Free Week 2 Prediction: Eagles vs. Vikings NFL Odds
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NFL Handicapping Analysis: Week 2
Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) vs. Minnesota Vikings (1-0)
Date: Monday, September 19th, 2022
Time: 8:30 PM EST
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
NFL Week 2 ATS Betting Lines: Eagles -2.5 (-110) | Vikings +2.5 (-110) (Bet Now!)
NFL Week 2 Moneyline Odds: Eagles -143 | Vikings +103
NFL Week 2 NFL Betting Total: O/U 51
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Both the Vikings and Eagles were preseason darlings and have proved it out by meeting in Week 2 undefeated.
Let’s start with this: It’s important NOT to overreact to Week 1 results. Week 2 is usually a goldmine for underdogs ATS because the public too strongly forms an opinion after one game and goes favorite heavy. It’s prudent to remember that for the most part, no team is as good or as bad as they seem — the answer usually lies somewhere in the middle.
This is an early season matchup for teams that very well may see each other in January. Make no mistake, the results and events that occur between these two teams will be documented and remembered. It will be interesting to see how the loser of this matchup responds in Week 3.
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson
Philadelphia Eagles
Philly kicked off their season with a bigger sweat than they anticipated. I figured the Lions would be competitive, (I too get caught up in HBO’s Hard Knocks) but hats off to the Eagles for finishing off a lesser team on the road.
Jalen Hurts had an impressive feel, running when he could to pick up opportunistic chunk yardages and teams will have to contend with that all season long. AJ Brown (10 rec, 155 yds) made his Eagles debut and didn’t disappoint. I expect he and Hurts to have a dynamic connection throughout the year. Philly effectively rotated backs and got the best from each, with all three finding the endzone.
The most surprising part of the day was Philly’s defense. Surrendering 35 points and 384 yards of total offense to the league’s second-worst team from 2021 was not what I anticipated. BUT, it’s important to draw from the preamble of this piece: don’t overreact to week 1.
Philly efficiently and intently improved their defense over last season by adding Jordan Davis, James Bradberry, CJ Gardner-Johnson and Haason Reddick. Though it might take a game or two to get familiar, the defense has the pieces to be an average to above-average unit.
Minnesota Vikings
I, along with the sharp community, had Vikings ML on my card for Week 1. It proved to be a smart move as Minnesota sent Green Bay home with a week 1 loss. There are A LOT of things to like about Minnesota, but they probably played a near-top end game for their capabilities. Again, no team is as good, or as bad as they seem.
Kirk Cousins (277 yards, 2 TD, 80.7 QBR) demolished Aaron Rodgers and then went to the podium with a fit just short of Air Monarch IV’s. The familiarity he has with his pass catchers usually leads to Minnesota surprising, and Justin Jefferson said hello in Week 1 with 9 rec, 184 yards and two scores. Dalvin Cook was quietly efficient with 20 carries for 90 yards.
Minnesota has an experienced defense and they were effective in shutting down Rodgers. It bears repeating throughout the year, but the Vikes did win the TO battle in this game 2-0, one of which put the Vikings at the GB 33 that eventually led to a field goal. Christian Watson also dropped a would be touchdown and all of these things considered, I don’t think the 23-7 was as convincing as the score would indicate.
NFL Betting Trends:
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota’s last 11 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home
4* Free Week 2 NFL Betting Prediction: Eagles -2.5
I like both of these teams, and the spread indicates Vegas sees them as pretty even. Home field advantage is usually worth somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 points, so on a neutral field, Vegas actually sees Minnesota as the slightly superior team.
I can’t shake the feeling though that the Eagles rebound defensively. There are plenty of talented pieces on this unit and it’s only a matter of time before it pays dividends. Hurts’ ability to scramble should keep the Eagles’ offensive success rate high and I’m a fan of how they responded to a close game on the road.
Minnesota was impressive and has a lot to like. They cruised in their opener though and I’m curious how they’ll respond once they finally get punched in the mouth.
This line opened at -1.5 and has since moved to -2.5, so sharp money is hitting the Eagles. I also like the Eagles at home to win this on a field goal as time expires.
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