Who's Playing

Minnesota Vikings (home) vs. New Orleans Saints (away)

Current records: Minnesota 4-2-2; New Orleans 5-1-1

What to Know

New Orleans will square off against Minnesota at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday. New Orleans are expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the matchup prepared for a fight.

New Orleans dodged a bullet last Sunday, finishing off Baltimore 24-23. Drew Brees was the offensive standout of the match for New Orleans, as he passed for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Minnesota didn't have too much trouble with the Jets as they won 37-17.

Their wins bumped Minnesota to 4-2-2 and New Orleans to 5-1-1. In Minnesota's victory, Latavius Murray rushed for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries and Kirk Cousins passed for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns. We'll see if New Orleans have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 8:20 PM ET
  • Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota
  • TV: NBC
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $106.66

Prediction

The Saints are a slight 2.5 point favorite against the Vikings.

This season, Minnesota are 3-2-2 against the spread. As for New Orleans, they are 4-2-0 against the spread

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Vikings as a 2.5 point favorite.

Series History

Minnesota have won both of the games they've played against New Orleans in the last 4 years.

  • 2017 - Minnesota Vikings 29 vs. New Orleans Saints 24
  • 2017 - Minnesota Vikings 29 vs. New Orleans Saints 19

Top Projected Fantasy Players

  • Alvin Kamara: 13.01 points
  • Adam Thielen: 12.8 points
  • Michael Thomas: 12.2 points

Weather

The current forecast: partly sunny, with a temperature of 52 degrees.