Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a difficult matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers allowed the third-fewest passing yards last season, 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 is currently not listed on this week’s injury report.
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 season.
- He threw 548 passes last season, an average of 32.2 per matchup (18th in NFL).
- Carr completed 375 of 548 pass attempts last season. That’s 22.1 completions per game, which was 11th in the league.
- Carr was ninth in the NFL with 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season.
- 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 season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Panthers were the NFL’s third-ranked defense against the pass last year, giving up 171.5 passing yards per game.
- Carolina surrendered 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the NFL.
- Opposing QBs threw eight picks against the Panthers a season ago (0.5 per game). The Panthers’ pass D ranked 27th in interceptions.
- Carolina allowed 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 year ago.
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