Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Cowboys: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 12:57 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a tough matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are allowing the seventh-fewest passing yards in the league, 137 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 221.5 (-114)
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Carr’s Current Injury Status
- Carr isn’t listed 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 was 15th in the league with 7.1 yards per pass attempt last year (3,878 total yards passing).
- He threw 548 passes last season, an average of 32.2 per matchup (18th in NFL).
- Carr completed 22.1 passes per game last season, 11th in the league.
- 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 year.
- Carr collected six yards after contact as a rusher last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 187.4 passing yards the Cowboys gave up on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s fifth-ranked pass defense.
- Dallas’ pass defense ranked 10th in the NFL last season, allowing 1.2 passing TDs per game.
- The Cowboys’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 17 total times a year ago (one per game), which ranked eighth in the NFL.
- By surrendering 112.4 yards per game on the ground last season, Dallas was the NFL’s 16th-ranked run defense.
- The Cowboys ranked 11th in the NFL in rushing TDs conceded (14) a season ago.
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