SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 4:25 PM ET // CAESARS SUPERDOME // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen
SIRIUS: 137 (Car.), 82 (NO) | XM: 380 (Car.), 227 (NO) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 822 (NO)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 27-26
STREAKS: Saints have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 9/19/21: Saints 7 at Panthers 26
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/25/20: Saints 27, Panthers 24
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB CAM NEWTON has 16 TDs (14 pass, 2 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 93.5 rating in 7 career starts at NO. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at NO & aims for his 5th in row at NO with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Is NFL all-time leader among QBs in rush TDs (75) & ranks 2nd in rush yards (5,623). QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 190 yards last week. Had 305 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 99.1 rating in Week 2 meeting.
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD is 1 of 2 NFC rookie RBs (ELI MITCHELL) with 500+ rush yards (509) in 2021.
• WR DJ MOORE had 5 catches for 55 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 WRs (STEFON DIGGS & TYLER LOCKETT) with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. Had 8 catches for 79 yards & rec. TD in Week 2 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at NO with 2+ rec. TDs & 4th in row at NO with 80+ rec. yards. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 5 catches for 58 yards last week. Had 6 catches for 74 yards in last road meeting.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had 1.5 sacks in Week 2 meeting. Is 1 of 5 players with 11+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. DE BRIAN BURNS has career-high 13 TFL this season. Has 4 sacks in 4 career games vs. NO & aims for his 5th in row vs. NO with sack. LB SHAQ THOMPSON needs 9 tackles for his 3rd-straight 100-tackle season. S JEREMY CHINN leads all DBs with 219 tackles since 2020. Is 1 of 2 DBs (DERWIN JAMES) with 100+ tackles (103), 5+ TFL (5) & 5+ PD (5) in 2021. CB STEPHON GILMORE ranks 4th with 116 PD since 2012.
SAINTS NOTES
• QB TAYSOM HILL is 5-2 with 12 TDs (6 pass, 6 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 81.9 rating in 7 career starts at QB & has 2+ total TDs in 6 of his
7 QB starts. Rookie QB IAN BOOK passed for 135 yards in his 1st career start last week.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA has 376 scrimmage yards (125.3 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 career home games vs. Car. Aims for his 4th in row at home vs. Car. with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 34 TDs (22 rush, 12 rec.) in 35 career home games. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 2 (ROGER CRAIG) with 4,000+ rush yards (4,060) & 3,000+ rec. yards (3,179) in his 1st 5 seasons all-time.
• WR MARQUEZ CALLAWAY had 46 rec. yards last week. Has career-highs in receptions (40), rec. yards (601) & rec. TDs (6) this season. WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY led team with 70 rec. yards last week & has 45+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2 sacks last week & became 4th player since 2000 (JARED ALLEN, ROBERT MATHIS & JULIUS PEPPERS) with 7+ sacks in 10-straight seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. DE MARCUS DAVENPORT has career-high 7.5 sacks in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row overall with sack. LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 12 tackles in Week 2 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD. Is 1 of 3 (AARON DONALD & T.J. WATT) with 10+ TFL in each of past 5 seasons. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE is 1 of 3 (JAMES BRADBERRY & MARLON HUMPHREY) with 10+ PD in each of past 5 seasons.
