Alvin Kamara and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:55 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Alvin Kamara has a favorable matchup when his New Orleans Saints play the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers gave up 122.4 rushing yards per game last year, 10th-worst 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)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 54.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 26.5 (-114)
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Kamara’s Current Injury Status
- Kamara is not on the injury report this week.
Kamara’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 694 | 5 | 3.9 | 86 | 75 | 466 | 1 |
Kamara’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last season, Kamara was 18th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 501.
- He was 31st in the NFL with 3.9 rushing yards per attempt last season (694 yards on 180 carries).
- With 466 yards on 75 receptions, Kamara was 130th in the league with 6.2 yards per catch last year.
- With 466 receiving yards on 86 targets last year, he was 123rd in the league with 5.4 yards per target.
- Kamara racked up 287 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to seven broken tackles) last season, 38th in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Panthers yielded 171.5 passing yards per game, ranking them third in the NFL against the pass last season.
- Carolina surrendered 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the NFL.
- The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the league a year ago by grabbing eight interceptions.
- Kamara will take on a Carolina squad that allowed 122.4 rushing yards per game last season and was 23rd-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- The Saints are squaring off with the NFL’s poorest rush D (25 TDs allowed a season ago).
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