Diontae Johnson and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Diontae Johnson has a difficult matchup when his Carolina Panthers meet the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 (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 is currently not listed on this week’s injury report.
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)
- Last season, Johnson was 81st among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 261.
- Last season Johnson gained 14.1 yards per reception, 27th in the league.
- He averaged 8.2 yards per target last year (45th in NFL), racking up 717 yards on 87 passes thrown his way.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 207.3 yards per game allowed by the Saints through the air last season made them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense.
- New Orleans’ pass D allowed 22 passing TDs last year (1.3 per game) to rank 16th in the NFL.
- Opposing QBs threw 18 picks against the Saints a year ago (1.1 per game). The Saints’ pass D ranked third in interceptions.
- New Orleans gave up 119.9 rushing yards per game last season, ranking it as the NFL’s 22nd-ranked run D.
- Johnson and the Panthers will play the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense from a season ago (10 rushing touchdowns conceded).
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