Juwan Johnson and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 7:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

New Orleans Saints receiver Juwan Johnson has a difficult matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers conceded 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)
  • Receiving Yards Prop: Over 24.5 (-114)

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Johnson’s Current Injury Status

  • Johnson does not appear on the injury list this week.

Johnson’s Season Stats (2023)

Targets Receptions Yards YAC TDs Yards/Catch
59 37 368 145 4 9.9

Johnson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Johnson was 150th in the NFL with 145 total yards after the catch last year.
  • Johnson’s 9.9 yards per catch average was 95th in the league
  • He averaged 6.2 yards per target last season (107th in NFL), racking up 368 yards on 59 passes thrown his way.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 171.5 yards per game given up by the Panthers through the air last year made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
  • Carolina surrendered 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last year, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
  • Opposing QBs threw eight picks against the Panthers a year ago (0.5 per game). The Panthers’ pass D ranked 27th in interceptions.
  • Johnson will square off against a Carolina squad that allowed 122.4 rushing yards per game last season and was 23rd-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
  • The Panthers ranked 32nd in the NFL in rushing TDs conceded (25) a season ago.

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