The Minnesota Vikings have won four straight close games and roll into New Orleans as the only unbeaten team the Saints will face all year.
Game details
| When | Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Caesars Superdome |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Minnesota Vikings -2 | O/U 42 (market view) |
| Minnesota Vikings record | 4-0 |
| New Orleans Saints record | 1-3 |
Overview
The Minnesota Vikings bring a 4-0 record and a four-game winning streak into the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Fox. The New Orleans Saints sit at 1-3 and have dropped two in a row, including a 24-45 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in their last outing. This one plays out indoors, so weather is a non-factor.
Minnesota's four wins have come by a combined margin that includes three one-score finishes: 15-10 over the Miami Dolphins, 23-16 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and 9-3 over the Chicago Bears, plus a 39-22 blowout of the Green Bay Packers to open the year. New Orleans has been the opposite story, giving up 128 points across four games while scoring 105, with three losses in four tries including a 30-31 defeat to the Detroit Lions in Week 1 and a 27-35 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3.
Minnesota is favored by 2.0 points with a total of 42.0, and that number makes sense given the gap in form. The Vikings have found ways to win ugly and clean, while the Saints have been unable to stop anybody. The edge here belongs to Minnesota, built on a defense that's held three of four opponents under 20 points.
Key players
Justin Jefferson is questionable with an ankle injury but remains the focal point of Minnesota's passing game whenever he's on the field.
Aaron Jones Sr. anchors the Vikings backfield and projects as a lead option out of the backfield in this matchup.
Kyler Murray runs Minnesota's offense and has been part of four straight wins to start the season.
Chris Olave leads New Orleans' receiving corps and is the Saints' top target in a struggling passing attack.
Tyler Shough is New Orleans' starting quarterback and carries the offense's highest fantasy projection into Week 5.
Keys to the game
Minnesota needs its offense to finish drives with points rather than settling, something that's been the difference in three one-score wins already this season.
The Vikings defense has to keep doing what it's done all year, limiting opponents who have scored just 51 total points against them through four games.
Minnesota must manage its offensive line injuries up front, with Christian Darrisaw out and Brian O'Neill and Michael Jurgens both listed as questionable.
Fantasy angles
Start Aaron Jones Sr. with confidence. He projects at 13.0 DraftKings points and is the back Minnesota leans on when it needs to control a game script it's controlled all season.
If Justin Jefferson plays through the ankle issue, he's a start regardless of game plan, projected at 13.0 points and still the first read in this passing game.
Kyler Murray is a solid floor play at 10.0 projected points given his unbeaten record this year, but he's not the ceiling piece in this matchup.
T.J. Hockenson is a trustworthy mid-range tight end play at 9.0 points, a steady target in an offense that's found ways to move the chains all season.
Will Reichard is a streamable kicker at 8.9 projected points behind an offense that's been efficient enough to get him scoring chances in every game.
Prediction
The market sees this as Minnesota Vikings 22, New Orleans Saints 20, a tight final number that reflects a two-point spread and a 42.0 total. That lines up with how Minnesota has played all year, grinding out close finishes rather than running away from anybody, and there's no reason to expect the Saints' leaky defense to suddenly make this one stress-free for the Vikings.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings | WR | Questionable |
| Christian Darrisaw | Minnesota Vikings | OT | Out |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings | WR | Questionable |
| Michael Jurgens | Minnesota Vikings | C | Questionable |
| Brian O'Neill | Minnesota Vikings | OT | Questionable |
| Ben Yurosek | Minnesota Vikings | TE | Questionable |
| Charles Demmings | Minnesota Vikings | CB | Out |
| Barion Brown | New Orleans Saints | WR | Questionable |
| Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints | RB | Questionable |
| Jeremiah Wright | New Orleans Saints | OG | Out |
| Julian Blackmon | New Orleans Saints | S | Questionable |
| Kaden Elliss | New Orleans Saints | LB | Out |
| Jaylan Ford | New Orleans Saints | LB | Questionable |
| Anfernee Jennings | New Orleans Saints | LB | Out |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | New Orleans Saints | S | Questionable |
| Christen Miller | New Orleans Saints | DT | Questionable |
Depth chart
| Pos | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|
| QB | Kyler Murray |
| RB | Aaron Jones Sr., DeeJay Dallas |
| WR | Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings |
| TE | T.J. Hockenson |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | Wk4 W 15-10 vs Miami Dolphins, Wk3 W 23-16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wk2 W 9-3 vs Chicago Bears |
In this story
- Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Aaron Jones Sr.
- Alvin Kamara
- Anfernee Jennings
- Barion Brown
- Ben Yurosek
- Brian O'Neill
- Charles Demmings
- Chris Olave
- Christen Miller
- Christian Darrisaw
- DeeJay Dallas
- Jauan Jennings
- Jaylan Ford
- Jeremiah Wright
- Jordan Addison
- Julian Blackmon
- Justin Jefferson
- Kaden Elliss
- Kyler Murray
- Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- Michael Jurgens
- T.J. Hockenson
- Tyler Shough
- Will Reichard
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.