Vikings 23, Saints 13
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Vikings 68%
Hit - Against the spread
- Vikings −5
Hit - Line: Vikings by 5NFL Legion: Vikings by 5.2
- Projected score
Vikings 23, Saints 18 - Line total: 41.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 11, 12:50 PM.
Who scores?
Vikings
- Aaron Jones (RB): 42%, scored
- Justin Jefferson (WR): 33%, scored
- Jordan Addison (WR): 28%, did not score
- T.J. Hockenson (TE): 28%, did not score
- Jauan Jennings (WR): 16%, did not score
Saints
- Chris Olave (WR): 26%, did not score
- Alvin Kamara (RB): 25%, did not score
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 18%, did not score
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 18%, did not score
- Kendre Miller (RB): 14%, scored
Computed after the game with the data available before it; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Vikings beat Saints 23-13 with a second-half comeback
The Saints led 7-6 at halftime, scoring 7 points in the second quarter, but the Vikings came back with 7 points in the third quarter and 10 in the fourth. NFL Legion correctly picked the Vikings to win, with a 68% probability, and also hit against the 5.0-point spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion picks the Vikings with a 68% win probability over the Saints, who sit at 32%.
- With the line at Vikings -5.0, NFL Legion also leans toward the Vikings to cover the spread.
- The Vikings arrive at 4-0 on a W4 streak, while the Saints are 1-3 and on an L2 streak.
- NFL Legion projects a 23-18 Vikings score, with an expected margin of 5.2 points.
Injury report
Minnesota Vikings
- QuestionableBryson NesbitUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at New Orleans
Long-term absences (5)
- Injured reserveDonovan JacksonI.L. - Knee - Meniscus
- Injured reserveJamal AdamsI.L. - Quadriceps
- Injured reserveJosh OliverI.L. - Biceps
- Injured reserveNick SamacI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveTyler BattyI.L. - Knee - ACL
New Orleans Saints
- QuestionableCesar RuizKnee - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableCJ DonaldsonShoulder - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableJustin ReidConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableNathan ShepherdIllness - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
Long-term absences (9)
- Injured reserveBryan BreseeI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveDillon RadunzI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJordyn TysonI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveKelvin Banks Jr.I.L. - Ankle
- PUP listMason TiptonLeg - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 9
- Injured reserveMoliki MatavaoI.L. - Knee
- PUP listNick SaldiveriKnee - Physically Unable to Perform
- Injured reserveRejzohn WrightI.L. - Hip
- Injured reserveTy ChandlerI.L. - Knee
Starting quarterbacks
- Kyler Murray No injury designation
- Tyler Shough No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Vikings: 6-0
- Saints: 2-5
- Home
- Vikings: 3-0
- Saints: 0-4
- Away
- Vikings: 3-0
- Saints: 2-1
- Points per game
- Vikings: 20.8
- Saints: 23.1
- Points allowed per game
- Vikings: 12.3
- Saints: 27.7
- Last 5
- Vikings:
win, win, win, win and win (oldest to newest) - Saints:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Vikings: 1st in the NFC North
- Saints: 4th in the NFC South
- Rating
- Vikings: 1,604
- Saints: 1,429