WEEK 4
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-1) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-2)
DATE: Sunday (10/2/22)
STADIUM: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
TIME: 9:30 AM ET
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Vikings lead all-time series, 19-12
STREAKS Saints have won past 2
LAST GAME 12/25/20: Vikings 33 at Saints 52
LAST GAME AT SITE (First meeting in London)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LAST WEEK W 28-24 vs. Detroit
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 19.3
OFFENSE 344.0
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 74-119-758-5-3-83.9
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 43-203-4.7-1
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 18-246-13.7-2
PTS. AGAINST 18.3
DEFENSE 413.3
SACKS Zadarius Smith, D.J. Wonnum: 2
INTs Jordan Hicks, Josh Metellus, Harrison Smith: 1
TAKE/GIVE 0 (4/4)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 48.8 (45.0)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/5 FG)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 260 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 93.5 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 10 of his past 11 on road. Has 1,296 pass yards (324 per game) & 12 TDs vs. INT for 126.7 rating in 4 reg. season starts vs. NO. Aims for his 5th in row in reg. season vs. NO with 290+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Passed for 458 yards & 2 TDs in only career start in London (10/30/16 w/ Was. at Wembley Stadium).
• RB DALVIN COOK rushed for 96 yards & had 40th-career rush TD in Week 3. Has 352 scrimmage yards (117.3 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. NO, incl. playoffs.
• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 1st rush TD of season last week.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Had 6 catches for 85 yards in last meeting. Since 2020, leads NFL with 3,262 rec. yards.
• WR ADAM THIELEN had 50th career TD catch in Week 3 & became 4th undrafted player (Antonio Gates, Rod Smith & Wes Welker) since 1967 with 50+ rec. TDs. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Has 560 rec. yards (112 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in his past 5 vs. NO, incl. postseason.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 2 sacks & 2 TFL in his past 3. Had 1.5 sacks & FF in his last game vs. NO (1/5/20 – NFC-WC).
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH ranks tied-1st in NFL with 5 TFL & aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• LB JORDAN HICKS led team with 14 tackles last week & is only player with 2 games with 14+ tackles in 2022. Had 10 tackles in his last game vs. NO (10/27/19 w/ Az.).
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 11 tackles in Week 3, his 29th-career game with 10+ tackles.
• S HARRISON SMITH has 5 PD in 4 reg. season games vs. NO.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK L 22-14 at Carolina
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 0-0
PTS. FOR 17.0
OFFENSE 373.0
PASSING Jameis Winston: 73-115-858-4-5-79.5
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 24-100-4.2-0
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 17-268-15.8-0
PTS. AGAINST 22.7
DEFENSE 323.0
SACKS Demario Davis, Cameron Jordan: 1
INTs —
TAKE/GIVE -6 (3/9)
PUNTING (NET) Brett Gillikin: 48.4 (42.1)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/6 FG)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 353 yards in Week 3, his 14th-career game with 350+ yards. Passed for 400 yards in his only career start at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (10/13/19 w/ TB). Passed for 328 yards & 2 TDs in his only career start vs. Min. (9/24/17 w/ TB).
• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 172 scrimmage yards (155 rush, 17 rec.) & single-game NFL record-tying 6 rush TDs in last meeting. Incl. playoffs, aims for his 5th in row vs. Min. with TD. Had 10 catches, 96 scrimmage yards (71 rec., 25 rush) & TD catch in his last London game (10/1/17 vs. Mia. at Wembley Stadium).
• RB MARK INGRAM had 1st rush TD of season last week & has 65 career rush TDs, 2nd-most among active players.
• WR MICHAEL THOMAS had 5 catches in Week 3. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Min., incl. postseason, & 6th in row overall with 5+ catches. Had 8 catches for 89 yards & rec. TD in his last London game (10/1/17 vs. Mia. at Wembley Stadium).
• WR CHRIS OLAVE had 9 catches for 147 yards in Week 3, most receptions & rec. yards by rookie in single game in 2022.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 7th in row with TFL, longest active streak in NFL. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 reg. season games vs. Min. Had sack & FF in his last London game (10/1/17 vs. Mia. at Wembley Stadium).
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 1st sack of season in Week 3.
• LB PETE WERNER led team with 11 tackles last week, his 5th-career game with 10+ tackles.
• CB MARSHON LATTIMORE has 2 PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Min., incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row in reg. season vs. Min. with 2 PD.
