49ers vs Vikings Picks and Prediction – 10/24/2023

Beautiful U.S. Bank Stadium will play host to a Monday night NFL battle between the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings. Get ready for all the NFL action with our NFL Picks. The 49ers (5-1) rank third in the league in total defense and own a two-game lead atop the NFC West Division standings. Last week, rookie K Jake Moody missed a 41-yard field goal in the closing seconds of a 19-17 road loss against Cleveland. 

San Francisco got on the scoreboard first on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy to Christian McCaffrey. Jordan Mason added an eight-yard touchdown run for the 49ers, who were limited to 215 yards of total offense and committed 12 penalties for 105 yards.

The Minnesota Vikings are playing without injured WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) for the next few weeks and rank near the bottom of the league in rushing (75 ypg). On Sunday, Minnesota’s defense forced three turnovers and took advantage of an injury to Chicago QB Justin Fields during a 19-13 road victory. The Vikings (2-4) won despite being outrushed by a 162-46 margin. 

Minnesota carried a 12-6 lead into halftime on a ten-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to rookie WR Jordan Addison. TE T.J. Hockenson contributed a team-high 50 receiving yards on six receptions and Alexander Mattison rushed for 44 yards.