Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants early Odds and Prediction for Week 1

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants early Odds & Prediction

Betting sites for the NFL favor the Vikings over the Giants when the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants meet Sunday in NFL action from MetLife Stadium.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants NFL Odds By BetOnline

Team SP/RL TOTAL ML
Vikings -1 ( -115 ) 41 ( -110 ) -125
Giants +1 ( -105 ) 41 ( -110 ) +105
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Betting Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings’ 2023 campaign was dismal, so they still have some work to do. After finishing with an overall record of 7–10, Minnesota moved up to third place in the NFC North, ahead of just the Chicago Bears. Minnesota won just one game the rest of the way after having a strong 6-4 start. In any case, Minnesota’s preseason performance was quite impressive. The Vikings defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 24-23 to win the first of their three games. After that, Minnesota defeated the Cleveland Browns 27–12 and the Philadelphia Eagles 26-3.

Three of his last four September games, in which his side was favored, saw Aaron Jones score two touchdowns or more. In seven of his previous eight September games where his team was favored by the best online sportsbooks, Aaron Jones had at least one touchdown.

Also in his last five games, Aaron Jones has gained more than 108 rushing yards in each of them. In seven of his previous eight regular-season games, Justin Jefferson has amassed more than 85 yards rushing and receiving while the Vikings were the favorites versus NFC teams.

In his last seven games during the regular season, Aaron Jones has recorded more than 17 receiving yards versus NFC East opponents. Last season, Nick Mullens had the equal-highest number of interceptions in a single game (4 against the Lions, Week 16).

Betting New York Giants

The Giants had a poor season in 2023 and took a step back. Having finished 9-7-1 the season before, New York finished 6-11 overall. The Giants would then be out of the playoffs and in third place among NFC East teams. Not helping matters were injuries, including quarterback Daniel Jones.

The Giants defeated the Lions 14-3 to start their preseason campaign. However, in the final two games, New York was limited to 16 points in defeats to the Houston Texans (28-10) and the New York Jets (10-6).

In his last two home games against NFC North opponents, Daniel Jones has scored at least one touchdown. When the Giants have been the home underdog against NFC opponents in four of the last five games, Wan’Dale Robinson has accumulated 47+ receiving and rushing yards.

During his last five games with the Giants as an underdog against NFC North opponents, Daniel Jones has amassed 217+ passing yards in each of those games. In his last four appearances during the regular season, Devin Singletary has recorded 11 or more receiving yards while his side was the underdog at betting sites for the NFL. Daniel Jones has rushed for more than thirty-four yards in each of his last five games versus teams in the NFC North.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants NFL Pick

At home, we are going to lean toward the Giants. Still, we could probably go either way. Granted, this game doesn’t have a lot of depth. Even though it’s expected that both clubs will struggle in 2024, this should be at least a competitive game. Both teams have plenty of unknowns, particularly in the offensive department. Saquon Barkley left in free agency, leaving New York with some significant productivity gaps.

The Giants might have problems creating openings because Minnesota should also have a very strong defensive line. Having said that, we don’t believe either team will score many points in this first game. The under appears to be a hot play; otherwise, the cover is a toss-up.

This season, the Giants and Vikings will not be entertaining football teams to watch since they have two of the league’s least impressive attacks. Given that both of these teams were among the top UNDER teams in the NFL the previous season, that is nothing new for them. Last year, the Vikings hit the UNDER in 10 of 17 games, while the Giants did it in 11 of 17.

The quarterbacks in this game, in our opinion, will also assist us in reaching the UNDER. To be honest, neither Sam Darnold nor Daniel Jones are skilled at football, and this shows in their low-scoring performances.

Despite being a relatively low total, the UNDER 41.5 points hit in three of Daniel Jones’ six games during the previous season, and in four of the seven games Sam Darnold started during the previous two years.

In their last six games, the Vikings have failed to cover the spread. Also in four of Minnesota’s previous five games at New York, the UNDER has scored. In 12 of the Giants’ previous 18 games, the UNDER has come in. In their last six home games, the Giants have gone 5-0-1 against the spread.

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