Free Week 13 Prediction: Vikings vs. Lions NFL Odds
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NFL Handicapping Analysis: Week 13
(5-6) Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (0-10-1)
Date: Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
NFL Week 13 ATS Betting Lines: Vikings -7 (Bet Now!)
NFL Week 13 Moneyline Odds: Vikings -310| Lions +255
NFL Week 13 NFL Betting Total: 46.5
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Detroit has been close to that elusive first win the last couple weeks, but when is the frustration of narrow defeats going to finally catch up with the Lions?
Minnesota is just 5-6 on the year coming off a 34-26 loss at San Francisco last weekend. The Vikings are victims of some close losses earlier in the year themselves and schedule makers haven’t done Minnesota any favors as Sunday will be their fourth time on the road in the last five games.
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota can get back to .500 with a win on Sunday, and beating Detroit is absolutely mandatory at this point. Even at 5-6 the Vikings are just one game back from San Francisco for the NFC’s final wild card spot.
Mike Zimmer may seal his fate as coach with a loss, but at the same time his team has had some hard luck this season. The Vikings began the year losing 3 points games at Arizona and Cincinnati, and have lost 14-7 to Cleveland, 20-16 to Dallas, and 34-31 at Baltimore on the year.
The luck is not getting any better though, as Minnesota not only lost the game last week but will now be without leading rusher Dalvin Cook until mid-December after he suffered a shoulder injury vs. San Francisco.
The good news for Minnesota even in the wake of the Cook injury is that they’re playing Detroit (28th in total yards allowed) and backup RB Alexander Mattison has a couple of 100+ yard rush games filling in for Cook earlier this season.
Detroit Lions
Even Detroit couldn’t hold off the combo of Andy Dalton and Darnell Moore last week, how are they going to fare against Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, and Adam Thielen? Dalton threw for 317 in Chicago’s 16-13 victory on Thanksgiving.
The Lions do have some extra rest after playing on Thursday, but this team needs more than rest. Detroit gets a break with Cook out for Minnesota, but Lions leading rusher D’Andre Swift sprained his shoulder against the Bears and is unlikely to play vs. Minnesota.
Jared Goff is back for Detroit, but the jury is still out on whether that’s a good thing or not. Goff did look good against the Bears however, completing 21/25 passes for 171 yards and 2 TD. Goff has still been the QB for the majority of the season for a team that is 0-10-1.
NFL Betting Trends:
- Vikings are 4-1 ATS last 5 road games
- Vikings are 4-9 ATS last 13 vs. NFC
- Vikings are 1-8 ATS last 9 as a favorite
- OVER is 7-1 in Vikings last 8 road games
- OVER is 12-5 in Vikings last 17 vs. NFC
- Lions are 4-1 ATS last 5 overall
- Lions are 5-2 ATS last 7 vs AFC North
- UNDER is 8-1 in Lions last 9 overall
- Vikings are 5-2 ATS last 7 in Detroit
4* Free Week 13 NFL Betting Prediction: Lions +7
Minnesota got the win earlier in the season, but only 19-17 at U.S Bank Stadium as -10 point favorites. Cook missed that game for the Vikings as well, but Mattison ran for 113 yards in his place – and Minnesota still only won by two points.
The Vikings have the talent to open this one up, but they have a tendency to play in pretty close games. Detroit on extra rest should be no exception.
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