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

Published 1:58 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

New Orleans Saints receiver Juwan Johnson has a difficult matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers conceded 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 is not 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.
  • Johnson’s 9.9 yards per catch average was 95th in the NFL
  • He was targeted on 59 pass attempts last year, averaging 6.2 yards per target (107th in NFL).

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 171.5 passing yards the Panthers gave up on average per game a year ago. That made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
  • Carolina gave up 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the NFL.
  • The Panthers’ defense ranked 27th in the league a year ago by recording eight interceptions.
  • Johnson will match up with a Carolina squad that allowed 122.4 rushing yards per game last year and was 23rd-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
  • The Panthers conceded 25 rushing touchdowns a year ago. That mark ranked 32nd in the league.

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