Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints Picks and Prediction for Sunday October 11, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings will travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, Sunday afternoon for an NFC matchup against the New Orleans Saints inside the Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 PM with television coverage on FOX. Minnesota enters the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record following a 15-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings have been outstanding defensively through the first four games and will look to remain undefeated with another road victory. New Orleans comes into the game with a 1-3 record after suffering a 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. The Saints will look to bounce back from that performance and take advantage of playing in front of their home crowd. Minnesota is a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 41.5 points. The Vikings are -135 on the money line, while New Orleans is +114. Stay in the action with our NFL Picks.
Minnesota continues to chase perfection
Kyler Murray is leading the Minnesota offense this season with 433 yards and one touchdown on 45 completions, along with 42 yards on 10 carries. Aaron Jones is the top ball carrier on the team for Minnesota with 297 yards and one touchdown on 72 carries, and Jordan Mason has added 15 carries for 59 yards and one score. TJ Hockenson leads the Minnesota offense with 195 yards and one touchdown on 22 catches. Justin Jefferson has added 13 catches for 179 yards and two scores.
The Vikings are undefeated this year through 4 games after they won last week against the Dolphins. Offensively, Minnesota moved the ball well a week ago, scoring 15 points on 336 total yards of offense. The Minnesota defense was phenomenal, giving up ten points on less than 200 total yards. Kyler Murray led the way for the Minnesota offense last week, completing 27 passes for 247 yards. Aaron Jones led the way on the ground with 94 yards on 20 carries. TJ Hockenson led Minnesota with 119 yards on 13 catches and Jordan Addison chipped in four catches for 52 yards in the game.
Key Injury Report for Minnesota:
- Ben Yurosek (IR-R) – Ankle
- Charles Demmings (Out)- Hamstring
- Jordan Addison (Questionable) _ Hamstring
- Justin Jefferson (Questionable) - Ankle
- Brian O’Neill (Questionable) -Knee
New Orleans looks to bounce back
Tyler Shough leads the New Orleans offense this season was 1203 yards and 9 touchdowns on 121 completions, along with 72 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Travis Etienne Jr. leads the New Orleans offense with 128 yards on 30 carries. Alvin Kamara has added 74 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Chris Olave is leading the New Orleans offense with 491 yards and one touchdown on 35 catches. Juwan Johnson has compiled 232 yards and three scores on 21 grabs, and Devaughn Vele has added 226 yards and two touchdowns on 21 catches.
The Saints are 1-3 riding a 2 games skid after the blow out loss to Atlanta last week.Offensively, New Orleans moved the ball well a week ago, compiling 320 yards to score 24 points but turned the ball over once and converted only six third downs, leading to the loss. Defensively, New Orleans was obliterated, giving up 45 points on 420 total yards. Tyler Shough led the way for the New Orleans offense a week ago with 286 yards and one touchdown on 30 completions. Alvin Kamara chipped in 23 yards and two touchdowns on 7 carries. Chris Olave led the way with 116 yards on 8 receptions. Devaughn Vele added 54 yards and one touchdown on 6 grabs.
Key Injury Report for New Orleans:
- Julian Blackmon (Questionable) - Shoulder
- Kaden Eliss (Out) – Calf
- Brion Brown (Questionable) – Thigh
- Jeremiah Wright (Out) – Concussion
- Anfernee Jennings (Out) – Knee
Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints Picks and Prediction
Pick: Minnesota Vikings -2.5 (-110)
Minnesota has been one of the NFL's biggest surprises this season and will look to continue its undefeated run Sunday against New Orleans. The Vikings have relied on a strong defensive unit to win games and should be able to create problems for a Saints offense that has struggled with consistency. New Orleans will have the advantage of playing at home and should be motivated to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Atlanta. The Saints will need to protect the football and find ways to move the chains against a Minnesota defense that has been difficult to score against. The Vikings should be able to control the game defensively and find enough offensive success to leave New Orleans with another victory.
Pick: Under 41.5 (-112)
Minnesota's defense should be the biggest factor Sunday afternoon when the Vikings take on New Orleans. The Vikings allowed just 10 points to Miami last week and have continued to make things difficult for opposing offenses throughout the season. New Orleans will need to find ways to establish its offense, but moving the football consistently against Minnesota could be a challenge. The Vikings have not needed huge offensive performances to win games and should continue to rely on their defense to control the tempo. New Orleans could have trouble creating enough scoring opportunities to keep pace if Minnesota limits big plays. Expect the Vikings to dictate much of the game and keep the final score below the posted total.