The Minnesota Vikings (5-0), looking to extend their stretch of conseucutive wins to six, face a streaking Detroit Lions squad (4-1), winners of three straight.
The Lions should compete as underdogs (+1.5) against the Vikings (the game has a total of 50.5 points).
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Vikings to win vs Lions -121
Vikings vs. Lions Betting Information
- Spread favorite: Vikings (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Vikings (-121), Lions (+101)
- Total: 50.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Vikings vs. Lions Betting Insights
In five games against the spread, the Vikings have five victories. The Vikings’ record against the spread, when favored by 1.5 points or more, is a perfect 1-0. The Vikings have been favored twice and won both games. At home against the spread, the Vikings are 3-0 (and straight up they are 3-0). Against the spread, the Lions are 4-1-0. It’s the first time this year the Vikings are the underdogs. The Lions’ away records are 2-0 overall and 2-0 against the spread.
Vikings vs. Lions Stats Insights
Vikings Stats
- The Vikings have averaged 9.6 more points this season (27.8) than the Lions have allowed (18.2).
- In games where the Vikings score over 18.2 points, they are 5-0 overall and 5-0 against the spread.
- When the Lions defense allows fewer than 27.8 points, the Lions have put together a 3-1 overall record and a 3-1 record against the spread.
- The total number of yards the Vikings’ offense has put up and the Lions’ defense has given up per game this season is within 6.2 yards (323.2 compared to 329.4). The Vikings average 5.8 yards per play, while the Lions give up 5.5.
- When the Vikings offense puts together a game with over the Lions’ 2024 average in yardage allowed (329.4 per game), they are 2-0 overall and 2-0 against the spread.
Lions Stats
- The Lions have put an average of 30.2 points per game on the board this season, 15.0 more than the 15.2 the Vikings have surrendered.
- The Lions are 4-1 overall and 4-1 against the spread when they score more than 15.2 points this season.
- When the Vikings defense allows fewer than 30.2 points this season, the Vikings have put together a 5-0 overall record and a 5-0 record against the spread.
- The Lions’ offense has averaged 416.0 yards per game this year, 85.8 more yards than the 330.2 the Vikings’ defense has allowed. The Lions earn 6.6 yards per play, while the Vikings give up 5.2.
- In contests where the Lions offense totals more than the Vikings’ average yard allowance this year (330.2 per game), they are 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
Vikings vs. Lions Leaders
Vikings
- Sam Darnold (QB): 1,111 YDS (63.5%) / 11 TD / 4 INT / 61 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 12.2 RUSH YPG
- Justin Jefferson (WR): 26 REC / 450 YDS / 4 TD / 90 YPG
- Aaron Jones (RB): 350 YDS / 1 TD / 70 YPG / 4.9 YPC / 17 REC / 167 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 33.4 REC YPG
- Jalen Nailor (WR): 8 REC / 137 YDS / 3 TD / 34.3 YPG
- Blake Cashman (LB): 39 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Lions
- Jared Goff: 1,330 PASS YDS / 266 YPG / 71.1% / 8 TD / 4 INT
- David Montgomery: 75 CAR / 351 YDS / 70.2 YPG / 6 TD / 10 REC / 94 YDS / 18.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 66 CAR / 348 YDS / 69.6 YPG / 3 TD / 14 REC / 104 YDS / 20.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Jameson Williams: 16 REC / 365 YDS / 73 YPG / 3 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 31 REC / 289 YDS / 57.8 YPG / 3 TD