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MIN at NO — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season.

MIN

MIN · Away

NO · Home

Sunday, October 11, 2026

1:00 PM EDT

Fantasy Targets by Team

MIN Targets

Kyler Murray QB · MIN

Opp allows 15.9 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

17.7

avg pts (22g)

Justin Jefferson WR · MIN

Opp allows 8.7 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

15.3

avg pts (34g)

Justin Jefferson WR · MIN

Opp allows 8.7 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

15.3

avg pts (34g)

J.J. McCarthy QB · MIN

Opp allows 15.9 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

13.7

avg pts (10g)

Carson Wentz QB · MIN

Opp allows 15.9 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

13.2

avg pts (6g)

NO Targets

Tyler Shough QB · NO

Opp allows 14 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

16.4

avg pts (10g)

Alvin Kamara RB · NO

Opp allows 8.1 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

15.2

avg pts (24g)

Chris Olave WR · NO

Opp allows 9.1 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

15.1

avg pts (23g)

Travis Etienne RB · NO

Opp allows 8.1 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

12.4

avg pts (31g)

Spencer Rattler QB · NO

Opp allows 14 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.8

avg pts (15g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

MIN

high Donte DiVincenzo injury update

DiVincenzo will have his surgery done by Dr. Martin O'Malley, the same surgeon who repaired the torn right Achilles of J…

medium Anthony Edwards injury update

Edwards sidelined with a knee injury for multiple weeks. Ayo Dosunmu, Mike Conley and Bones Hyland will handle increased…

No active signals

Defense vs Position Matchup

MIN defense — pts allowed

QB 14 avg pts

RB 8.1 avg pts

WR 9.1 avg pts

TE 6.4 avg pts

NO defense — pts allowed

QB 15.9 avg pts

RB 10.3 avg pts

WR 8.7 avg pts

TE 6.6 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the MIN vs NO game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Kyler Murray and Tyler Shough. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 5?

Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for MIN players this week?

NO defense allows 10.3 pts/game to RBs and 8.7 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

More Week 5 matchup analysis

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