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

Published 12:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

New Orleans Saints receiver Juwan Johnson has a tough matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing 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)
  • 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.
  • With 368 yards on 37 receptions, Johnson was 95th in the league with 9.9 yards per catch last year.
  • He averaged 6.2 yards per target last year (107th in league), racking up 368 yards on 59 passes thrown his way.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 171.5 yards per game allowed by the Panthers through the air last season made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
  • Carolina allowed 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last year, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
  • The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing eight interceptions.
  • Carolina allowed 122.4 rushing yards per game last season, ranking it as the NFL’s 23rd-ranked run D.
  • The Saints are matching up with the NFL’s poorest rush defense (25 TDs allowed a season ago).

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