Derek Carr and the Saints vs. the Cowboys: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 1:57 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a difficult matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are allowing the seventh-fewest passing yards in the league, 137 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 currently not listed on this week’s injury report.

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)

  • With 3,878 yards on 548 pass attempts, Carr was 15th in the NFL with 7.1 yards per attempt last season.
  • He threw 548 passes last year, an average of 32.2 per contest (18th in NFL).
  • Carr completed 375 of 548 pass attempts last year. That’s 22.1 completions per game, which was 11th in the league.
  • Carr racked up 2,182 air yards on completed passes last season, ninth in the NFL.
  • He averaged 1.3 rushing yards per carry (40 yards on 32 attempts).
  • Carr racked up six rushing yards after contact last year.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 187.4 yards per game conceded by the Cowboys through the air last year made them the NFL’s fifth-ranked pass defense.
  • Dallas surrendered 21 passing touchdowns (1.2 per game) last season, which ranked its defense 10th in the NFL.
  • A season ago, the Cowboys ranked eighth in the league with 17 picks.
  • Dallas gave up 112.4 rushing yards per game last year, ranking it as the NFL’s 16th-ranked run D.
  • The Cowboys ranked 11th in the NFL in rushing TDs allowed (14) a year ago.

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