Miles Sanders and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 1:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Miles Sanders will be facing the 22nd-ranked run defense in the league last year when his Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

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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)

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Sanders’ Current Injury Status

Sanders (unknown, undisclosed) is on the injury report this week.

Sanders’ Season Stats (2023)

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
129	432	1	3.3	41	27	154	0

Sanders’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

Sanders racked up 158 yards after the catch last season, 138th among NFL pass-catchers.
He was 46th in the NFL with 3.3 rushing yards per attempt last season (432 yards on 129 carries).
Sanders averaged 5.7 yards per catch (154 yards on 27 receptions) last year.
He was targeted on 41 pass attempts last season, averaging 3.8 yards per target.
Sanders was 43rd in rushing yards after contact last season with 224, thanks in part to eight broken tackles.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

Sanders will face the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense from a season ago, as they gave up 207.3 pass yards per game.
New Orleans allowed 22 passing touchdowns (1.3 per game) last year, which ranked its defense 16th in the NFL.
The Saints’ defense ranked third in the NFL a year ago by recording 18 interceptions.
New Orleans, in terms of stopping the run, finished 22nd in the NFL last year after conceding 119.9 rushing yards per game.
The Panthers are squaring off with the NFL’s fourth-ranked rush defense (10 TDs allowed a year ago).

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