New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing 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 does not appear 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 season.
• He threw 548 passes last year, an average of 32.2 per matchup (18th in NFL).
• Carr was 11th in the league with 22.1 completed passes per game last year (375 total completions).
• Carr was ninth in the NFL with 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season.
• He averaged 1.3 yards per carry and 2.4 yards per game last season.
• Carr stayed on his feet for six rushing yards after contact last season.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

• The 171.5 passing yards the Panthers yielded on average per game a year ago. That made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
• The Carolina pass defense ranked fourth in the league last year (19 passing TDs conceded).
• The Panthers’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks eight total times a season ago (0.5 per game), which ranked 27th in the league.
• Carolina, in terms of stopping the run, finished 23rd in the NFL last season after giving up 122.4 rushing yards per game.
• The Panthers gave up 25 rushing touchdowns a year ago. That mark ranked 32nd in the NFL.

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