Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Cowboys: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 12:55 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a tough matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are conceding the seventh-fewest passing yards in the NFL, 137.0 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 221.5 (-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)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | 548 | 68.4% | 3,878 | 25 | 8 | 7.1 | 32 | 40 | 0 |
Carr’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Carr averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt last year, 15th in the league.
- He attempted 548 passes last year, 32.2 per game (18th in NFL), completing 375 of them (68.4%).
- Carr completed 375 of 548 pass attempts last year. That’s 22.1 completions per game, which was 11th in the league.
- Carr was ninth in the NFL with 2,182 air yards on completed passes last year.
- He averaged 1.3 rushing yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts).
- Carr collected six yards after contact as a rusher last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Cowboys surrendered 187.4 passing yards per game, ranking them fifth in the NFL against the pass last season.
- Dallas’ pass defense ranked 10th in the NFL last year, giving up 1.2 passing TDs per game.
- The Cowboys’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks 17 total times a season ago (1.0 per game), which ranked eighth in the league.
- Carr will go up against a Dallas squad that allowed 112.4 rushing yards per game last season and was 16th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- Carr and the Saints will play the NFL’s 11th-ranked run defense from a season ago (14 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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