Parker Hesse Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Panthers

Parker Hesse and the Atlanta Falcons will meet the Carolina Panthers -- whose pass defense was ranked 22nd in the league last season (227.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

For more info on Hesse, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup against the Panthers.

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Hesse vs. Panthers Game Info

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 0.23
• Projected Receiving Yards: 1.67
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.01

Hesse 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Hesse was 79th at his position, and 426th overall, with 8.9 fantasy points (0.7 per game) last year.
• Hesse accumulated 2.2 fantasy points -- one reception, 22 yards -- in his best performance last season, in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns.
• In Week 13 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hesse put up 1.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with this stat line: one reception, 16 yards.
• Hesse accumulated 0.5 fantasy points -- one catch, five yards, on two targets -- in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints, which was his poorest game of the year.
• Hesse recorded 0.5 fantasy points -- one catch, five yards, on one target -- in Week 2 versus the Los Angeles Rams, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

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

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