 yards on 33 receptions, Hill was 109th in the NFL with 8.8 yards per catch last season.
- He was targeted on 40 pass attempts last year, averaging 7.3 yards per target (76th in NFL).
- Hill racked up 146 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to seven broken tackles) last year.
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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’s pass D conceded 19 passing TDs last year (1.1 per game) to rank fourth in the NFL.
- The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing eight interceptions.
- After conceding 122.4 rushing yards per game last year, Carolina had the 23rd-ranked run defense in the league.
- Hill and the Saints will play the NFL’s worst run defense from a season ago (25 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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