STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Adrian Hill
DATE: Sunday, November 12, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NO: 111 or 384 MIN: 83 or 230
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 20-12 (NO won 2 of past 3)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/2/22: MIN 28 at NO 25
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Dennis Allen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 20-42 (.323) Postseason: 0-0
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 18-8 (.692) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NOTES:
• QB DEREK CARR completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 211 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.8 rating in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 road starts.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA leads all RBs in receptions (43) & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (272) in 2023. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had 172 scrimmage yards (155 rush, 17 rec.) & 6 rush TDs (tied-most in single game in NFL history) in his last game vs. Min. (12/25/20).
• WR CHRIS OLAVE had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ receptions. Had 67 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.
• WR MICHAEL THOMAS aims for his 5th in row vs. Min., incl. playoffs, with 5+ catches.
• QB TAYSOM HILL became 5th player since 2000 with 50+ rush yards (52), TD pass & rec. TD in single game last week. Became 2nd player ever (HOFer Frank Gifford) with 25+ rush TDs (26), 10+ TD passes (11) & 10+ rec. TDs (10).
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2nd sack of season last week. Has 4.5 sacks & 5 TFL in 8 career games vs. Min., incl. playoffs.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles, 3rd sack of season & 4thcareer FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 10+ tackles & 4th in row on road with PD. Had sack in last meeting.
• DE CARL GRANDERSON has sack in 6 of his past 7 on road. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL & ranks tied-4th in NFL with career-high 10 TFL this season.
• CB MARSHON LATTIMORE has 2 PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min.
• CB PAULSON ADEBO had 1st-career game with 2 INTs & had FF & FR last week. Ranks tied-2nd in INTs (4) & 3rd in PD (11) in 2023.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB JOSHUA DOBBS completed 20 of 30 atts. (66.7 pct) for 158 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101.8 rating & had 66 rush yards & rush TD in Min. debut last week. Became 1st QB ever with 3+ combined pass & rush TDs in back-to-back weeks with different teams (3 TDs in Week 8 w/ Ari.). Among 2023 QBs, ranks 2nd in rush yards (324) & tied-4th in rush TDs (4).
• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 93 scrimmage yards (49 rec., 44 rush) & had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 9, tied-2nd most rec. TDs among RBs in 2023. Had TD catch in last meeting.
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 7 catches & 69 rec. yards in Week 9. Leads all TEs in receptions (60) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (547) this season. Is 1 of 4 (A.J. Brown, Stefon Diggs & Tyreek Hill) with 8+ games (8) of 5+ catches in 2023. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. NO (10/4/20 w/ Det.).
• WR JORDAN ADDISON (rookie) had 5 catches for 52 yards last week. Is 1 of 2 rookies (Puka Nacua) with 5+ games (5) of 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Leads all rookies & ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 7 rec. TDs in 2023.
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER tied his career high with 9 tackles & TFL in Week 9. Leads NFL with 10 sacks & ranks tied-1st with 13 TFL in 2023. Has TFL in 8 of 9 games this season. Aims for his 7th in row at home with sack.
• LB JORDAN HICKS had 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1st sack of season & PD in Week 9 & is 1 of 4 in NFC with 5+ games (5) of 10+ tackles in 2023. Has PD in 4 of his past 5.
• S CAMRYN BYNUM leads all DBs with 80 tackles. Has career-high 7 PD in 2023 & aims for his 4th in row with PD.
• S JOSH METELLUS had 1st-career FR last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFC with 9 games of 5+ tackles this season.
