NFL Preview: Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions
Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 25, 2015
Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Televised: FOX
Odds: The line opened with Minnesota listed as a 1 point favorite and now it is a PK at most shops. The OU line has held steady at 44.5 all week.
The Minnesota Viking had a bad opening game vs the 49ers on the road, but since then they have been living up to the expectations that many had for them this year. The Vikings have now won three of their last 4 games and that includes a 10 point home win over these same lines. Their one loss in the last 4 games, was on the road at Denver and they lost that game by just 3 points and were outgained by just 19 yards. Coming into the year the offense was supposed to be improved, but rather average and so far that has not been the case, as they come in ranked 30th in total offense and 29th in scoring (19.2 ppg) . The return of Peterson has helped that is 6th in the league in rushing (126 ypg). This is a struggling offense, but they are at 4-2 of the year because of their defense. The Vikes are middle of the pack in terms of yards allowed, but they clamp down when it counts and are 2nd in the league in points allowed (16.6 ppg).
The Detroit Lions have not had a good year so far as they are 1-5 so far in the early going. They did lose their first 5 games before knocking off Chicago 37-34 in OT last week at home. A big reason for the fall is a defense that has struggled mightily this year as they have really felt the loss of Suh and Fairley. Last year the Lions had the 2nd best defense in the league, but so far this year they rank 27th in yards allowed (386 ypg), 26th vs the pass and 29th in points allowed (28.7 ppg). Last year they allowed just 302 ypg and 18 ppg. On offense they have moved the ball, especially through the air where they rank 5th in the league, but they just can't score as they have put up 20 ppg, which is 27th in the league. Clearly the lions are 1-5 on the year because they have issues on both sides of the ball.
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[461] Minnesota PK over Detroit
Yes I will go with the Vikings in this one. They are playing very well right now, while Detroit isn't. The Viking ground attack should have great success vs a Detroit run defense that ranks 20th in the league. Getting their ground attack going will help Bridgewater hit some big plays down field, which is what this offense has been missing. The Detroit offenses is solid, but they just can't find the endzone, and I don't expect them to all that much vs this very tough Minnesota defense. Minnesota is 6-2-1 the lat 9 in this series, while Detroit is 5-16-1 ATS their last 22 after allowing 30 or more points. Vikings get the big road win here.
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