Diontae Johnson and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 8:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Diontae Johnson has a tough matchup when his Carolina Panthers meet the New Orleans Saints in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Saints allowed 207.3 passing yards per game last year, 10th-best in the NFL.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints
- 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 53.5 (-114)
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Johnson’s Current Injury Status
- Johnson does not appear on the injury report this week.
Johnson’s Season Stats (2023)
| Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 51 | 717 | 261 | 5 | 14.1 |
Johnson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Johnson racked up 261 yards after the catch last season, 81st among NFL pass-catchers.
- Last year Johnson gained 14.1 yards per reception, 27th in the league.
- He averaged 8.2 yards per target last year (45th in league), racking up 717 yards on 87 passes thrown his way.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 207.3 yards per game given up by the Saints through the air last year made them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense.
- New Orleans allowed 22 passing touchdowns (1.3 per game) last season, which ranked its defense 16th in the NFL.
- The Saints’ defense ranked third in the NFL a year ago by collecting 18 interceptions.
- New Orleans allowed 119.9 rushing yards per game last year, ranking it as the NFL’s 22nd-ranked run D.
- The Panthers are matching up with the NFL’s fourth-ranked rush defense (10 TDs allowed a year ago).
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