STADIUM: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
DATE: Sunday, November 5, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIN: 111 or 386 ATL: 85 of 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 19-11 (won 4 of past 5)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/18/20: ATL 40 at MIN 23
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 17-8 (.680) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
Arthur Smith vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 18-24 (.429) Postseason: 0-0
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB JAREN HALL (rookie) completed 3 of 4 atts. for 23 yards in NFL debut last week. Can make 1st career start in Week 9.
• QB JOSHUA DOBBS can make Min. debut. Had 11 TDs (8 pass, 3 rush) in 8 starts with Ari. in 2023.
• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has 499 scrimmage yards & can reach 500+ scrimmage yards for 4th time in 5 career seasons.
• RB CAM AKERS had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 11thcareer rush TD. Had 62 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 18 rec.) in his only career game vs. Atl. (9/18/22 w/ LAR).
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 6 catches for 88 yards & rec. TD last week, his 21st-career TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 7 of 8 games this season. Ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (51) & rec. yards (478) this season. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. Atl. (10/25/20 w/ Det.).
• WR JORDAN ADDISON leads all rookies with 7 rec. TDs & became 6th player in SB era with 7+ rec. TDs in 1st 8 career games. Can become 1st rookie since 2004 (Lee Evans) with rec. TD in 5 straight games.
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & 2 FFs in Week 8. Leads NFL with 10 sacks & 12 TFL, his 5th-career 10+ sack season. Aims for his 5th in row with sack. Has 3 TFL in 3 career games vs. Atl.
• LB JORDAN HICKS aims for his 6th in row with 8+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4.
• LB D.J. WONNUM had 3rd-career game with 2+ sacks (2) in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• S CAMRYN BYNUM leads all DBs with 76 tackles & is 1 of 3 (Zaire Franklin & Foyesade Oluokun) with 8 games of 6+ tackles in 2023.
• S HARRISON SMITH aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles.
• S JOSH METELLUS had 2nd-career INT in Week 8.
ATLANTA FALCONS NOTES:
• QB DESMOND RIDDER is 5-1 with 9 TDs (7 pass, 2 rush) & 92 rating in 6 career home starts.
• RB BIJAN ROBINSON (rookie) rushed for 62 yards & had 1stcareer rush TD in Week 8. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of 8 career games. Leads all rookies with 466 rush yards & ranks 2nd with 655 scrimmage yards.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON was selected in 1st round of 2013 NFL Draft by Min. & had 1,649 scrimmage yards & 11 scrimmage TDs in 64 games (2013-16).
• WR DRAKE LONDON had 5 catches for 55 yards in Week 8. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 at home. Aims for his 4th in row at home & 5th in row overall with 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards.
• WR KHADAREL HODGE had season-high 75 rec. yards last week, his 4th-career game with 50+ rec. yards.
• DL CALAIS CAMPBELL had 13th-career FR last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL.
• DL DAVID ONYEMATA aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
• LB BUD DUPREE had 3rd sack of season last week & has 3+ sacks in each of his 9 career seasons. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in his only career game vs. Min. (9/17/17 w/ Pit.).
• LB NATE LANDMAN had 8 tackles in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 6th in row overall with 8+ tackles.
• LB KADEN ELLISS had 8 tackles last week & has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4.
• CB A.J. TERRELL had INT in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with PD.
• S RICHIE GRANT aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & PD. • S JESSIE BATES has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6.
