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Brian Thomas Jr. has a favorable matchup when his Jacksonville Jaguars play the Carolina Panthers in their season opener (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Panthers allowed 224.7 passing yards per game last season, 10th-worst in the NFL.
Brian Thomas was targeted 133 times last season and converted them into 87 receptions for 1,282 yards (75.4 ypg) with 10 touchdowns.
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Thomas vs. the Panthers
- Thomas vs the Panthers (since 2021): No games
- Carolina let five players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
- In terms of pass D, the Panthers allowed a touchdown reception to 29 players last season.
- Looking at pass defense, Carolina allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
- Thomas will face the NFL's 23rd-ranked pass defense a year ago (224.7 yards allowed per game).
- The Panthers' defense ranked 32nd in league play last season by conceding 2.1 passing touchdowns per game.
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Thomas Receiving Insights
- Thomas went over on receiving yards prop bets in 14 of his 17 games (82.4%) a season ago.
- He was targeted on 133 pass attempts last year, averaging 9.6 yards per target (16th in NFL).
- In nine of 17 games last year, Brian Thomas Jr. had a receiving touchdown (and he had one game with multiple receiving TDs).
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Thomas' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dolphins | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 47 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 4 TAR / 2 REC / 94 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 9/23/2024 | Week 3 | 9 TAR / 5 REC / 48 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 9 TAR / 6 REC / 86 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 8 TAR / 5 REC / 122 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 6 TAR / 3 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 89 YDS / 1 TD | 2 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 60 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 4 TAR / 2 REC / 22 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 7 TAR / 5 REC / 82 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 10 TAR / 4 REC / 76 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 12 TAR / 8 REC / 86 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 14 TAR / 10 REC / 105 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 13 TAR / 9 REC / 132 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 10 TAR / 7 REC / 91 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 18 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 11 TAR / 7 REC / 103 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |