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

Published 1:59 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

New Orleans Saints receiver Juwan Johnson has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against 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 is currently not on this week’s injury list.

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)

  • Last season, Johnson was 150th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 145.
  • With 368 yards on 37 receptions, Johnson was 95th in the league with 9.9 yards per catch last year.
  • With 368 receiving yards on 59 targets last year, he was 107th in the league with 6.2 yards per target.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The Panthers surrendered 171.5 passing yards per game, ranking them third in the NFL against the pass last season.
  • Carolina allowed 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the NFL.
  • The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the league a year ago by collecting eight interceptions.
  • Carolina gave up 122.4 rushing yards per game last season, ranking it as the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run D.
  • Johnson and the Saints will play the NFL’s worst run defense from a year ago (25 rushing touchdowns allowed).

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