Thursday Night NFL Vikings vs. Packers Week 5 Picks & Predictions
By ATSSportsline.com
GREEN BAY, WI (The Spread) – NFC North rivals square off tonight on NFL Thursday Night Football when the Packers host the Vikings at 8:25PM ET in what should be a shootout.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Packers are 7.5-point favorites over the Vikings, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 47 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Packers opened as 9.5-point favorites but the line for this game has been bet down to 7.5 at most online and Vegas sports books despite77% of the betting public betting on Green Bay for tonight’s game. The Total, meanwhile, opened at 50.5 before being bet all the way down to either 47.5 or 47 at most sports books.
MATCHUP RECORDS: The Vikings enter tonight’s game with a 2-2 record and is 2-2 against the spread after covering as a 4.5-point home favorite last week in an upset win over the Falcons. The Packers, meanwhile, are 2-2 straight up but just 1-2-1 against the spread, although they are 1-0 at home with a push against the Jets. The over is 3-1 in Green Bay’s first four games but the under is 3-1 in Minnesota’s four contests.
NEWS: Vikings rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be a game-time decision tonight due to an ankle injury. He was outstanding in last Sunday's victory over the Falcons, throwing for 317 yards on 19-of-30 passing before suffering an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.
NFL FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest NFL trends, the over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams in Green Bay and 20-8-1 in the last 29 games overall between these two teams. The over is also 11-2 in the Vikings’ last 13 games in Week 5, 8-3 in their last 11 games following an ATS win and 5-2 in their last seven games following a straight up win. On the other side, the over is 4-0 in the Packers’ last four games following a straight up win of more than 14 points, 11-4 in their last 15 games in Week 5 and 4-1 in their last five games versus NFC North opponents.
2014 NFL WEEK 5 FREE PICK: VIKINGS/PACKERS OVER 47