tonight MINNESOTA at NEW ORLEANS


October 6, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

tonight MINNESOTA at NEW ORLEANS

Kickoff: 8:30 p.m.

TV: ESPN

Opening line: Saints by 3. Record vs. spread: Minnesota 1-3; New Orleans 3-1.

Series history: Vikings lead 17-7. Last meeting: Vikings 33, Saints 16, Sept. 25, 2005.

Notes: Vikings have won seven of last eight meetings, including playoffs. ... QB Gus Frerotte is 2-0 as starter vs. New Orleans. ... RB Adrian Peterson ranks second in NFL with 420 yards rushing and has three TDs. ... Saints QB Drew Brees is 107-of-148 for league-high 1,343 yards, with eight TDs and four INTs. ... Brees has passed for 10,184 yards in 36 regular-season games since joining Saints in 2006.

Associated Press