Adam Thielen and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Adam Thielen has a tough matchup when his Carolina Panthers meet the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 (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 currently not on this week’s injury report.
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 six rushing yards per carry (six yards on one attempt).
- With 1,014 yards on 103 receptions, Thielen was 98th in the NFL with 9.8 yards per catch last season.
- He averaged 7.4 yards per target last season (69th in league), racking up 1,014 yards on 137 passes thrown his way.
- Thielen racked up four rushing yards after contact last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 207.3 passing yards the Saints gave up on average per game a year 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 intercepted opposing quarterbacks 18 total times a year ago (1.1 per game), which ranked third in the league.
- After allowing 119.9 rushing yards per game last season, New Orleans had the 22nd-ranked run defense in the NFL.
- The Panthers are facing off against the NFL’s fourth-ranked rush defense (10 TDs conceded a year ago).
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