But with an ailing Tom Brady at the helm for New England, NFL odds-makers are not giving the Pats so much as a touchdown margin in the point spread. Who: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots. When: Sunday, December 2nd 4:25 PM EST. Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. Lines: Minnesota (+5) vs New England (-5) / O/U Total: (48.5). New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings Odds - Sunday September 14 2014. Live betting odds and lines, betting trends, against the spread and over/under. Dating back to the 2016 season, the Patriots are very good in December, going 8-1 against the spread in that month. The Vikings are 2-2-1 on the road this season, with losses at Chicago and Los. The Patriots are coming off a 27-13 road win over the New York Jets as 13-point favorites, while the Vikings knocked off the Green Bay Packers 24-17 at home as 3.5-point chalk. NFL point spread.
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Games of this magnitude are why the Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a 3-year $84 million dollar contract. With the team currently scrapping for a Wild Card spot in the playoffs, a road game against the Brady Bunch will certainly test the fortitude of their expensive quarterback.
Cousins has been on target, completing a 3rd ranked 71.1% of his passes, but it has not resulted in the high-flying offense Viking fans anticipated. The Purple and Gold are in the middle of the pack ranking 16th with 24.1 points per game.
But with an ailing Tom Brady at the helm for New England, NFL odds-makers are not giving the Pats so much as a touchdown margin in the point spread.
Who: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
When: Sunday, December 2nd 4:25 PM EST
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Lines: Minnesota (+5) vs New England (-5) / O/U Total: (48.5)
Patriots vs Vikings: Week 13 NFL Odds and Preview
The disappearance of the running game has done Cousins no favors, as leading rusher Latavius Murray has 455 yards on the year. Mr. Reliable Adam Thielen, is having a Pro Bowl year and looks to have a field day against the shaky secondary of the Patriots.
Thielen leads the league with 93 receptions and is 2nd with 1,138 yards.
The Viking defense will take the fight directly to Brady as they rank 5th in the league, allowing just 221 passing yards per game and tied for 3rd out of 32 teams with 36 sacks on the year.
Is New England vulnerable to the upset at home? The Patriots have not displayed the same level of dominance this season that NFL fans are accustomed to in the Brady-Belichick era. Yet in spite of all, Patriots are within perfect striking distance of precious home-field advantage yet again.
Brady might be having a statistical off-year with only 19 touchdowns on the season, but the veteran always seems to have his squad in position to win games. The future Hall of Fame QB will gain extra help in the backfield in time for the showdown with the Vikings, as Rex Burkhead has been activated off injured reserve from his Week 3 neck injury.
The signal-caller is still a master of utilizing his running backs in the passing game, and running back James White leads the team with 67 catches for 567 yards and 6 touchdowns.
On the defensive side, the Patriots’ secondary will have to step up its game as they face the deadly Thielen-Diggs duo of the Vikings. The Patriots are 25th in the league in pass defense, allowing 270 passing yards per game.
Is Brady finally healthy heading into the matchup with the Vikings? CBS Boston has more:
At this point in the season, no one is really healthy in the NFL. That includes Tom Brady, who went in great depth about his health during his Monday evening interview with Westwood One’s Jim Gray. Brady was on New England’s injury report last week, limited by a knee issue on both Wednesday and Thursday. He was then absent from Friday’s practice with the knee and an illness, listed as questionable for the team’s Week 12 matchup with the New York Jets. He was under center on Sunday but the Pats QB did appear to be off at times during New England’s 27-13 victory. He still finished the game 20-for-31 for 283 yards, two touchdowns, no picks, and his 115.4 rating was the best he’s had all season. Brady says he’s kicked the flu that has been making its way through the New England locker room, and his balky knee is feeling better as the Patriots prepare for their Week 13 clash with the Vikings.
“I’m certainly doing better this week,” said Brady. “We had the game against Tennessee where I got a little nicked up and then had the bye week and was hoping to have a full week of practice, and it just didn’t allow for it. I think a lot of NFL players are nursing things at this point. I’m nursing a couple of little things. I’m feeling a lot better. A little flu has been going around, but I’m feeling a lot better and hopefully I really turned the corner with my knee this week.” Brady has never let minor injuries keep him from taking the playing field on Sundays, and it’s not something he’s going to let that start now. He believes the knee will get better even if he does play the final five games of the regular season.
Vikings Point Spread
An aging QB must pick his spots to open up an offense. While the old pro is doing a fine job of protecting his body, the conservative tactics may be holding the Pats back from covering more often.
Vikings at Patriots Betting ATS – My Prediction and Pick
If the Patriots are going to suffer a truly bad match-up at home at any point this season, this is probably the week. I’m liking the Vikes to pass the ball well enough in the 1st half to set up a ball-control offense in the 2nd half, as the Patriots are not leaps and bounds better vs the run than they are against the pass.
