Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns NFL Predictions, NFL Odds & NFL Picks: The Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns will get together this afternoon in the most bizarre meeting of week one. Brett Favre will be making his first start for the Vikings and will face his former coach, Eric Mangini. Mangini, meanwhile, will not say who he is going to start at quarterback for the Browns. The madness is scheduled to begin at 1:00pm ET at Cleveland Browns Stadium and will be televised live on FOX. NFL Predictions at Sportsbook.com have the Vikes listed as a -4 against the spread road favorite.
Vikings Breakdown: Minnesota brass, as well as Head Coach Brad 
Childress, felt the Vikings were a quarterback away from being a serious Super Bowl contender. They finally got their man over the summer, and now have their repuations and playoff fortunes resting on the shoulders of a 39 year old Brett Favre.
Favre looked a little beat up in the preseason, but he also demonstrated why Minnesota coveted him so badly in a 17-10 win at Houston. The Mississippi native completed 13-of-18 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
Browns Breakdown: Cleveland finished 2-2 in its first preseason under Mangini, but what the franchise really wants is the same kind of turnaround the coach produced in his first year with the Jets. That might be hard to pull off with a 4-12 team that ranked 31st in yards and 30th in points per game last season. By the way, they also play in the same division with the Steelers and Ravens, the two participants in last season's AFC Championship Game.
The Browns better hope whoever starts at quarterback today (all signs point to Brady Quinn) is masterful. Cleveland's ground game will be lucky to crack 70 yards against Minnesota's defensive front seven.
Sportsbook.com Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns NFL Predictions, Odds & Picks:
Minnesota Vikings -4 (-110), Over 40 (-110), -220 (Moneyline)
Cleveland Browns +4 (-110), Under 40 (-110), +180 (Moneyline)
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