{"id":65572,"date":"2026-10-07T03:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=nfl-news&#038;p=65572"},"modified":"2026-10-07T04:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:44:52","slug":"vikings-vs-saints-prediction-picks-odds-week-5","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/vikings-vs-saints-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings vs Saints Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minnesota have allowed 51 points, four touchdowns and an 18.2% red-zone conversion rate. All three are the best marks in the NFL, and our <strong>Vikings vs Saints prediction<\/strong> puts that defense in the loudest building it will visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/new-orleans-saints\/\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> are 1-3 and have conceded 128 points, more than any other team. They can score &#8212; 105 points and a 50% third-down rate say so &#8212; but they have been giving it straight back. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/minnesota-vikings\/\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> arrive unbeaten, and the Saints are without Travis Etienne Jr., who is on injured reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIGNAL -->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Squawka NFL picks card - palette matched to the injected sq-nsig Signal units *\/\n.sqp{--cy:#2FE6C9;--val:#38D97A;--ovr:#FF6A5A;--fair:#FFC24B;--tx:#e8f0f7;--mut:rgba(232,240,247,.60);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#FFC24B;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:14px auto 26px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 62%,#04121f 100%);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(4,18,31,.34)}\n.sqp *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqp__wrap{padding:22px 26px 20px}\n.sqp__kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__kick::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cy);box-shadow:0 0 9px 1px var(--cy)}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.14;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__sub{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sqp__crests{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}\n.sqp__crests img{width:28px;height:28px;display:block}\n.sqp__at{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);letter-spacing:.1em}\n.sqp__h3{margin:20px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__list{margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 126px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:14px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__mkt{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy);margin-bottom:4px}\n.sqp__pk{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a2c00;background:var(--gold);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sqp__pr{text-align:center}\n.sqp__val{display:block;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cy);line-height:1;text-decoration:none}\na.sqp__val:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n.sqp__stars{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold)}\n.sqp__stars .o{opacity:.55}\n.sqp__lab{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut);margin-top:4px}\n.sqp__verd{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__verd--val{color:var(--val);background:rgba(56,217,122,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--ovr{color:var(--ovr);background:rgba(255,106,90,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--fair{color:var(--fair);background:rgba(255,194,75,.12)}\n.sqp__approach{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__foot{margin:16px 0 0;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5)}\n.sqp__foot a{color:var(--cy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,230,201,.35)}\n@media(max-width:640px){\n.sqp__wrap{padding:18px 15px 16px}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:20px}\n.sqp__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:10px}\n.sqp__val{font-size:20px}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-minno\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 5 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Vikings vs Saints: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\" data-props=\"2\">Two editor&#8217;s calls on this game, alongside the live Signal numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/MIN.png\" alt=\"Vikings\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/NO.png\" alt=\"Saints\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Total\" data-selection=\"Under 42.5 points\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Total<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Under 42.5 points<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Minnesota concede 22.6% on third down and 18.2% in the red zone, both the best rates in the league, and have 16 sacks. New Orleans have conceded 16 touchdowns, so points will be hard to come by at one end and the clock will run at the other.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">4\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Chris Olave 70+ receiving yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Chris Olave 70+ receiving yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Olave has 491 receiving yards, second in the NFL, from 35 catches. Minnesota are the hardest defense in the league to score on, but the yardage is there even when the points are not.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 2 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;&#9734;&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">2\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs Saints: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best defense in football against an offense that moves the ball and then concedes. The table puts each attack against what the opposite side has allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Vikings attack against the Saints defense<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Vikings offense<\/th><th>Saints allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>156.0<\/td><td>212.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>106.8<\/td><td>147.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>5.1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>85.0<\/td><td>105.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>1.8<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>34.4%<\/td><td>47.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>50.0%<\/td><td>66.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>2.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<h3>Saints attack against the Vikings defense<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Saints offense<\/th><th>Vikings allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>278.5<\/td><td>194.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>88.5<\/td><td>94.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>95.7<\/td><td>67.6<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>50.0%<\/td><td>22.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>80.0%<\/td><td>18.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<p><em>Figures are season to date, across 4 games.