Vikings Vs Jets Odds

Minnesota Vikings (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) vs. New York Jets (3-1 SU, 3-1
ATS), Week 5 NFL, 8:30 p.m. EST, Monday Night Football, October 11, 2010, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., TV: ESPN
by Badger of Predictem.com

Betting Odds: Min +4/NYJ -4
Over/Under Total: 38

NFL Week 16: Vikings at Saints Vegas Odds, Pick, Preview (Dec 25) By Nikola Velickovic. — December 21, 2020. — Updated January 30, 2021. Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports. The Minnesota Vikings will need to beat the Saints in New Orleans and hope to see other results falling their way to stay in the playoff hunt. Indianapolis is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Colts vs. Vikings odds from William Hill. The over-under for total points expected is 49, up three points form the opener.

There are so many storylines in the Minnesota Vikings trip to New
Meadowlands Stadium to face the New York Jets in an NFC-AFC matchup,
its tailor made for the lights of primetime on ESPNs Monday Night
Football.

The most obvious one is that this will be the first time Brett Favre
has played the Jets since his one-year stint with them before his
third retirement. The Jets drafted Mark Sanchez and have moved on,
but the comparisons between the two quarterbacks is sure to be
featured and talked about until our ears bleed by the boys in the booth.

With news breaking that the Vikings have acquired their old
teammate Randy Moss from the Patriots, the executives at ESPN will be putting the hype machine in overdrive.

Not to mention that the Jets are coming off of their third straight
impressive performance, this time beating Buffalo, 38-14, last
weekend on the road upstate in Buffalo. Thats the storyline the
Vikings better be well prepared for since theyre coming off their
bye week.

Oddsmakers opened the Monday Night Football game with the Jets as 4-point favorites at home in New Meadowland Stadium and the point
spread has held firm through early betting at the window.

The over/under total is a much different story though. Early in the
week when only a few offshore sportsbooks listed a total on their
boards it opened as low as 36.5, but the money is pouring in on the
over because the number is up to 37.5 or 38 at a large majority of
books already. There are even a few that are higher, including Bovada and
5Dimes who is listing the total at 38.5 already, and
Pinnacle is up to 39.5, so theres a lot of wiggle room on the number
so far.

Offensively this game might be very vanilla.

The Jets offense has picked it up in recent weeks, partly because
they seem to have taken the handcuffs off of Sanchez, but they are
still a run-first and play defense type of team. The resurgence of
LaDainian Tomlinson has given the Jets running game a spark, as they
are back near the top of the league averaging 167.8 yards per game.

But something will have to give this week because the Vikings defense
is one of the best run-stuffing units in the NFL again, still ranked
in the top 10 allowing just 87.3 yards a contest. That means that
Sanchez might be called upon to do more than hes accustomed too,
which means the return of Santonio Holmes from suspension to team up
with Braylon Edwards and tight end Dustin Keller in the Jets passing
game is coming just in the nick of time.

On the other sideline the Vikings struggles on offense have been well
documented. With a lack of training camp for Favre and injuries to
the receiving crew the Vikings are ranked 24th in the league in
passing at only 185 yards per game. The addition of Moss would help,
but other than stretching the field his presence might cause Favre to
try and force things to him in small windows.

All of this has put an undue amount of pressure on Adrian Peterson
and the running game, who had a breakout game last time out versus
the Lions (160 yards, 2 TD), but is facing stacked boxes and run
blitzes each week to try and take him away.

And since were on the topic of blitzes, how many different ones do
you think the Jets and coach Rex Ryan will throw at Favre and the
Vikings this week? Especially since the Jets run defense is even
better than the Vikings unit (74.8 ypg 4th), so Peterson can expect
some tough sledding come Monday.

So even though both teams possess strong running backs and great
running games, the team that throws the ball better will likely get
the edge in this contest. That means it will come down to a contest
between Sanchez and Favre, a contest that Favre would win normally,
but because his surrounding cast is so weak that the needle actually
tips in Sanchezs direction, especially is corner Darrelle Revis is
back this week too.

These teams have met six times on the gridiron since 1994, and the
Jets have won all of them including the last time they played in the
Metrodome in 2006, 26-13. The Jets have also covered the number in
all six games as well to go 6-0 both SU and ATS.

The betting trends surrounding this game are weak, but there are a
few that are worth mentioning. Picking a side based on trends would
be hard due to the fact that the Vikings are just 1-5 ATS in their
last five road games, but the Jets have had their struggles in
primetime in the past going 1-5 ATS in their last six games on Monday
Night Football.

The over/under trends are weaker, but the over is seeing a lot of
action right now and it might be due the fact that Minnesota has gone
over in nine of their last 12 games as a road underdog. The over is
also 5-2 in the Jets last seven games on MNF.

