Two hated NFC North rivals do battle as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday Nov 1, as former Packers QB Bret Favre makes his first return to Lambeau Field. Minnesota has won both meetings, but without QB Bret Favre. NFL oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Packers as -3 point home favs over the Vikings with the over/under set at 47.5 points . Be sure to get your Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers NFL Week 8 Picks in now at BetUS.com
The Vikings (6-1) lost in Pittsburgh 17-27 in Week 7 and still sit atop the NFC North. QB Bret Favre made 34 of 51 passes for a season high 334 yards with one interception; over he’s thrown for 1,681 yards with 12 TD passes and three interceptions for a 101.7passer rating. RB Adrian Peterson had 18 carries for 69 yards with a TD, while WR Sidney Rice made 11 catches for 136 yards. WR Percy Harvin made three catches for 42 yards and had his second kickoff return for a touchdown this season. Minnesota dominated many of the statistical categories, but Pittsburgh's two defensive touchdowns in the final 7 minutes proved to be the difference. The Vikings defense is 17th overall while allowing the 17th most points per-game . They are 19th against the pass and 10th against the rush. After allowing Baltimore 448 yards in Week 7 and allowing the Ravens to score 21 points in the final 10 minutes they must tighten up their defense. DE Jared Allen has been dominant on opposing QB’S, he has 6.5 sacks and 22 solo tackles, while LB Chad Greenway leads with only two interceptions. Packers QB Rodgers has only thrown two interceptions in six games and it isn’t likely he’ll be throwing more. The Vikings average 29.4ppg and give up 21.1ppg, while they average 29ppg on the road and allow 17.5ppg. They are 4-3 ATS and 5-2 over/under.
The Packers (4-2) won in Cleveland 31-3 in Week 7 and now sit second in the NFC North. QB Aaron Rodgers made 15 of 20 passes for 246 yards with three TD passes; overall he’s thrown for 1,702 yards with 11 TD passes and two interceptions for a 110.8 passer rating. Rodgers was extremely efficient and did a far better job of eluding pressure and getting rid of the ball this week than he had for much of the season. RB Ryan Grant had 27 carries for a season high 148 yards with a TD, while WR Donald Driver made two catches for 84 yards with a TD. LB Spencer Havner and WR James Jones each added a TD. The Packers committed eight penalties for 70 yards and they mustn’t do this against the Vikings. The Packers are playing great football despite two losses. Their offense is eighth best overall with a 10th ranked passing game that’ll go up against the Vikings 19th ranked pass defense. Their 13th ranked running game will go up against the Vikings 10th ranked rush defense. The Pack average the eighth most points per-game while their defense allows the fifth least. The Packers average 26.8ppg and give up 16ppg, while averaging 23.7ppg at home and allow 15.3ppg. They are 4-2 ATS and 3-3 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Green Bay.
- Vikings are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 meetings in Green Bay.
- Road team is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 meetings.
- Underdog is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 meetings.
- Vikings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers
When: Sun, Nov 1, 2009 4:15 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Packers -3
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