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Game Notes: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings (Nov 12, 2023)

The 5-4 New Orleans Saints lock up with the 5-4 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, November 12. The game kicks off at 1:00PM ET. Their most recent collision had the Vikings upending the Saints 28-25 on on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Between the two, in their last 10 meetings, the last 10 are tied 5-5.

The Saints have won their last 2 games, they have also won 5 of their last 7 games on the road.

The Vikings have won their last 4 games, and they have also won 10 of their last 14 games at home.

According to the latest lines, the Saints are 3.0 point favorites. The over/under is set at 40.5. The Saints are 2-6-2 against the spread.

The Saints are guided by Derek Carr who has thrown for 2,121 yards, 10 td passes with 4 picks this year. Chris Olave has 50 receptions for 563 yards and 2 TDs.

The Vikings are led by Josh Dobbs who has replaced the injured Kirk Cousins. Justin Jefferson has 36 receptions for 571 yards and 3 TDs.

The Saints are in first place in the NFC South. The Vikings are in 2nd in the NFC North.

Derek Carr is 0-2 as a starter against the Vikings. Jaren Hall is 1-0 in his last 20 starts.

The Saints enter the game off a win against the Chicago Bears 24-17 while the Vikings arrive after a postive performance against the Atlanta Falcons 31-28.

The Saints have a bye next week, and the Vikings visit the Denver Broncos.

Game Details

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints (NO) at Minnesota Vikings (MIN)
• Date: November 12, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
• TV: FOX
• U.S. Bank Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 45F; 61% humidity; wind: SW 10 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
NO MIN NO MIN
Record 5-4 5-4 5-5 6-4
Home Record 2-2 1-3 2-3 1-3
Away Record 3-2 4-1 3-2 5-1
Points Scored/Game 21.7 22.9 20.2 23.5
Points Allowed/Game 19.0 21.1 18.1 20.3
Point Differential +24 +16 +21 +32
Yards/Game 343.8 354.8 339.8 367.5
Yards Allowed/Game 304.3 328.0 294.2 321.1
Passing Yards/Game 239.9 273.4 232.0 280.2
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 192.0 225.4 176.0 217.0
Rushing Yards/Game 103.9 81.3 107.8 87.3
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 112.3 102.6 118.2 104.1
First Downs/Game 19.7 20.8 19.3 21.5
First Downs Allowed/Game 17.3 19.6 17.0 18.9
3rd Down Conv % 37.3 41.7 36.7 42.7
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 34.1 45.2 36.5 43.7
Turnover Margin +8 -5 +9 -5
Total Games 9 9 10 10

New Orleans Saints 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Derek Carr 207-316 2,121 10 4 19
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Alvin Kamara 95 346 2 17
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Chris Olave 50 563 2 45

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Kirk Cousins 216-311 2,331 18 5 17
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Alexander Mattison 122 434 0 19
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Justin Jefferson 36 571 3 52

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 02-Oct-22 9:30AM Minnesota Vikings d. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 28-25
Fri 25-Dec-20 4:30PM NEW ORLEANS SAINTS d. Minnesota Vikings 52-33
Sun 28-Oct-18 8:20PM New Orleans Saints d. MINNESOTA VIKINGS 30-20
Mon 11-Sep-17 7:10PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. New Orleans Saints 29-19
Sun 21-Sep-14 1:03PM NEW ORLEANS SAINTS d. Minnesota Vikings 20-9
Sun 18-Dec-11 1:05PM New Orleans Saints d. MINNESOTA VIKINGS 42-20
Thu 09-Sep-10 8:41PM NEW ORLEANS SAINTS d. Minnesota Vikings 14-9
Mon 06-Oct-08 8:40PM Minnesota Vikings d. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 30-27
Sun 25-Sep-05 1:00PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. New Orleans Saints 33-16
Sun 17-Oct-04 8:36PM Minnesota Vikings d. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 38-31

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

NO MIN
Last 10 Record 5-5 5-5
Home Record 3-3 2-2
Away Record 2-2 3-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Derek Carr 3408-5274 64.6% 37,343 227 103 283 0-1 (1)
Jaren Hall 8-10 80% 101 0 0 1 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Derek Carr W-L last 20 games as a starter: 10-10
• Derek Carr last 20 games vs. Minnesota Vikings: 0-2

• Jaren Hall W-L last 20 games as a starter: 1-0
• Jaren Hall last 20 games vs. New Orleans Saints: 0-0

Player Trends

• Derek Carr has 5 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Derek Carr has 4 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Chris Olave has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

New Orleans Saints: Adam Prentice (FB) Knee – Questionable; Isaiah Foskey (DE) Quadriceps – Out; Kendre Miller (RB) Ankle – Out

Minnesota Vikings: T.J. Hockenson (TE) Ribs – Questionable; Jaren Hall (QB) Concussion – Out; K.J. Osborn (WR) Concussion – Questionable; Brian Asamoah (LB) Ankle – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: New Orleans Saints
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 40.5

Betting Trends

New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings
Last 5 ATS 2-3-0 4-1-0
Last 10 ATS 2-6-2 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS at Home 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 5-3-2
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 2-7-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 4-5-1
Last 10 Over-Under 2-8-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• New Orleans Saints: +5000
• Minnesota Vikings: +10000

Saints vs. Vikings Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: New Orleans Saints d. Minnesota Vikings 23-19
• GFA Model: New Orleans Saints d. Minnesota Vikings 25-21