NFL Week 9 Predictions: Early Vegas Odds Advice, Lines and Spread Picks

November 2, 2015   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The St. Louis Rams have unleashed a sensational talent on the NFL in running back Todd Gurley. He has run for 125 yards or more in four straight games, and he is taking the NFL by storm.
He is going to get challenged on two fronts when the Rams travel to Minnesota for their Week 9 game. He is going to see one of the hardest-hitting and best tackling teams, and he will also confront the league's best running back in Adrian Peterson.
This has suddenly become a game that is worthy of national attention. The Rams and Vikings are both much-improved football teams, and the chance to see both Gurley and Peterson run with the football is an exciting proposition.
The running game has largely ceded its importance to the passing game in the last 20 years, but perhaps old-school football can make a comeback in a game between these two straight-forward teams.
The Vikings are 2.5-point favorites, according to Odds Shark, and they have reeled off three wins in a row in building th...

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