Chuba Hubbard and the Panthers vs. the Saints: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 1:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Chuba Hubbard will be up against the 22nd-ranked rushing defense in the NFL last season when his Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints in their season opener, 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)
  • Rushing Yards Prop: Over 56.5 (-114)
  • Receiving Yards Prop: Over 12.5 (-114)

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Hubbard’s Current Injury Status

  • Hubbard is not currently on this week’s injury report.

Hubbard’s Season Stats (2023)

Carries Rush Yards Rush TDs Rush Yards/Carry Targets Receptions Rec Yards Rec TDs
238 902 5 3.8 44 39 233 0

Hubbard’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Hubbard was 77th in the NFL with 269 total yards after the catch last season.
  • He averaged 3.8 rushing yards per attempt (902 yards on 238 carries), 36th in the league.
  • With 233 yards on 39 receptions, Hubbard was 135th in the league with six yards per catch last year.
  • He averaged 5.3 yards per target last year (124th in league), racking up 233 yards on 44 passes thrown his way.
  • Hubbard was 14th in rushing yards after contact last season with 435, thanks in part to 17 broken tackles.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 207.3 yards per game given up by the Saints through the air last year made them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense.
  • New Orleans’ pass D gave up 22 passing TDs last season (1.3 per game) to rank 16th in the NFL.
  • The Saints amassed 18 interceptions a year ago, ranking them third in the NFL.
  • Hubbard will match up with a New Orleans squad that gave up 119.9 rushing yards per game last year and was 22nd-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
  • The Panthers are facing off against the NFL’s fourth-ranked rush D (10 TDs conceded a year ago).

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