Lions vs. Vikings Odds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions are looking for a 3-0 start in the NFL when they hit the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at 1PM ET.
The Lions are 2-0 on the season and 2-0 against the spread. The Lions also have hit the over in both games. The Vikings are 0-2 on the season and 1-1 against the point spread odds while also splitting the over/under in two games. The Lions won the last meeting with Minnesota, which snapped a six-game losing streak to the Vikings.
Trends show that the Lions are 3-7-2 against the point spread odds in their last 12 meetings with the Vikings and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Minnesota. The under has hit in the last 6 meetings between these two teams.
Oddsmakers have made the Lions the favorites on the road this week, giving them odds of -3.5 points at Minnesota on Sunday. The over/under odds have been set at 45.5 points. (View Matchup)
The Lions are 2-0 on the season after a 48-3 win over Kansas City last week. The Lions had arguably their best game in some time as they held Kansas City to 267 total yards while forcing six turnovers on defense and amassing 411 yards on offense. Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns in the win and he now has seven touchdown passes on the season with just two interceptions.
Minnesota fell to 0-2 on the season after losing 24-20 at home to Tampa Bay. The Vikings led 17-0 at halftime but had a complete collapse in the second half. The Vikings had a steady running game with 186 yards on the ground while the defense allowed a total of 335 yards and 230 passing yards. Adrian Peterson led Minnesota with 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Detroit rookie defensive tackle Nick Fairley is listed as questionable to play in his first NFL game as he deals with a foot injury. Minnesota defensive tackle Kevin Williams is eligible to play after serving a two-game suspension.
Currently over 9,600 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Detroit is getting 82% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 at Minnesota on Sunday.
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