Miles Sanders and the Panthers vs. the Chargers: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024

Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders has a tough matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are allowing the fourth-fewest rushing yards in the NFL, 71 per game.

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Matchup Information

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Sanders’ Current Injury Status

  • Sanders does not appear on the injury list 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 year (432 yards on 129 carries).
  • Sanders averaged 5.7 yards per catch last year, with 154 yards on 27 receptions.
  • He was targeted on 41 pass attempts last year, averaging 3.8 yards per target.
  • Sanders stayed on his feet for 224 rushing yards after contact last season, 43rd in the league.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 249.8 passing yards the Chargers gave up on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 30th-ranked pass defense.
  • Los Angeles’ pass D gave up 26 passing TDs last year (1.5 per game) to rank 24th in the NFL.
  • The Chargers amassed nine interceptions a year ago, ranking them 25th in the NFL.
  • Los Angeles, in terms of defending against the run, finished 17th in the league last year after allowing 113.2 rushing yards per game.
  • Sanders and the Panthers will take on the NFL’s 26th-ranked run defense from a season ago (18 rushing touchdowns conceded).

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