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

Published 7:58 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Juwan Johnson has a difficult matchup when his New Orleans Saints face the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers gave up 171.5 passing yards per game last season, third-best in the NFL.

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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 isn’t listed on the injury report 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)

  • 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 NFL with 9.9 yards per catch last year.
  • He was targeted on 59 pass attempts last season, averaging 6.2 yards per target (107th in NFL).

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • Johnson will face the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense from a season ago, as they allowed 171.5 pass yards per game.
  • Carolina’s pass defense ranked fourth in the league last season, allowing 1.1 passing TDs per game.
  • A year ago, the Panthers ranked 27th in the league with eight picks.
  • After conceding 122.4 rushing yards per game last season, Carolina had the 23rd-ranked run defense in the league.
  • The Saints are going up against the NFL’s poorest rush defense (25 TDs allowed a season ago).

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