FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Caesars Superdome
Referee: John Hussey
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 21-12 (MIN won past 2)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/12/23: NO 19 at MIN 27
Kevin O’Connell (MIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 47-25 (.653)
Kellen Moore (NO) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 7-14 (.333)
Minnesota Last Game: W, 15-10 vs. MIA (Week 4)
New Orleans Last Game: L, 45-24 vs. ATL (Week 4)
VIKINGS NOTES
• VIKINGS are 4-0 for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2024). • QB KYLER MURRAY completed 27 of 37 pass atts. (73 pct.) for 247 yards & 90.7 rating in Week 4. Has 20,893 pass yards & 122 TD passes in 90 career games. Ranks 4th with 3,235 rush yards among QBs since 2019. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ rating & TD pass. • RB AARON JONES had season-high 128 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 34 rec.) in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 4th among RBs since 2017 with 7,923 rush yards. Has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON leads NFL with 8,659 rec. yards & ranks 4th with 592 receptions since 2020, 2nd-most rec. yards by a player under age 28 in NFL history. Had 10 receptions for 147 yards in his last game vs. NO (10/2/22). • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 69 rec. yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 13 catches for 119 yards in Week 4. Ranks 4th among TEs with 455 receptions & 4,635 rec. yards since 2019. Had 11 catches for 134 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD reception. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 8 tackles & had FR in Week 4. Aims for 16th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6. Had 15 tackles & 2 TFL in last game vs. NO (10/15/23 w/ Hou.). • LB ERIC WILSON has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had 2 TFL in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with TFL. • DL DALLAS TURNER had 2 sacks & FF in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.5 sacks. Aims for 7th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB ISAIAH RODGERS had PD in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with PD. • S JOSH METELLUS had 5 tackles & PD in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with PD
SAINTS NOTES
• QB TYLER SHOUGH passed for 286 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for 9th in row with 250+ pass yards & TD pass. Leads all QBs in completions (121) & atts. (180), ranks 3rd with 1,203 pass yards & tied-3rd with 9 TD passes in 2026. Is 1 of 2 (Bryce Young) with 250+ pass yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Has 7,324 career rush yards & needs 5 rec. yards to become 6th player in NFL history with 5,000+ career rush yards & rec. yards. Had 75 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 33 rec.) in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 8 catches for 116 yards in Week 4, his 15th career game with 100+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd with 35 receptions & 491 rec. yards in 2026. Only player this season with 8+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards in each game. Had 6 catches for 94 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with TD reception. • WR DEVAUGHN VELE has 2nd TD catch of season in Week 4. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 3 TD catches this season. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had PD in Week 4. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 games. Has 8.5 sacks & 9 TFL in his past 8 games. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 at home. Is 1 of 4 with 1.5+ sacks in 2+ games (2) this season. • EDGE TYREE WILSON had 6 tackles & sack in Week 4. Had sack in last game vs. Min. (12/10/23 w/ LV). • LB KADEN ELLISS aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 9+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY has PD in 6 of his past 7. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 at home. • CB QUINCY RILEY has 4 PD in his past 5 games. • S JONAS SANKER had 6 tackles in Week 4 & has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 6th in row at home with 5+ tackles. • S JULIAN BLACKMON led team with season-high 10 tackles in Week 4.
Game Odds
Minnesota Vikings – 1
New Orleans Saints 42
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026
