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Minnesota ranks fifth in the NFL with 147.7 rushing yards per game. New Orleans is seventh at 131.8 yards per game.
Alvin Kamara had 54 yards on 11 carries against the Chiefs. Former Viking Latavius Murray had three yards, as did Taysom Hill, who had a rushing score.
Kamara leads the Saints with 777 rushing yards and 10 scores. Murray has 584 yards and four touchdowns, while Hill has six scores and 398 yards.
Receiving: Justin Jefferson continued his stellar rookie season with eight catches for 104 yards. One of two rookies voted to the Pro Bowl, Jefferson has now set a Vikings rookie record with 73 catches. He has 1,182 receiving yards and trails Randy Moss by 131 yards for that franchise rookie record with two games to go.
Tyler Conklin had three catches for 57 yards, including his first-career score. Irv Smith, Jr., had three receptions for 37 yards, while Adam Thielen had a 3-yard touchdown catch.
Thielen ranks third the league with 13 touchdown catches and is also tied for the third-most touchdown catches in a season in Vikings history. He has 62 catches for 771 yards.
Kamara is also New Orleans' top receiving threat, as he has a team-high 80 receptions for 739 yards. He also has five scores through the air.
Emmanuel Sanders (48 catches for 580 yards and four TDs) and Jared Cook (30 catches for 379 yards and six scores) are also key parts of the Saints passing game.
All-Pro Michael Thomas is currently on Injured Reserve and is out for the remainder of the regular season.
Minnesota's offense ranks fifth in the NFL with 387.1 yards per game. New Orleans is 12th at 374.8.