New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings: How to watch online, TV info, and more
New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings: How to watch online, T.V. information, and more for this week one Monday Night Football matchup…
The New Orleans Saints are traveling to Minneapolis, MN for a week one matchup against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. This is an interesting matchup between a high powered offense in the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees against a very tough defense from Minnesota.
One major storyline heading into this game is the return of running back Adrian Peterson to the city where he had a Hall of Fame caliber career. Peterson, wearing a different uniform for the first time in his NFL career that started back in 2007, will undoubtedly receive a warm welcome from Vikings fans.
This game will have a bit of an early start time in comparison to most Monday Night Football games. Here’s all the information you need to know:
Who: New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings
When: Monday, September 7, 7:10 p.m. ET (6:10 PM CST)
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Weather at Kickoff: Sunny, 81 degrees
Announcers: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentary)
Watch on TV: ESPN
Watch Online: Watch ESPN (Live, app); NFL Game Pass (starting Tuesday morning)
Here’s the latest injury report according to both teams and their local media networks:
New Orleans Saints:
LB Nate Stupar: OUT
OT Terron Armstead: OUT
DE Trey Hendrickson: OUT
Minnesota Vikings:
OG Danny Isidora: OUT
CB Tramaine Brock: Questionable
What to Watch For
Of particular interest to me in this game is the transition at running back for the Minnesota Vikings, going from Adrian Peterson and his injury replacements (Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata) to a true star at the collegiate level in Dalvin Cook.
Cook fell in the draft due to some concerns off the field, but the Vikings moved up in round two to scoop him up after not having a first round draft choice.
On the other side, the Saints have an exceptionally deep group of running backs, starting with Peterson and last year’s starter, Mark Ingram. They also drafted Alvin Kamara out of Tennessee, adding to their big play arsenal.