Chris Olave and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Chris Olave has a difficult matchup when his New Orleans Saints face the Carolina Panthers in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Panthers allowed 171.5 passing yards per game last season, third-best in the NFL.
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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 64.5 (-114)
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Olave’s Current Injury Status
- Olave is not on the injury report this week.
Olave’s Season Stats (2023)
| Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 87 | 1,123 | 347 | 5 | 12.9 |
Olave’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Olave racked up 347 yards after the catch last year, 47th among NFL pass-catchers.
- With 1,123 yards on 87 receptions, Olave was 40th in the league with 12.9 yards per catch last season.
- With 1,123 receiving yards on 138 targets last season, he was 48th in the league with 8.1 yards per target.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- Olave will face the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense from a year ago, as they gave up 171.5 pass yards per game.
- With 1.1 passing TDs conceded per game last year, the Carolina pass defense ranked fourth in the league.
- The Panthers’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks eight total times a season ago (0.5 per game), which ranked 27th in the league.
- After conceding 122.4 rushing yards per game last season, Carolina had the 23rd-ranked run defense in the league.
- The Saints are squaring off with the NFL’s poorest rush defense (25 TDs conceded a season ago).
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