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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