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Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints: Week 5 PPR preview
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Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, Week 5, kickoff Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. Our early run simulated this game 10,000 times; below are the fantasy-relevant players on both sides in full PPR, with floors and ceilings, plus injury listings and DFS salaries. Full detail on the game page.
Vikings: Aaron Jones leads the team with a PPR median of 17.0 (RB6); Kyler Murray has a passing-yards median of 197. Saints: Tyler Shough leads the team with a PPR median of 17.1 (QB6); Tyler Shough has a passing-yards median of 241.
| Player | Pos | Median | Floor (p10) | Ceiling (p85) | Key stats (median) | Call | DK $ | FD $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones MIN | RB | 17.0 | 7.6 | 28.7 | rush yds 72.0, rec 2.0, rec yds 15.0 | Start | $6,500 | $6,200 |
| Kyler Murray MIN | QB | 13.5 | 5.8 | 22.9 | pass yds 197.0, rush yds 15.0 | Sit | $5,200 | $7,000 |
| T.J. Hockenson MIN | TE | 11.2 | 3.9 | 21.3 | rec 5.0, rec yds 42.0 | Start | $4,800 | $5,200 |
| Jordan Addison MIN | WR | 11.0 | 3.3 | 21.1 | rec 4.0, rec yds 50.0 | Start | $5,800 | $6,700 |
| Jauan Jennings MIN | WR | 4.6 | 0.0 | 9.6 | rec 2.0, rec yds 19.0 | Sit | $4,100 | $5,300 |
| Tyler Shough NO | QB | 17.1 | 9.3 | 26.2 | pass yds 241.0, rush yds 17.0 | Start | $6,100 | $7,700 |
| Chris Olave NO | WR | 14.4 | 5.4 | 26.0 | rec 6.0, rec yds 65.0 | Start | $7,700 | $8,300 |
| Alvin Kamara NO | RB | 9.1 | 3.2 | 17.3 | rush yds 36.0, rec 2.0 | Borderline | $5,400 | $6,300 |
| Devaughn Vele NO | WR | 7.2 | 2.5 | 14.1 | rec 3.0, rec yds 29.0 | Sit | $5,200 | $6,000 |
| Juwan Johnson NO | TE | 7.0 | 1.6 | 15.3 | rec 3.0, rec yds 29.0 | Borderline | $4,500 | $5,400 |
| Kendre Miller NO | RB | 3.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 | rush yds 19.0, rec 1.0 | Sit | $4,900 | $5,700 |
| Bryce Lance NO | WR | 2.7 | 0.0 | 7.0 | — | Sit | $3,000 | $5,200 |
Full PPR. DK $ / FD $: main-slate salaries (blank when the game is not on the main slate).
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