Alvin Kamara and the Saints vs. the Panthers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has a favorable matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers gave up the 10th-most rushing yards last season, 122.4 per game.
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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)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 54.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 26.5 (-114)
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Kamara’s Current Injury Status
- Kamara is currently not listed on this week’s injury report.
Kamara’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 694 | 5 | 3.9 | 86 | 75 | 466 | 1 |
Kamara’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last year, Kamara was 18th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 501.
- He was 31st in the NFL with 3.9 rushing yards per attempt last year (694 yards on 180 carries).
- Kamara’s 6.2 yards per catch average was 130th in the league
- He was targeted on 86 pass attempts last year, averaging 5.4 yards per target (123rd in NFL).
- Kamara racked up 287 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to seven broken tackles) last season, 38th in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 171.5 passing yards the Panthers yielded on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense.
- Carolina’s pass D conceded 19 passing TDs last season (1.1 per game) to rank fourth in the NFL.
- The Panthers’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks eight total times a season ago (0.5 per game), which ranked 27th in the NFL.
- After conceding 122.4 rushing yards per game last season, Carolina had the 23rd-ranked run defense in the league.
- Kamara and the Saints will take on the NFL’s worst run defense from a season ago (25 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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