The Minnesota Vikings vs Kansas City Chiefs football game starts at 1 PM EST. The Vikings are on the roads for the second straight week in a row when they travel to the unfriendly confines of Arrowhead Stadium. The Vikings lost a close game last week 17-20 to the high powered Detroit Lions as -3 favorites. The Chiefs have been a disaster thus far but were able to beat the +11.5 spread last week in a 10-20 losing effort in Chicago.
This game doesn’t look to offer much scoring with a 33.5 o\u line with two good defenses meeting against two run oriented teams. Kansas City running back Larry Johnson hasn’t looked like himself since his return from a holdout and he hasn’t had much room to run behind a weak O-line. Sportsbook.com nas the Kansas City Chiefs as 2 point home favorites.
The good news for the Chiefs is that the Vikings are 1-12 in their last 13 games against the AFC. One bright spot of the Vikings has been running back Adrian Peterson. Einstein Picks makes Adrian Peterson the odds on favorite to win the rookie of the year award with his combination of speed, power and guts. Online sportsbook BetUs.com has Minnesota Vikings +3 point road underdogs.
This game could be decided by which teams star runner gets some steam going. Minnesota has been tough against the run allowing only 3.1 YPC. The Chiefs have also been effective against the ground game allowing only 3.6 YPC and will receive a boost this week with the return of run-stuffing lineman Jared Allen. Einstien Picks sees this game being a low scoring affair with the better defense pulling out the victory.
