Adam Thielen and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:55 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Adam Thielen has a tough matchup when his Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints in their season opener (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 37.5 (-114)
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Thielen’s Current Injury Status
- Thielen is not on the injury report this week.
Thielen’s Season Stats (2023)
| Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 103 | 1,014 | 340 | 4 | 9.8 |
Thielen’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last year, Thielen was 48th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 340.
- He averaged 6.0 rushing yards per carry (six yards on one attempt).
- Last year Thielen gained 9.8 yards per reception, 98th in the league.
- With 1,014 receiving yards on 137 targets last season, he was 69th in the league with 7.4 yards per target.
- Thielen racked up four rushing yards after contact last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 207.3 yards per game conceded by the Saints through the air last year made them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense.
- The New Orleans pass defense ranked 16th in the NFL last year (22 passing TDs allowed).
- The Saints’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks 18 total times a year ago (1.1 per game), which ranked third in the league.
- After conceding 119.9 rushing yards per game last year, New Orleans had the 22nd-ranked run defense in the NFL.
- Thielen and the Panthers will play the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense from a year ago (10 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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