Minnesota takes control late
The Minnesota Vikings broke a fourth-quarter tie with 10 unanswered points to beat the New Orleans Saints 23-13 at Caesars Superdome in Week 5. Minnesota improved to 5-0, while New Orleans fell to 1-4 with its third consecutive loss. The Saints led 7-6 at halftime after holding Minnesota to three points in each of the first two quarters. The Vikings outscored New Orleans 7-6 in the third to draw even at 13-13, then delivered the only scoring of the final period. Minnesota has held each of its past three opponents to 16 points or fewer, following victories over Tampa Bay and Miami with another strong finish in New Orleans.
Jones and Murray carry the offense
Aaron Jones Sr. handled 25 carries for 113 yards and a touchdown, adding three catches for four yards. His rushing workload gave Minnesota a productive complement to Kyler Murray’s efficient passing performance. Murray completed 24 of 30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown while adding 51 rushing yards on 10 attempts. Justin Jefferson caught six of seven targets for 79 yards and a touchdown. For New Orleans, Kendre Miller rushed 10 times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Chris Olave finished with four catches for 46 yards, while Devaughn Vele caught four passes for 26 yards and Juwan Johnson added four receptions for 16 yards.
Vikings lead the fantasy returns
Jefferson paced the game’s PPR scoring with 18.8 points, narrowly ahead of Jones at 18.7 and Murray at 18.3. Jones paired his heavy rushing workload with a touchdown, while Jefferson converted one of his six receptions into a score. Will Reichard supplied 16.0 fantasy points at kicker. Miller’s rushing touchdown helped him lead the listed Saints performers with 9.0 PPR points. Olave finished at 8.6 despite matching Vele for the team’s listed high of six targets.
Next opponents
New Orleans visits the New York Giants in Week 6 on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Minnesota’s next game is at home against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7 on Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. ET.