Badgers Pick to Cover the Point Spread: With the public pouring money in on the over, Im
bucking that wisdom and going the other way with the under in a game
the defenses dominate. Take the under of 38.5.

The Vikings pulled one of the early season blockbusters when they acquired WR Randy Moss from the Patriots this past week. Minnesota made this deal in part to add an element of the deep threat again and to provide a solid run blocker on the strong side. The (1-2) Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a bye week and will look to take that added rest and assert it on the (3-1) New York Jets, kickoff slated for 8:35 PM EST. Another added element of intrigue to this game is the reports coming out of New York that Brett Favre sent inappropriate messages to a female Jets employee during his tenure as their quarterback. Could this be a false rumor stirred up by the Jets organization to get inside the head of the ageless superstar or could it be legitimate, no matter the case this Monday night is sure to entertain the thousands.

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to turn over a poor start to the season and gain ground in the tough NFC North Division. The Vikings went into the bye week with a fairly dominant win over NFC North rivals, the Detroit Lions, and all indications point to Favre returning to his old form. Favre needs one more touchdown pass to have 500 on his career and should be able to get it against a suspect Jets defense. Fresh off his trade this past week, WR Randy Moss will be playing in consecutive Monday night games and we will go up against Probowl corner Derell Revis for the second time this season. More importantly, Moss should be a welcome sight for Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings struggling passing game. Playing outdoors, Favre will need that big target to help get the ball downfield against an unknown and fairly untested New York Jets defense. Since joining the Vikings last season, Favre when playing indoors has completed 55.4 percent of his passes that traveled at least 15 yards down field. He has eight touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 127.5. However, it’s a much different story when Favre’s outdoors, completing only 40 percent, with two touchdowns, three interceptions with a passer rating of 63.2.

The questions and concerns regarding the New York Jets and their offseason of “Hard Knocks” are gone. After falling to Baltimore in the opening week the Jets have looked quite strong and impressive in their previous 3 games. QB Mark Sanchez is looking like a Probowl candidate and RB Ladainian Tomlinson looks like he is returning to form again. TE Dustin Keller has evolved into a relentless competitor with an appetite for the ball. He is tied for second in the NFL with 7 total red zone targets, and he is tied for first with 4 red zone touchdowns. Sanchez evenly distributes the ball amongst the remainder of his arsenal; WR Braylon Edwards (12 receptions for 227 yards, 3 TDs), Tomlinson (12 receptions for 82 yards), and WR Jerricho Cotchery (11 receptions for 90 yards, 1 TD). Like the Vikings, the Jets will receive a big boost at the wide receiver position. Santonio Holmes is expected to make his season debut after being forced to sit the first four games by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Holmes, acquired from Pittsburgh in April, joins an offense that is averaging 32.3 points and 394.0 total yards during a three-game winning streak. The New York Jets need to find to avenge their Monday night football issues and pull out a win to keep their AFC East hopes prospering.

Vikings vs Jets Spread, Line and Betting Odds:

Spread:

Minnesota Vikings +4.5
@ New York Jets -4.5

Game Total:

Over (-110)
39
Under (-110)

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Vikings Vs Jets Odds Wild Card

Vikings vs Jets MNF Prediction for Week 5:

Game Total Prediction (TOP PLAY) – Now with WR Randy Moss in the fold, the Vikings will be able to fill the void of injured WR Sidney Rice and be able to add the element of the deep threat that they have lacked all year. The Jets offense seems to be unstoppable in the past few weeks and an improving RB Ladainian Tomlinson will all but improve this force. The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games. Also, when playing at home on Monday night the total has gone over in 8-4 contest for the Jets since 2000. The Jets offense is averaging 32.3 points and 394.0 total yards during their three-game winning streak and the Vikings have had a week to fine tune their offensive issues. I recommend taking a look at the OVER in what should be an entertaining battle.

Spread Prediction – The Jets own the Vikings at home, in fact, they are 4-0 when playing Minnesota at home. The Vikings still have problems on the offensive side of the ball and are not scaring defenses like a year ago. It was a huge addition to bring in old-Viking superstar, WR Randy Moss, but he will need time to work himself into this offense. The Jets are looking increasingly dominant each week and need a win in this one to keep pace with the Patriots. Until the Vikings offense starts throwing the football and executing in important situations, it’s tough to bet on them against a quality opponent, particularly on the road. As always, one X-factor is turnovers. The Jets have forced eight and committed none — an NFL-best plus-8 margin, compared to the Vikings’ minus-3 (tied for 23rd). Those numbers almost have to reverse themselves for the Vikings to avoid a 1-3 start. We will consider the Jets covering in this one, perhaps we see Revis get the better of Moss in this game, unlike two weeks ago. Cheers!

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