Vikings vs. Saints Picks, Predictions NFL Week 4: Minnesota Faces Depleted Opponent
The New Orleans Saints are not near full health as they take on the Minnesota Vikings in London, England. Check out our Vikings-Saints picks below.
The Saints are banged up and without quarterback Jameis Winston, top receiver Michael Thomas, and running back Alvin Kamara as they take on the Vikings in London early Sunday morning.
The Vikings mounted an impressive come-from-behind win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. They trailed for a majority of the contest, but quarterback Kirk Cousins connected with wideout K.J. Osborn for a 28-yard touchdown with 45 seconds remaining to secure the win.
Here are our Vikings-Saints NFL picks for Week 4 (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, PointsBet; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Vikings vs. Saints Game Info
Date: Sunday, Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. ET
TV: NFL Network
Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Weather: 63 degrees, 12% chance of precipitation, 15-mph winds
Vikings vs. Saints Odds
Vikings vs. Saints Odds Analysis
The Vikings opened as 1-point favorites on the neutral field in London but that line has grown to a consensus of -4 with 80% of the tickets and 84% of the handle backing Minnesota against the injury-ravaged opponent.
Despite the injuries on New Orleans' side, the Over has drawn 60% of the tickets and 66% of the handle. Still, the line has dropped from 44 to 42 to account for the injury absences.
Vikings vs. Saints Picks
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Vikings vs. Saints Pick
Vikings -2.5 (-110) ★★★★
The Saints have been inconsistent on both sides of the ball to start the season. They have struggled with all three of their opponents, even when they defeated the Falcons, and now they have to face one of the better teams in the NFC.
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook looks likely to play this weekend after partially dislocating his shoulder against the Lions. While losing him would be a big blow for the Vikings, Alexander Mattison is one of the best backups in the league, and he should do just fine against a team allowing 139.3 rushing yards per game.
The Vikings favored by less than a field goal feels too good to be true. Take them to cover as the Saints move to 0-4 against the spread.
Vikings vs. Saints O/U Pick
Over 43 (-110) ★★
In Week 1, the Vikings’ defense completely shut down Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. However, they have not had similar success against Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Lions' Jared Goff, who combined for 610 yards through the air in two games.
Saints QB Jameis Winston has yet to throw for under 200 yards this season. Last week, he threw for 353 yards despite his team scoring just 14. If he can do a better job of taking care of the football - he has five interceptions in the last two games - then he should be able to lead enough drives to help push this total Over.
Vikings vs. Saints Prop Pick
Cousins Under 259.5 passing yards (-115) ★★★
The Saints’ rush defense is definitely their weakness. The Vikings faced a similar situation against the Eagles, and they abandoned the run early. In that game, Cousins still didn’t clear 259 yards and he barely did it last week against the Lions when he threw for just 260.
Without knowing who will handle most of the carries for the Vikings, it’s impossible to take an Over for either Alexander Mattison or Dalvin Cook. Yet, one of them is probably going to get near 100 yards this week. Cousins will probably be the second passer to clear 200 yards against the Saints this season, but he won’t clear it by much.
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Vikings vs. Saints picks made 9/29/2022 at 7:50 a.m. ET
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