Watch Minnesota vs. New Orleans: TV channel, live stream info, start time
NFL Media analyst Gregg Rosenthal previews what's at stake for head coach Mike Zimmer in the Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints game on Wild Card Weekend in the 2019 season.
Gregg Rosenthal: Why Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints on Wild Card Weekend could be Mike Zimmer's last game as Minnesota head coach
Who's Playing
Minnesota Vikings (home) vs. New Orleans Saints (away)
Current records: Minnesota 4-2-2; New Orleans 5-1-1
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 8:20 PM ET
- Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Minnesota
- TV: FOX
What to Know
New Orleans will square off against Minnesota at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday. New Orleans is 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 has a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.
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 has 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.
