THE PROFESSOR'S NFL CODE BLUE PLAY
(NFL) Minnesota vs. New Orleans,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -110.00 New Orleans (Home)
Result: Win
The Minnesota Vikings have split their last six regular-season games as well as their last six on the road. The offense is led by Kirk Cousins with 3,569 passing yards, to go with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Cousins has thrown nine touchdown passes in his last four games. His favorite targets are Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, who have combined for 1,953 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns. As a team, they rush for 147.7 yards a game and are led by Delvin Cook with 1,484 yards and 15 touchdowns. On the defensive end, they are giving up 27.7 points and 378 yards a game.

The New Orleans Saints have lost two in a row but on the positive side, they have won four of their last dive at home. The offense is led by Drew Brees with 2,430 passing yards, to go with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions. Brees and Taysom Hill have combined for 25 touchdowns and six interceptions. With Michael Thomas being out a lot due to injury, Alvin Kamara and Emmanuel Sanders have stepped up to combine for 1,319 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. As a team, the Saints rush for 131.8 yards a game and are led by Alvin Kamara 777 yards and 10 touchdowns. On the defensive end, they are giving up 21.2 points and 306.4 yards a game.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off frustrating back-to-back losses as their defense has not been playing as well as they did when they were winning. The Saints are coming off a loss to the Chiefs. Their running game has not been as effective and that has put pressure on their quarterbacks. This is a revenge game for the Saints as the Vikings beat them in last year's playoffs. The New Orleans defense has been one of the best in the league. New Orleans will win a home and you still can't trust Cousins in big games if the running game isn't effective and the Saints have the 4 best defense against the run.

Play on New Orleans.