Lions vs. Vikings Week 10 Free Pick
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – Can the Vikings keep their playoff hopes alive by pulling off a small upset versus divisional rival Detroit?
NFL Odds: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Lions are 1-point favorites versus the Vikings while the over/under total is currently sitting at 47 points. Detroit is 4-4 overall and 2-3 on the road, while Minnesota is 5-4 overall and 4-1 at home.
Line Movement: The Lions opened as 2.5-point underdogs but the spread has flipped to Detroit -1. The total, meanwhile, opened at 47 but has been bet down to 46.
Public Betting: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 62% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Lions. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Playoff Free Pick: Take Minnesota. According to latest NFL trends, the Lions are 1-4-2 against the spread in their last seven games versus the Vikings and 1-4-2 ATS in their last seven trips to Minnesota. The Lions are also 1-5 against the spread in their last six division games and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games versus the NFC. Minnesota hasn’t covered the spread in four straight weeks and has lost three of its last four games. But the Vikings have had a great deal of success versus the Lions over the years and Adrian Peterson should control this game at the line of scrimmage. Look for Minnesota to keep the ball out of Christian Ponder’s hands (especially with Percy Harvin hobbled with an ankle injury) and firmly in the grasp of the league’s leading rusher.
2012 NFL WEEK 10 FREE PICK: MINNESOTA VIKINGS +1
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