Touchdown Theory

Week 5

Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET

The market

Line
MIN -1.5
Total
42.5
Moneyline
MIN -130 NO +110

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

Line movement

Spread

MIN -3MIN -2.5MIN -2MIN -1.5MIN -1Mon 12:05 PMTue 4:01 PMTT MIN -1.5DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsFanatics

Total

40.54141.54242.543Mon 12:05 PMTue 4:01 PMTT 41DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsFanatics

History begins Mon 12:05 PM ET. Books are ordered DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics; a new book joins automatically when one appears in the feed.

Environment

Venue
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Roof
fixed roof
Elevation
3 ft
Surface
sportturf

No forecast has been recorded for this game.

current_name reflects most-recent name in our schedules data; real-world current name (per WP) is Caesars Superdome. Stadium WP did not list elevation; New Orleans city elevation ranges -6.6 to 19.7 ft. Used 3 ft as representative value for the dome's location.

The projection

MIN at NOSun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
Touchdown TheoryTouchdown TheoryDifference
SpreadMIN -1.5MIN -1.5Same
Total4142.51.5 lower
MoneylineMIN -121NO +121MIN -130NO +110
Win chanceNO 45%NO 46%NO -1%

DraftKings MIN -1.5, O/U 42.5 · FanDuel MIN -1.5, O/U 42.5

Odds updated 46 min ago.

Inputs updating
  • DraftKings · first recorded Oct 5: MIN -1.5, 42.5 (held, updated 46 min ago)
  • FanDuel · first recorded Oct 5: MIN -1.5, 42.5 (held, updated 46 min ago)
  • BetMGM · first recorded Oct 5: MIN -1.5, 42 → MIN -2, 42 (updated 46 min ago)
  • Caesars · first recorded Oct 5: MIN -1.5, 42 → MIN -2, 42 (updated 46 min ago)
  • Fanatics · first recorded Oct 5: MIN -1.5, 42 → MIN -2, 41.5 (updated 46 min ago)

How the number is built

Not published yet. When a projection exists for this game, this section shows the score before environment, the adjustment applied to it, and the result, adding up in front of you.

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

New Orleans Saintsprojected 36.8 pass plays, 25.3 run plays
Inputs updating
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts33.733.7
Pass yards191.3191.3
Receiving yards191.3191.3
Pass touchdowns0.600.60
Receiving touchdowns0.600.60
Carries26.526.5
Rush yards91.691.6
Rush touchdowns0.340.34
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Tyler ShoughQB191.317.4100%
Chris OlaveWR67.19.235%
Alvin KamaraRB36.312.93.47%
Juwan JohnsonTE0.035.14.218%
Kendre MillerRB27.55.21.33%
Devaughn VeleWR0.032.65.017%
Noah FantTE0.015.82.78%
Bryce LanceWR0.012.22.06%
CJ DonaldsonRB7.41.30.61%
Barion BrownWR0.92.80.41%
Oscar DelpTE0.03.20.52%
Kevin Austin Jr.WR3.10.52%
Spencer RattlerQB2.0
Zach WilsonQB0.0
Minnesota Vikingsprojected 36.0 pass plays, 25.1 run plays
Inputs updating
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts32.532.5
Pass yards182.3182.3
Receiving yards182.3182.3
Pass touchdowns1.201.20
Receiving touchdowns1.201.20
Carries25.925.9
Rush yards121.4121.4
Rush touchdowns1.141.14
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Kyler MurrayQB182.39.4100%
Aaron Jones Sr.RB78.619.84.211%
Jordan AddisonWR10.071.59.539%
T.J. HockensonTE47.06.626%
DeeJay DallasRB10.83.71.52%
Jauan JenningsWR14.52.98%
Demond ClaiborneRB6.05.71.13%
Tai FeltonWR9.51.45%
Gavin BartholomewTE0.06.20.93%
Carson WentzQB6.1
Myles PriceWR4.40.82%
Max BrosmerQB0.3

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

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Injury report

The week 5 report has not been filed yet. The statuses below are from the week 4 report; the league typically files Wednesday afternoon ET.

Minnesota Vikings7 listed
Aaron JonesRBNot injury related - resting playerLimited Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Blake CashmanLBElbowFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Brett ThorsonPOut (week 4 report)HamstringDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Charles DemmingsCBOut (week 4 report)HamstringDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Christian DarrisawTNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Harrison SmithSNot injury related - resting playerLimited Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Justin JeffersonWROut (week 4 report)AnkleDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

New Orleans Saints13 listed
Anfernee JenningsLBOut (week 4 report)KneeDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Barion BrownWRHamstringFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Carl GrandersonLBOut (week 4 report)AnkleDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Christen MillerDTToeFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Davon GodchauxDTNot injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Jayden PriceCBAnkleLimited Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Julian BlackmonSCalfFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Kaden EllissLBOut (week 4 report)CalfDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Martin EmersonCBShoulderFull Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Nathan ShepherdDTNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Noah FantTEQuestionable (week 4 report)AbdomenLimited Participation in Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Pete WernerLBQuestionable (week 4 report)ShoulderDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

Treyton WelchTENot injury related - personal matterDid Not Participate In Practice

No row in week 5 report yet.

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