Star pass-catcher T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Saints played the Chicago Bears in their last game, winning 24-17. Against the Bears, Derek Carr led the Saints with 211 yards on 25-of-34 passing (73.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Taysom Hill carried the ball 11 times for 52 yards (4.7 yards per carry). He also had four receptions for 13 yards and one touchdown. Chris Olave led the receiving charge against the Bears, catching six passes for 46 yards and one touchdown.
The Vikings are coming off of a 31-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Joshua Dobbs put up 158 passing yards while going 20-for-30 with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Vikes against the Falcons. He added seven carries for 66 yards and one touchdown. Alexander Mattison carried the ball 16 times for 44 yards (2.8 yards per attempt). In the passing game, he added two catches for 49 yards and one touchdown. Hockenson caught seven passes for 69 yards (9.9 yards per catch).