Favre aims for Vikings’ first 5-0 start since 2003
The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to start the NFL season 5-0 for the first time since 2003 when they visit the winless St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
The Vikings are a 10-point favorite and the over/under is 41 in NFL Betting Odds at betED.com.
Despite the differing overall records this season, St. Louis has had lots of success head-to-head, going 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings, and 4-1 SU in the past five.
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But that was in the pre-Brett Favre era.
The Vikings gunslinger went 24-of-31 for 271 yards with three touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a 30-23 win over his former team, the Green Bay Packers, in a NFC North showdown on Monday Night Football.
Minnesota covered as 4-point home favorites and the score went over the 47-point total.
St. Louis got shut out 35-0 by NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.
Also Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have to face starting quarterback Donovan McNabb when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles are a 16-point favorite and the total is 41.5 in NFL Football Lines.
Last week, the Buccaneers fell 16-13 to the Washington Redskins, with the Bucs covering as 9-point road dogs. The Eagles had a bye last week, but defeated Kansas City Chiefs 34-14 as a 7.5-point favorite in Week 3.
And on Sunday Night Football, the undefeated Indianapolis Colts visit the Tennessee Titans in an AFC South divisional battle (8:20 pm ET, NBC).
The Colts are 4-point favorites and the total is 45.5.
Peyton Manning was 31-of-41 for 353 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception, as the Colts hammered the Seahawks 34-17 in Week 4. Indianapolis covered as 12-point home favorites.
And the Titans fell 37-17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4. The Titans had been favored by 3.5 points.
Check out betED.com for a full list of NFL Lines.
Week 5 Matchups
SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions
Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders vs. New York Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins vs. Carolina Panthers
Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams
Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers
Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Seattle Seahawks
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos
Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans
MONDAY OCTOBER 12, 2009
New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins
