San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings How to Watch: Start Time, Stream, TV Channel

The San Francisco 49ers (5-1) go on the road to meet the Minnesota Vikings (2-4) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday, October 23, 2023.

49ers vs. Vikings Game Info

The 49ers own the sixth-ranked offense this season (371.3 yards per game), and they’ve been even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with just 278 yards allowed per game.
The 49ers have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-five in both scoring offense (second-best with 30.7 points per game) and scoring defense (best with 14.5 points allowed per game) this year.
The 49ers are putting up 223 passing yards per game on offense (13th in the NFL), and they rank 10th defensively with 197.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The 49ers have the sixth-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (80.2 rushing yards allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking third-best with 148.3 rushing yards per game.
The 49ers are putting up a 43.9% third-down percentage offensively this year (eighth in NFL), and they are allowing a 37.5% third-down percentage (11th) on the defensive side of the ball.
The 49ers have been a tough opponent for opposing teams in terms of yards per play, as they rank top-five in both offensive yards per play (second-best with 6.1) and yards per play allowed on defense (third-best at 4.8) this year.
The 49ers have the best turnover margin in the league at +8, forcing 11 turnovers (fifth in NFL) while turning it over three times (first in NFL).

With 338.7 total yards per game on offense, the Vikings rank 12th in the NFL in 2023. On defense, they rank 15th, allowing 331.2 total yards per contest.
With 21.5 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings rank 17th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 21st, allowing 22.5 points per contest.
The Vikings’ passing attack has been paving the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with 263.7 passing yards per contest. In terms of defense, they are ceding 218.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 17th.
The Vikings have a 60.7-yard advantage in total yards gained per game versus total yards allowed compared to the 49ers (338.7 to 278). The Vikings are averaging 5.9 yards per play, while the 49ers are giving up 4.8 per play.
In contests where the Vikings offense totals more than the 49ers’ average yard allowance this season (278 per game), they are 0-3-1 against the spread and 0-4 overall.
When the 49ers allow fewer total yards to opposing offenses than the Vikings’ season average (338.7), they are -1 against the spread and – overall.
The Vikings have a bottom-five turnover margin this season, fourth-worst at -7.

San Francisco has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall, over its past three games.
In San Francisco’s past three contests, it has hit the over twice.
San Francisco and its opponents have combined to score an average of 41.7 points over its last three games, 2.3 less than the 44 over/under in this matchup.

The Vikings have covered the spread twice and are 2-1 overall in their last three contests.
In their past three contests, the Vikings have not gone over the total once.
The Vikings total over the last three games is 3.7 points greater than the 44 total given for this matchup.