Carolina Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), playing the New Orleans Saints. The Saints gave up the 10th-fewest passing yards last year, 207.3 per game.

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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)

Johnson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

• Last season, Johnson was 81st among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 261.
• Johnson’s 14.1 yards per catch average was 27th in the league
• With 717 receiving yards on 87 targets last season, he was 45th in the league with 8.2 yards per target.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

• The 207.3 passing yards the Saints yielded on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense.
• With 1.3 passing TDs allowed per game last season, the New Orleans pass defense ranked 16th in the NFL.
• The Saints’ defense ranked third in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 18 interceptions.
• New Orleans, in terms of stopping the run, finished 22nd in the NFL last year after giving up 119.9 rushing yards per game.
• A season ago, the Saints allowed 10 rushing scores, which ranked fourth in the NFL.

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