Derek Carr has a difficult matchup when his New Orleans Saints face the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers gave up 171.5 passing yards per game last season, third-best in the NFL.

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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 listed on the injury report this week.

Carr’s Season Stats (2023)

Carr’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

• Carr was 15th in the NFL with 7.1 yards per pass attempt last year (3,878 total yards passing).
• 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 year, 11th in the league.
• Carr racked up 2,182 air yards on completed passes last year, ninth in the NFL.
• He racked up 1.3 yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts) last year.
• Carr racked up six rushing yards after contact 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 allowed 171.5 pass yards per game.
• The Carolina pass defense ranked fourth in the NFL last year (19 passing TDs allowed).
• A season ago, the Panthers ranked 27th in the NFL with eight interceptions.
• By giving up 122.4 yards per game on the ground last year, Carolina was the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run defense.
• The Saints are squaring off with the NFL’s poorest rush defense (25 TDs conceded a season ago).

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