Adam Thielen and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 8:58 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen has a tough 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 37.5 (-114)
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Thielen’s Current Injury Status
- Thielen is not listed 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)
- Thielen was 48th in the NFL with 340 total yards after the catch last season.
- He racked up six yards per carry (six yards on one attempt) last year.
- With 1,014 yards on 103 receptions, Thielen was 98th in the NFL with 9.8 yards per catch last season.
- With 1,014 receiving yards on 137 targets last year, he was 69th in the league with 7.4 yards per target.
- Thielen collected four yards after contact as a rusher last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Saints surrendered 207.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 10th in the NFL against the pass last season.
- New Orleans’ pass D allowed 22 passing TDs last year (1.3 per game) to rank 16th in the NFL.
- The Saints pulled down 18 interceptions a year ago, ranking them third in the NFL.
- New Orleans, in terms of defending the run, finished 22nd in the league last year after allowing 119.9 rushing yards per game.
- Thielen and the Panthers will play the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense from a season ago (10 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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