Panthers vs Saints match player stats Sunday, September 8th 2024. Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints Week 1

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Week 1 Panthers vs Saints Matchup Details

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Week 1 Regular Season NFL Game
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 8th
08/09/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positive Match Player Stats for Panthers vs Saints Matchup Today

The Panthers are a 5-point underdog in this week’s contest, which points towards a passing game script.

Based on the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is predicted by the predictive model to see 132.1 total plays called: the 4th-most on the slate this week.

The Carolina Panthers have run the 2nd-most plays in the league last year, averaging a monstrous 61.2 plays per game.

This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.

The leading projections forecast Chuba Hubbard to total 2.8 targets in this week’s contest, on average, placing him in the 78th percentile when it comes to RBs.

Given their underlying traits and game dynamics, the Saints are expected by the projection model to run 66.3 offensive plays in this game: the 7th-most on the slate this week.

The Saints have called the 3rd-most plays in the NFL last year, averaging a whopping 60.9 plays per game.

This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.

The leading projections forecast Alvin Kamara to notch 5.7 targets this week, on average, putting him in the 97th percentile when it comes to running backs.

In this week’s contest, Chris Olave is projected by our trusted projection set to rank in the 93rd percentile among wide receivers with 8.8 targets.

In this week’s game, Diontae Johnson is predicted by the projections to land in the 91st percentile among wide receivers with 8.1 targets.

The projections expect Alvin Kamara to garner 12.8 rush attempts in this week’s contest, on balance, placing him in the 79th percentile among running backs.

In this contest, Chuba Hubbard is expected by the projection model to position himself in the 94th percentile when it comes to RBs with 16.0 rush attempts.

Negative Match Player Stats with Panthers vs Saints

The Carolina offensive line profiles as the 3rd-worst in the NFL last year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative influence on all passing offense metrics across the board.

A running game script is implied by the Saints being a 5-point favorite in this week’s game.

As it relates to pass protection (and the impact it has on all pass attack stats), the O-line of the New Orleans Saints profiles as the 5th-worst in the league last year.

In this week’s contest, Derek Carr is anticipated by the model to earn the 3rd-fewest rush attempts out of all quarterbacks with 1.6.

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