Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

October 20, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions (1-5) will look to build off their first win of the season when they face the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) for the second time in six weeks on Sunday. The Vikings won the first matchup between the two NFC North teams 26-16 at home in Week 2 as 2.5-point home favorites, improving to 16-1 straight up in the past 17 meetings as chalk.
 
Point spread: The Vikings opened as 2.5-point favorites; the total was 44 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 24.5-20.7 Lions
 
Why the Vikings can cover the spread
Minnesota plays great defense and has proven that the team does not need a stellar effort from running back Adrian Peterson to win games anymore. That was not the case before, but Peterson had just 60 yards on 26 carries last week in a 16-10 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 81 yards versus the Denver Broncos two weeks ...

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