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four touchdowns conceded in four games. That is Minnesota&#8217;s record, and the next best in the league is Jacksonville on five. A 67.6 opponent passer rating completes the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs Saints quarterback matchup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Orleans rate 95.7 through the air to Minnesota&#8217;s 85.0, which is the rare case of an unbeaten side arriving as the lesser passing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Team<\/th><th>Quarterback<\/th><th>Last game<\/th><th>Season to date<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Vikings<\/td><td>Kyler Murray<\/td><td>15\/29, 168 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 66.5 rtg<\/td><td>45\/71, 433 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 73.3 rtg (3 games)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saints<\/td><td>Tyler Shough<\/td><td>29\/42, 255 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 106.7 rtg<\/td><td>121\/180, 1203 yds, 9 TD, 3 INT, 95.7 rtg (4 games)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Last game is Week 3. Season figures are 2026 to date, with games played in brackets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs Saints injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve for New Orleans, taking out the back who ran for 1,107 yards last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minnesota have recorded 16 sacks, the most in the NFL, with Dallas Turner on five of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler Shough has nine touchdown passes for the Saints, a share of third-most in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJURIES -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can anyone score on Minnesota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifty-one points in four games. Minnesota&#8217;s defense has conceded four touchdowns, allows opponents a 67.6 passer rating, and stops 81.8% of red-zone trips short of the end zone. No other team in the league is close on any of those three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Orleans will test it differently to most. The Saints convert 50% on third down and 80% in the red zone, which are genuinely good numbers, and Chris Olave&#8217;s 491 receiving yards rank second in the NFL. This is not a bad offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the other side of the ball that has cost them. Sixteen touchdowns conceded, 128 points, and 5.05 yards a carry allowed. Minnesota do not need much &#8212; 86 points in four games is modest &#8212; but against this defense they will not need much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN, RB):<\/strong> 297 rushing yards against a defense conceding 5.05 a carry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>T.J. Hockenson (MIN, TE):<\/strong> A central target for an offense that has thrown for 624 yards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Olave (NO, WR):<\/strong> 491 receiving yards, second in the NFL, from 35 receptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alvin Kamara (NO, RB):<\/strong> Leads the New Orleans ground game with Etienne unavailable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Vikings vs Saints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 11 at the Caesars Superdome, which is 12:00 PM CT and 10:00 AM PT. FOX has the regional broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Vikings vs Saints<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, October 11, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>1:00 PM ET \/ 12:00 PM CT \/ 10:00 AM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>FOX<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL+ \/ Fubo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 5, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs Saints prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minnesota win 26-17. The Saints will move the ball and will still find the end zone hard to reach, and the Vikings only need to be ordinary at the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signal tracks the live probability for this game from now until kickoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Every Week 5 game, previewed<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Kickoff (ET)<\/th><th>Game<\/th><th>Our prediction<\/th><th>Preview<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Thu 8:15 PM<\/td><td>Buccaneers @ Cowboys<\/td><td>Cowboys 27-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:30 AM<\/td><td>Eagles @ Jaguars<\/td><td>Jaguars 24-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/eagles-vs-jaguars-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Bears @ Packers<\/td><td>Bears 24-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bears-vs-packers-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Bengals @ Dolphins<\/td><td>Bengals 27-16<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bengals-vs-dolphins-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Browns @ Jets<\/td><td>Browns 20-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/browns-vs-jets-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Texans @ Titans<\/td><td>Texans 19-16<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/texans-vs-titans-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Colts @ Steelers<\/td><td>Steelers 21-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/colts-vs-steelers-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Raiders @ Patriots<\/td><td>Raiders 23-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/raiders-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td><strong>Vikings @ Saints<\/strong><\/td><td>Vikings 26-17<\/td><td><em>You are here<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 1:00 PM<\/td><td>Giants @ Commanders<\/td><td>Giants 24-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/giants-vs-commanders-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 4:05 PM<\/td><td>Broncos @ Chargers<\/td><td>Broncos 23-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/broncos-vs-chargers-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 4:25 PM<\/td><td>Lions @ Cardinals<\/td><td>Lions 27-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/lions-vs-cardinals-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 4:25 PM<\/td><td>49ers @ Seahawks<\/td><td>Seahawks 24-21<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/49ers-vs-seahawks-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 8:20 PM<\/td><td>Ravens @ Falcons<\/td><td>Ravens 26-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/ravens-vs-falcons-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Mon 8:15 PM<\/td><td>Bills @ Rams<\/td><td>Bills 27-23<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bills-vs-rams-prediction-picks-odds-week-5\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">The full NFL picks page<\/a> and <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/\">our wider NFL analysis<\/a> carry the rest of the card. The outright markets are priced in <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/nfc-championship-odds\/\">NFC Championship odds<\/a>. Individual lines are covered in <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/props\/\">NFL player props<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings vs Saints FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-minno-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favored, the Vikings or the Saints?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Minnesota. The Vikings are 4-0 with a +35 differential; New Orleans are 1-3 at -23.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-minno-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Vikings vs Saints?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 11, at the Caesars Superdome.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-minno-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How good is Minnesota&#8217;s defense?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The best in the league. They have conceded 51 points and four touchdowns, and allow an 18.2% red-zone conversion rate.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-minno-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Travis Etienne Jr. playing?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Etienne is on injured reserve for New Orleans.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>21+ | Gambling Problem? 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