Take the Vikings as this week’s upset-special pick, on the moneyline or to cover (+5).
Minnesota Vikings (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) vs. New England Patriots (5-1 SU,
3-2-1 ATS), Week 8 NFL, 4:15 p.m. EST, Sunday, October 31, 2010,
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass., TV: FOX
by Badger of Predictem.com
Betting Odds: Min +5/NE -5
Over/Under Total: 44
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The Minnesota Vikings are fighting for their playoff lives, the New
England Patriots are fighting for playoff position, and when the two
teams tango on Saturday in a big NFC-AFC battle at Gillette Stadium
the entire game will be overshadowed by one overbearing storyline
will Brett Favres consecutive starts streak come to an end this Sunday?
With two fractures in his left foot the legendary Favre will be a
game-time decision on Sunday in New England if hell be able to play.
He hurt his foot in last weeks 28-24 loss to the NFC rival Green Bay
Packers, throwing three interceptions and giving the Packers a pick-
six before nearly rallying the Vikings to a late come-from-behind
victory.
The Patriots enter the game on Sunday afternoon with a four-game
winning streak after scoring a big 23-20 victory over the
dysfunctional San Diego Chargers on the road in California last
weekend. With only 189 yards of total offense in the game the Pats
were still able to forge a 23-6 lead early in the final quarter, then
barely held on as the Chargers rallied for 17 late points to make it
a field-goal game.
Despite the uncertain status of the quarterback Favre, oddsmakers in
Las Vegas are still confident enough to release a point spread for
the game, opening it with New England as 6-point favorites. There are
a few online sportsbooks that have lowered the number down to New
England minus -5, but with most of the betting public taking a wait
and see approach to this game the number is sitting right in the 5 to
5.5 range.
The over/under total opened at 44 and is still listed at that number
on most boards, with the exception of BetUS.com offshore and the
Hilton in Las Vegas, who have both lowered it down the hook to 43.5.
Handicapping the Vikings offense with the prospects of Favre not playing isnt all that different than capping it with Favre. For
three quarters last week Favre was the gunslinger who hurt his team
with bad decisions and bad interceptions, a problem hes been having
all season (10 interceptions in 2010). But there was the glimmer of
hope he restored in the final minutes, which is why if he can go come
Sunday the Vikings have no choice but to hitch their hopes to the
Hall of Famer.
But Tarvaris Jackson will give the Vikings more mobility and a different look for New England to prepare for, which could help the
Vikings if/when Favre plays. Either way, Adrian Peterson and the
running game is still the backbone of the Vikings offense (136.2 ypg
7th), which wont change at all no matter who is standing behind
center.
The big problem with all of this doubt at quarterback is that on
paper at least the Vikings passing game could have a good chance to
finally click this week. With Randy Moss returning to New England,
and the Patriots pass defense being one of the weakest in the league
(282 ypg 30th), theres plenty of opportunity and motivation for
the Vikings this week.
Patriots Vs Vikings Point Spread Football
The Patriots offense and quarterback Tom Brady will have their hands
full with a Viking defense that is playing better than their numbers
indicate (308.3 ypg 6th). With the Williams Wall (Pat and Kevin)
still playing at an above average level, Brady will have to try and
exploit the Vikings injury-depleted secondary that is giving up 209.2
yards per game (13th) and are down to rookie Chris Cook and mid-
season pickup Frank Walker at corner.
Minnesota Vikings Point Spread
After only mustering 128 yards passing on 19-of-32 passing last week
in San Diego, theres plenty of room for improvement for Brady and
the Pats passing attack.
New England stomped the Vikings the last time these two met on the
field, winning a 31-7 decision back in October of 2006 as just 1-
point favorites in the Metrodome. But overall the head-to-head series
is nearly even with the Patriots holding a slim 3-2 SU edge while the
Vikings hold a slim 4-3 ATS edge all told.
Back in 2002 the Vikings came within a touchdown of springing the
upset, losing 24-17 as 8-point underdogs. But that flies in the face
of current trends, as the Vikings are just 1-6 ATS in their last
seven games away from the Metrodome.
Patriots Vs Vikings History
The under is also forming a very strong betting trend of late,
covering in the last four meetings and five of the last seven.
Vikings Vs Patriots Score
Badgers Pick to Cover the Point Spread: I expect Favre to play and keep the streak alive, but
how long he plays could be a question. Either way, all of the
uncertainty will cause continuity problems for the Vikings offense,
something they were struggling with already. Im taking the Patriots
to hold serve at home. Bet New England minus the 5 points.