Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 4

The Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and the New Orleans Saints (1-2) meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

The Saints are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), versus the Vikings (with an over/under of 44 points).

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints

• Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
• Game Time: 9:30 AM ET
• TV Channel: NFL Network
• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Betting Insights for Vikings

• The Vikings is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
• The Vikings are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• One of the Vikings’ three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).

Stats & Insights for Vikings

• The Vikings have the 18th-ranked offense this season (344 yards per game), and they’ve been worse on defense, ranking third-worst with 413.3 yards allowed per game.
• The Vikings rank 17th in scoring offense (19.3 points per game) and 10th in scoring defense (18.3 points allowed per game) this season.
• The Vikings sport the 15th-ranked passing offense this season (240.3 passing yards per game), and they’ve been less effective defensively, ranking fourth-worst with 275.7 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Vikings are averaging 103.7 rushing yards per game on offense this season (18th in NFL), and they are surrendering 137.7 rushing yards per game (25th) on the other side of the ball.
• The Vikings are posting a 29.4% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 26th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 12th, allowing a 34.2% third-down percentage.
• The Vikings rank 12th in offensive yards per play (5.7) and 25th in yards per play allowed (6.3) this year.
• The Vikings own the 14th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL at even, forcing four turnovers (12th in NFL) while turning it over four times (16th in NFL).

Vikings’ Best Players

• Kirk Cousins: 758 PASS YDS / 252.7 YPG / 62.2% / 5 TD / 3 INT
• Dalvin Cook: 43 CAR / 203 YDS / 67.7 YPG / 1 TD / 7 REC / 37 YDS / 12.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Alexander Mattison: 17 CAR / 72 YDS / 24 YPG / 1 TD / 4 REC / 22 YDS / 7.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Justin Jefferson: 18 REC / 246 YDS / 82 YPG / 2 TD
• Adam Thielen: 13 REC / 149 YDS / 49.7 YPG / 1 TD
• K.J. Osborn: 10 REC / 112 YDS / 37.3 YPG / 1 TD
• Danielle Hunter: 12 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 PD
• Jordan Hicks: 31 TKL / 1 SACK / 1 INT / 2 PD
• Harrison Smith: 20 TKL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Betting Insights for Saints

• The Saints have not covered the spread in a game yet this season in three games with a set total.
• The Saints are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
• One of the Saints’ three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).

Stats & Insights for Saints

• The Saints rank eighth with 373 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 14th with 323 total yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
• The Saints are putting up 17 points per contest on offense this season (22nd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 22.7 points per contest (19th-ranked) on defense.
• The Saints rank eighth in the NFL with 261.3 passing yards per contest, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by giving up only 183.7 passing yards per contest.
• From an offensive standpoint, the Saints are generating 111.7 rushing yards per game (15th-ranked). They rank 26th in the NFL on the other side of the ball (139.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
• With a 33.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, the Saints rank 24th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank seventh, allowing a 31.8% third-down rate.
• The Saints’ offense has been dominant in terms of yards per play, racking up 6.4 (fourth-best) this season. On defense, they rank eighth by surrendering 5.1 yards per play.
• In terms of turnover margin, the Saints are the worst team in the NFL this season. The team’s margin comes in at -6, as they’ve forced three turnovers and committed nine.

Best Players for Saints

• Jameis Winston: 858 PASS YDS / 286 YPG / 63.5% / 4 TD / 5 INT
• Alvin Kamara: 24 CAR / 100 YDS / 33.3 YPG / 0 TD / 5 REC / 19 YDS / 6.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Mark Ingram II: 19 CAR / 98 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 1 TD / 3 REC / 4 YDS / 1.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Chris Olave: 17 REC / 268 YDS / 89.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Michael Thomas: 16 REC / 171 YDS / 57 YPG / 3 TD
• Jarvis Landry: 13 REC / 161 YDS / 53.7 YPG / 0 TD
• Demario Davis: 17 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 PD
• Pete Werner: 31 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 PD
• Winston: 0 TKL