Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:58 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Derek Carr has a difficult matchup when his New Orleans Saints meet the Carolina Panthers in their season opener (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 currently 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)
- Carr averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt last season, 15th in the league.
- He attempted 548 passes last season, 32.2 per game (18th in NFL), completing 375 of them (68.4%).
- 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 season.
- Carr collected six yards after contact as a rusher last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- Carr will face the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense from a season ago, as they gave up 171.5 pass yards per game.
- Carolina surrendered 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
- The Panthers’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks eight total times a year ago (0.5 per game), which ranked 27th in the league.
- Carolina, in terms of stopping the run, finished 23rd in the league last year after allowing 122.4 rushing yards per game.
- The Panthers ranked 32nd in the NFL in rushing TDs conceded (25) a season ago.
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