New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a tough matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers gave up 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 not on the injury report this week.

Carr’s Season Stats (2023)

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 averaged 32.2 passing attempts per game, 18th in the league.
• Carr completed 22.1 passes per game last year, 11th in the league.
• Carr racked up 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season, ninth in the NFL.
• He averaged 1.3 rushing yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts).
• Carr collected six yards after contact as a rusher last season.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

• The 171.5 yards per game allowed by the Panthers through the air last season made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
• With 1.1 passing TDs allowed per game last year, the Carolina pass defense ranked fourth in the league.
• The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the NFL a year ago by recording eight interceptions.
• By surrendering 122.4 yards per game on the ground last year, Carolina was the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run defense.
• Carr and the Saints will play the NFL’s worst run defense from a year ago (25 rushing touchdowns conceded).

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