Minnesota (1-2) at New Orleans (1-2)

  Minn offense  14th   94.3 rush - [15th] / 201.0 pass - [11th]
       defense  6th    95.0 rush - [20th] / 151.0 pass - [6th]
       scoring         15.3 for - [23rd] / 14.0 against - [3rd]

  N.O. offense  22nd   71.3 rush - [20th] / 163.3 pass - [21st]
       defense  7th    63.3 rush - [4th] / 186.7 pass - [12th]
       scoring         13.7 for - [25th] / 18.7 against - [12th]


   key matchups:
       DT Fred Smerlas (4 sacks) vs. G Emanuel Zanders

   prediction:
       Minnesota 17, New Orleans 18