The Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins face off on Sunday, Oct. 16. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel views adversity as an opportunity.

His top two quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater, are in the concussion protocol. The Dolphins have lost two straight after starting 3-0. And Miami will start a rookie quarterback Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings (4-1).

With Skylar Thompson at quarterback, the Dolphins will hope to build on last week’s best rushing output of the year and correct their issues in defending the pass.

That won’t be easy against Pro Bowl receiver Justin Jefferson.

Through five weeks, Jefferson leads the NFL in receiving yards with 547 and is second in receptions with 40. He has eight catches of at least 20 yards.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins has been steady, and O’Connell said the Vikings’ offense has been consistent because opponents can’t be sure if they need to worry about Jefferson or a running game led by Dalvin Cook.

When is Vikings-Dolphins?

The Dolphons play the Vikings at noon (1 p.m. ET) Sunday, Oct 16.

Live stream options

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will it be televised?

The Dolphins and Vikings will be televised on Fox.

Preview

COMING HOME: Cook will play in his native Miami for the first time in his NFL career, with relatives and friends planning to be at Hard Rock Stadium. Cook played there a few times for Miami Central High School when big games dictated a move to a bigger venue. He played against Miami in college at Florida State and never lost to the Hurricanes.

“It’s always good getting back into some warm weather. Minnesota is upon us right now, as you can tell by the way I’m dressed,” Cook said Wednesday, wearing a hooded sweatshirt underneath his purple practice jersey and a black stocking cap on his head. “It’s going to be a good Sunday. Go down there, play some good football, get a win and get out of there.”

JUST KICKING IT: Minnesota’s Greg Joseph was the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after going 5 for 5 on field goals against New Orleans in London on Oct. 2, though he missed an extra point. Sandwiched around that performance has been a pair of missed field goals against Detroit on Sept. 25 and against Chicago last Sunday.

Those failed attempts came from 56 yards (wide right), 56 (wide right), 53 (wide right) and 51 (blocked). O’Connell said he could “do a better job of maybe playing the field position game at times” to keep Joseph from having to try lower-percentage kicks.

“My confidence in Greg will not waiver. I expect him, when he goes out there, to make those kicks. And I’m going to continue to give him opportunities,” O’Connell said. “Because you just never know when those three points can be a difference-maker, like it was in London for us, or at other times during the season. We’d love to give him some more chip-shot type of field goals.”

ROOKIE REPS: McDaniel admitted after last week’s loss that Thompson’s debut was rough. He completed 19 of 33 passes for 166 yards without a touchdown, with an interception and a lost fumble.

McDaniel said some of Thompson’s struggles were about footwork or timing, a natural result of his first regular-season action.

Thompson also didn’t have the benefit of a veteran quarterback on the sideline to help coach him through the game since both Bridgewater and Tagovailoa were out. Bridgewater was injured on the Dolphins’ first offensive snap.

If Bridgewater clears the concussion protocol, he is expected to be active on Sunday and serve as Thompson’s backup.

“It might be one word, it might be a pat on the back,” McDaniel said. “That teammate support is a very immensely huge thing for a player like that.”

Thompson and his teammates are certain Sunday’s game will be better.

“For me to have a week to build that, build confidence with the guys,” Thompson said, “and build that trust and timing is going to be really, really important.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.