Last Updated on September 9, 2010 4:43 pm by Anthony Rome
Vikings vs. Saints Updated Odds
The long wait is finally over, as the start of a new NFL season is finally here! Thursday night’s opener features a rematch of the 2009 NFC title game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. Read on to check out updated odds and get a breakdown of this huge contest.
Game Preview:
This game obviously took on another meaning when Brett Favre said he would return. Favre of course was the one that delivered the crushing blow to the Vikings’ Super Bowl chances last year when he threw an interception late in the fourth quarter of the NFC title game when Minnesota was approaching field goal range. The Saints won the game in overtime and then…well, we all know how their season ended.
Speaking of New Orleans, not much has changed for Sean Payton’s team. Their offense is going to be explosive once again this season thanks to Drew Brees and a slew of skill players. Defensively, the run defense is a question mark and so is the free safety position, but having coordinator Gregg Williams back is huge.
The Vikings will have to figure out a way to slow Brees and the Saints’ passing game without having a lot of playmakers in the secondary. If they can’t generate a pass rush with Jared Allen and Ray Edwards, then it’s going to be a long night.
Line Movement & Updated Odds
This game opened at Saints –4 way back in April and moved to –4.5 within a few days. It got as high as Saints –6.5 in early August before dropping back down to –4 and now oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have it back up to New Orleans –4.5. The over/under opened at 54 and is now at 48, the lowest it’s been since the total was released on April 24.
Game Information:
Vikings (0-0) at Saints (0-0)
Kickoff: 8:30PM ET
TV: NBC
Location: New Orleans, LA
Venue: Superdome
Opening Odds: Saints -4
Current Odds: Saints –4.5
(View up-to-the-minute odds on our official NFL Odds Page)
Over/Under Open: 54
Over/Under Current: 48
Projected Weather by Game Time: Dome
Nine of 11 games in this series have gone over the total since 1992, while Minnesota is 8-3 straight up against New Orleans since that date.
Vikings:
Jimmy Kennedy – OUT (knee)
Jamarca Sanford – PROBABLE (ankle)
Brett Favre – PROBABLE (ankle)
Cedric Griffin – QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Saints:
Marques Colston – QUESTIONABLE (bruised kidney)
Jonathan Vilma – PROBABLE (groin)
Current public betting information shoes that 67% of the betting public (44,735) favor the Saints in this contest.