Carolina Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing the New Orleans Saints. The Saints allowed the 10th-fewest passing yards last season, 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 not on the injury report this week.

Johnson’s Season Stats (2023)

Johnson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

• Johnson was 81st in the NFL with 261 total yards after the catch last year.
• Johnson’s 14.1 yards per catch average was 27th in the league
• He was targeted on 87 pass attempts last year, averaging 8.2 yards per target (45th in NFL).

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

• Johnson will face the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense from a year ago, as they surrendered 207.3 pass yards per game.
• New Orleans’ pass D allowed 22 passing TDs last season (1.3 per game) to rank 16th in the NFL.
• The Saints’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 18 total times a season ago (1.1 per game), which ranked third in the NFL.
• New Orleans, in terms of stopping the run, finished 22nd in the NFL last year after allowing 119.9 rushing yards per game.
• Johnson and the Panthers will take on the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense from a year ago (10 rushing touchdowns conceded).

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