Derek Carr Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Panthers

Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints will face the Carolina Panthers -- whose pass defense was ranked 22nd in the league last year (227.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Monday at 7:15 PM ET.

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Carr vs. Panthers Game Info

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
• Game Day: September 18, 2023
• Game Time: 7:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.55
• Projected Passing Yards: 229.43
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.38
• Projected Rushing Yards: 9.74
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.10

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Carr 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Carr was 16th at his position, and 26th overall, with 219.0 fantasy points (14.6 per game) last year.
• In his one game this season, Carr accumulated 14.6 fantasy points. He finished 23-of-33 for 305 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
• In his best game last year, Carr picked up 20.8 fantasy points -- 25-of-36 (69.4%), 295 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs. That was in Week 12 versus the Seattle Seahawks.
• Carr recorded 20.3 fantasy points (23-of-37 (62.2%), 307 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) in Week 11 versus the Denver Broncos, his second-best game last season.
• In Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints, Carr finished with a season-low 1.9 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: 15-of-26 (57.7%), 101 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
• In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Carr posted his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 2.6 points, via these numbers: 11-of-20 (55%), 137 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Against Carolina last year, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Panthers allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Carolina gave up at least two passing touchdowns to seven opposing QBs.
• Versus the Panthers last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Carolina allowed more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• Against the Panthers last season, 21 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Carolina gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to two players last season.
• In the ground game, four players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Panthers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Carolina gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• One player rushed for multiple TDs in a game versus the Panthers last year.

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